Dan Nanu

Work History

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  3D Texture Artist

  TRIXTER

  May 2021 - April 2023

  Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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  3D Texture Artist

  TRIXTER

  March 2021 - March 2021

  Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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  3D Texture Artist

  TRIXTER

  November 2020 - January 2021
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  3D Texture Artist

  TRIXTER

  January 2020 - June 2020

  Munich Area, Germany
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  3D Texture Artist

  RISE | Visual Effects Studios

  September 2019 - January 2020

  Munich Area, Germany

  
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  3D Texture Artist

  UPP

  May 2019 - August 2019

  Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic
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  senior 3D Texture Artist

  TRIXTER

  April 2018 - January 2019

  Munich Area, Germany
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  3D Texture Artist

  TRIXTER

  September 2017 - September 2018

  Munich Area, Germany
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  3D Texture Artist

  TRIXTER

  February 2017 - September 2017

  Munich Area, Germany
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  freelance 3D Texture Artist

  FLAVOR3D

  April 2015 - September 2017

  Munich Area, Germany

  Create photorealistic textures from scratch and from existing material for mapping
  Set up and manage UVs for complex models
  Work with modelers to ensure optimal UV layout
  Work closely with shader/lighting artists towards producing the final look
  Work closely with the Visual Effects Supervisor to deliver shots to their specifications
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  Freelance Senior 3D Texturing Artist

  RTT

  November 2014 - December 2014

  Munich Area, Germany

  Project description: The project is about an introduction full CG movie for the consumer
  and electronics fair CES2015. 3 Robots (TinyBot, BigBot, CamBot) will be shown discussing
  philosophy in a control room.
  I was responsible for texturing the control room and all three robots. For
  the feedback loops a turntable with shaders/textures was delivered to RTT.
  Detailed tasks:
  o Texturing control room
  o Texturing TinyBot
  o Texturing BigBot
  o Texturing CamBot
  o Implement feedback
  o Deliver final data
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  Texture Artist Freelance

  RTT

  April 2014 - June 2014

  Munich Area, Germany

  Create photorealistic textures from scratch and from existing material for mapping
  Set up and manage UVs for complex models
  Work with modelers to ensure optimal UV layout
  Work closely with shader/lighting artists towards producing the final look
  Work closely with the Visual Effects Supervisor to deliver shots to their specifications
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  Senior 3D Texture Artist

  FLAVOR3D

  January 2014 - February 2014

  Munich Area, Germany

  Create photorealistic textures from scratch and from existing material for mapping
  Set up and manage UVs for complex models
  Work with modelers to ensure optimal UV layout
  Work closely with shader/lighting artists towards producing the final look
  Work closely with the Visual Effects Supervisor to deliver shots to their specifications

• Texture Dept. Teamleader

  Mirarifilms

  August 2006 - October 2013

  Create photorealistic textures from scratch and from existing material for mapping
  Set up and manage UVs for complex models
  Work with modelers to ensure optimal UV layout
  Work closely with shader/lighting artists towards producing the final look
  Work closely with the Visual Effects Supervisor to deliver shots to their specifications
  
  
  Projects:
  
  --> Cute Attack VFX project, it's about a bear beating up a teacher for giving bad grades. The footage is all real with an actor and the bear is 3d;"
  --> "Mongo Wrestling Alliance" the series for Adult Swim (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRMhpm2xu4k)
  --> Various VFX for Disney's "Pair of Kings" series ( par exemple the giant bat and the pterano in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsh4SkzBJj8 )
  --> Untitled VFX project, an in house developed show with aliens and flying dinosaurs. The footage is all shot on RED in the Nevada desert and the creatures are full realistic 3d models;
  --> WYD (Who's Your Daddy), 5 minutes pilot for MTV, it has combined 3D and 2D shading with painted backgrounds;
  --> Little Digger, a short 8 episodes series for Fox with the NASCAR gopher mascot. it's a 3D show with 5 furry characters and the nascar race ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buHK1PECXLQ );
  --> The Drinky Crow Show the series, 10x11 minutes episodes about the adventures of a drinking crow and his monkey friend - with 2D shading ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-UOcQcuvuM );
  --> Real Animals, realistic looking 3D project for Fox, portraying suburban life with animal characters;
  --> Smart Animals, pitch for Disney, about a dog with 6 tentacles;
  --> Drinky Crow, pilot done for Cartoon Network, based on the comic strip by Tony Millionare;
  --> Baxter and McGuire, mini series for Comedy Central;
  --> The Mooch, pilot, short about a guy losing his job, his home and girlfriend in the same day

• Texture Artist

  Tiny Creatures

  January 2003 - August 2006

  Create textures from scratch and from existing material for mapping
  Set up and manage UVs for complex models
  Work with modelers to ensure optimal UV layout
  
  Projects:
  
  --> Piccolo, Saxo et Compagnie, fully CGI feature film for Millimages, responsible with the environment texture, head of team who worked in Bucharest from Tiny Creatures ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gIi9eHDXOc );
  --> Les Gnoufs, a 52 x 30 minutes episodes TV series, an animated cartoon created by Bertrand Santini, shown on many TV stations such as Foxtel, ABC, France 3, Disney Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15NlorJv0oY ).