Brad Sorochka

Work History

Senior Character Artist

Blackbird Interactive

February 2023 - Present

Remote
Owner

Sorodesigns

January 2009 - Present

3D graphics, photorealistic and stylized renderings, cg visualization, print design, web design, corporate branding, html/css, flash and wordpress
Game Artist

A Thinking Ape

August 2021 - February 2023

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
3D Generalist

Hothead Games

December 2020 - August 2021

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Created characters, props and environments for use within Unity for mobile games.
• Rigged and animated characters and props with Maya as well as inside of Unity.
• Created shaders for Unity with the shader graph and Amplify Shader Editor.
• Was in charge of the final optimization pass of all 3d assets. Once other artists had
finished creating their items I’d do a pass optimizing them (specifically for mobile).
Sr. 3d Generalist

Circuit Steam

June 2020 - November 2020

• Created characters, props and environments for use within Unity, specifically for VR.
• Rigged characters and props with Maya as well as inside of Unity with the use of the
“Animation Rigging“ package.
• Created shaders for Unity with the shader graph.
• Optimized, lit and built Unity scenes for clients
3D Generalist

Xgolf

August 2019 - May 2020

Kelowna

• Created all types of environments, props, and characters for the X-Golf simulator
game.
• Lead look-dev and collaborated with the development team to implement new
rendering features including texture maps for PBR workflow, HDR lighting and post
processing effects within Unity.
• Identified creative bottlenecks and determined tools and
Character Artist

Electronic Arts

December 2018 - June 2019

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

• Created sculpts, low poly geometry with UV’s, baked maps and made textures for characters and prop models.
• Authored models to work in-game with Frostbite, including but not limited to connecting skeletons and setting up shaders.
Sr. 3d Artist

Disney Interactive

December 2015 - November 2018

Specialties:
Environment/creature modeling and surfacing
Rigging of creature and character assets
Hard Surface Modeling
Texturing

Software:
Maya (Mental Ray)
Zbrush
Photoshop
Mari
Substance Painter
Substance Designer
Topogun
Unity
UV Layout
3D Artist

Disney Interactive

September 2014 - November 2018

Kelowna, BC

Specialties:
Environment/creature modeling and surfacing
Rigging of creature and character assets
Hard Surface Modeling
Texturing

Software:
Maya (Mental Ray)
Zbrush
Photoshop
Mari
Substance Painter
Topogun
Unity
Part Time Instructor

CATO

October 2012 - November 2018

Kelowna

Developed and taught lessons for modeling, lighting and rendering techniques within Maya for 2nd and 4th semester students. Also mentored senior students demo reel creation.
Sr. 3d Artist

Disney Interactive

March 2010 - October 2018

• Worked closely with project management and multiple project teams across studios in Kelowna, Glendale, and Solana Beach on updates to Club Penguin Mobile, and Sled Racer.
• Created character/environment/prop models and surfaces of high and low poly assets.
• Created an optimized automated rig placement and binding system for characters on mobile-specific platforms as well as high res marketing material.
• Constructed efficiencies with a focus on automation between asset creation programs that were used in the pipeline.
• Collaborated with outsources who created in-game assets following particular guidelines.
• Responsible for asset budgeting/scheduling.
• Spearheaded the Maya and 3dsmax animation pipeline when introduced to the production flow.
• Mentored, trained and collaborated with other members of the art team including technical artists, animators, and concept artists.
Rigging Artist

Emerald City Games

January 2015 - December 2015

Vancouver

Created character rigs for Lionheart mobile game.
Flash Illustrator, Interactive Clothing & Prop Design

Club Penguin

March 2010 - September 2014

Maya Generalist. Modelling, UV unwrapping, texturing and rigging.
Graphic Designer

The Leadership Centre Willow Creek Canada

December 2007 - December 2008

Brainstormed, designed and executed various print and web media used for marketing purposes.
Jr Modeler/Render Wrangler

Nerd Corps Entertainment

November 2006 - December 2007

Softimage Modeller. Rigging, UV unwraps and texturing of 2d concepts were my modelling duties. Compositing and render farm management were my Render Wrangling duties.