Andrew Buehler

Work History

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  Previs Modeler

  Nickelodeon

  November 2022 - January 2023
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  Character Modeling Lead

  Nickelodeon

  February 2022 - December 2022

  Burbank, CA

  Santiago of the Seas
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  Asset Supervisor

  Mindshow, Inc

  June 2017 - February 2022

  Los Angeles

  Storybots: A Space Adventure, Enchantimals, Hot Wheels City Adventures
  Hot Wheels City
  Enchantimals
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  3D Asset Creation Supervisor

  Mindshow, Inc

  January 2021 - February 2022

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  - Oversee the creation of all 3D assets, including characters, environments, and props, from previs through rigging.
  - Manage a team of up to 8 artists, tasking and noting all assets in Shotgun, and QCing all files.
  - Ensure the handoff of data to and from contractors and outsourcers is supported and respond to any requests and notes from vendors.
  - Work closely with directors and production staff to properly scope the project, and to adjust creative to match realistic goal sets.
  - Provide guidance to artists and establish efficient strategies while developing the asset pipeline and workflow.
  - Create hero assets and sets in maya and Zbrush, texture in Substance Painter, and create shader networks for rendering with Redshift.
  - Recruiting and hiring of modelers, texture artists, lighters.

• 3D Modeler/Texture Artist

  Origami Dollar LLC

  January 2017 - December 2021

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Model and UV character in Maya and ZBrush based on loose concept sketches
  • Texture and create high resolution maps in Mudbox and Photoshop for photo-real results
  • Create base curves for hair population
  • Create alternate models to aid animators in previsualizing character with fur.
  
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  Senior 3D Artist / Technical Coordinator

  Mindshow, Inc

  October 2019 - January 2021

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  -Create models, UVs, textures, and shaders for characters, environments, and props
  -Look development for real time and offline rendering
  -Sculpt blend shapes
  -Evaluate and plus-up models and textures submitted by subcontractors
  -Define and optimize pipeline and workflow for emergent production technology
  -Liaise between Production, Art, and Engineering
  -Provide technical and artistic expertise during the creation and development phase of pre-production
  -Build out show schedules from greenlight through delivery
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  3D Artist

  Mindshow, Inc

  July 2018 - October 2019

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  I work side by side with some of the most talented character artists, bringing their creations into 3D. I block in, sculpt, texture, rig, and create facial blend shapes. I also implement those characters into Unity to be used in our application. Additionally, I’m responsible for all environment and prop models and textures, and build out node-based shader graphs for use in Unity 2019.
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  Associate Character Modeler

  Mindshow, Inc

  May 2017 - July 2018
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  Modeling and Texturing

  DARKMATTER™

  April 2016 - June 2017

  Hollywood, CA

  Look Development in V-ray, Mari, Substance Painter, and Unity
  Modeling assets for photoreal characters and environments
  Texturing assets to show wear and tear utilizing Mari and Photoshop
  Building shading networks within V-ray and converting networks from Arnold to V-ray
  Creative input on original content
  Started as an intern, have since returned as a freelance artist
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  3D Modeler/Texture Artist

  Arconyx Animation Studios

  December 2016 - March 2017

  Sherman Oaks, California

  • Modeling characters based on stylized 2D concept material for an animated pilot
  • Retopologize models for rigging and animation
  • Create polished UVs to allow for optimal texturing on models
  • Work closely with the director to finalize the look of the characters and costumes to bring a cohesive design throughout the piece
  • Texture painting in Substance Painter for characters and props
  • Matte painting in impressionist style using Photoshop
  • Facial blend shape sculpting and facial rigging
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  3D Character Modeler

  Thinkwell Group

  July 2016 - October 2016

  Glendale, California

  • Modeling classic cartoon characters for 3D printing at real world or half scale
  • Develop and apply original stylization to classic superhero properties
  • Apply artistic notes and fix design issues of other artists’ models
  • Work closely with the Show Set department to ensure functionality of models once printed and articulated
  • Problem solving and ideation in order to meet client’s expectations and requirements
  • Satisfy 3 separate art departments while delivering assets in a timely manner