David Dias

David Dias

3D Generalist Artist

Senior 3d generalist artist / 5 yrs

Lisbon, Portugal

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Generalist

Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)

3d generalist artist

The Flash (2023)

3d generalist artist

Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

Visual Effects Generalist

Nyad (2023)

3d generalist artist

Andor (2022)

3d generalist artist

The Batman (2022)

3d generalist artist

Rheingold (2022)

Generalist

Tausend Zeilen (2022)

3d generalist artist

Spirit Riding Free (2021)

3d generalist artist

The Magic Kids - Three Unlikely Heroes (2020)

3d generalist artist

Watchmen (2019)

3d generalist artist

Lost in Space (2018)
3D Generalist
David Dias VFX Reel 2024
Right now I work mainly in Projects doing 3D for VFX/Digital Illustrations/Art Direction, or as Teacher and Course Coordinator.
I started early, during my degree years in Architecture, playing with 3D and Photoshop, and that led to my firsts works in 3D/CG images. From there, was a small jump to work in projects as responsible for 3D art, and set, booth and exhibition design, where I could mix 3D and CG with Design and Architecture. After that, I started to get more professional work related to 3D or CG Images, end up doing 3D for VFX, Movies, TV shows, Cinematics, and Advertising, and my passion for this world just kept growing.
I'm always looking for new projects and challenges, so feel free to send me a messag
Work History

  • Freelance 3D Artist

    Clients

    2010 - February 2024
    Lisboa e Região, Portugal

    RealtimeUK - 3D Generalist/Grooming Artist
    Mackevision (Stuttgart) - 3D Generalist
    Senior 3D artist - Production Company "Até ao Fim do Mundo" https://www.ateaofimdomundo.com/
    3D Artist - Studio "Foreign Affairs" https://thisisforeignaffairs.com/
    3D Illustrator - Agency "Leo Burnett Madrid"
    3D Artist/Teacher - "Odd School" https://www.odd-school.com
    3D Artist - Others

  • 3d generalist artist

    ScanlineVFX

    May 2021 - November 2023
    Munique, Baviera, Alemanha

    Lighting Artist, LookDev Artist, Render Optimization, Set Dressing

  • 3d generalist artist

    Jellyfish Pictures

    January 2021 - March 2021

    Finaling artist, Layout, Groom artist

  • grooming artist

    RealTime

    March 2020 - May 2020

    responsible for Grooms for Characters

  • 3d generalist artist

    Mackevision

    January 2019 - October 2019
    Stuttgart e Região, Alemanha

    lighting artist, LookDev artist, Render Optimization, rotomation

  • Coordinator of Advanced Courses

    Odd School - Creative Media

    January 2014 - December 2018
    Lisboa e Região, Portugal

    -Manager of all courses and classes
    -Teacher and Manager of the Advanced Course "3D Modeling and Texturing"
    -- Teacher of "Production I"
    -- Teacher of "Production II"
    -- Teacher of "Production III"
    -- Teacher of "Project Management"
    -Teacher and Manager of the Advanced Course "Concept Art"
    -- Teacher of "Sketchup for Production"
    -- Teacher of "Project Management"
    -Teacher for Foundations Class and Woskhops:
    -- Foundation 3DS Max
    -- Foundation Maya
    -- Workshop VRay
    -Responsible for communication with artists and companies in order to establish new partnerships
    -(SEE LINKS BELOW) Responsible for Inviting International Artistas and organize workshops and lectures as :
    -- Florian de Gensicourt ( Ubisoft - https://www.linkedin.com/in/floriandegesincourt )
    -- Manuel Virks ( Crytek - https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelvirks )
    -- Vlad Costin ( Guerrilla Games/Crytek - https://ua.linkedin.com/in/costinw )
    -- Adrian Smith ( Games Workshop / Wizards of the Coast - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/adrian-smith-a922ba2 )
    -- Carlos Conceição ( Industry Light and Magic ILM - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/carlos-conceição-299b3127 )
    -- João Sapiro ( Airbourne Studios / Blizard - https://pt.linkedin.com/in/joaosapiro )
    -- Thomas Vogel ( Ubisoft / Blubyte - https://de.linkedin.com/in/maximumthomasvogel )
    -- Lecture at Lisbon Games Conference - ISCTE
    -- Interview at Animation Carreer Review

  • Teacher

    Odd School - Creative Media

    January 2012 - December 2018
    Lisboa e Região, Portugal

    Tuition in 3DS Max, Photoshop, Sketchup

  • Teacher

    FLAG | Centro de Formação

    November 2013 - November 2013
    Lisboa e Região, Portugal

    Tuition in 3DS Max

  • Architect / 3D Illustrations

    SWD agency

    January 2011 - July 2011
    Sintra

    Architect responsible for Booths and monitoring of works/construction
    3D artist responsible for 3D illustrations and Archviz

  • Architect/Designer

    Visual Attack -Design e Visual Merchandising

    January 2010 - June 2010

    Architect responsible for Booth Design and monitoring of work/Illustration
    3D Artist/Designer
    Project Manager
    Team Coordinator

  • Architect - Trainee

    Conceito F A - Formação e Arquitectura, Lda.

    March 2009 - December 2009

    Architect - Trainee

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Education

  • Arquitecto, Arquitectura

    ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

    2002 - 2008

  • Mestrado em Arquitetura, Arquitetura e Urbanismo

    ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

    2002 - 2008