David Dame

David Dame

Senior Character Artist / Senior CFX TD / 25 yrs

San Francisco, CA

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Digital 3D Environment Artist

Love, Death & Robots (2019)

Technical Art

NBA 2k15 (2014)

Cloth TD, CG Modeler. CG Generalist

Delivery Man (2013)

Cloth TD, CG Modeler. CG Generalist

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

Cloth TD, CG Modeler. CG Generalist

Grown Ups 2 (2013)

Cloth TD, CG Modeler. CG Generalist

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Digital Effects Artist

Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

Character Effects Technical Director

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Work History
  • FX TD

    Atomic Fiction

    April 2017 - August 2018
    San Francisco, CA
  • CFX / Modeling

    Atomic Fiction

    April 2017 - April 2017
  • CFX TD

    Atomic Fiction

    September 2016 - March 2017
  • CFX Artist

    Digital Domain

    June 2016 - September 2016
  • cfx artist

    Nitrogen Studios

    February 2016 - April 2016
    Vancouver, Canada

    Sausage Party

  • Senior Character Artist/Tech Generalist

    Visual Concepts

    July 2013 - June 2015
    Novato California
  • Cloth TD, CG Modeler. CG Generalist

    Atomic Fiction

    March 2012 - June 2013
    Oakland CA

    Cloth rig set-up, shot simulation, costume modeling, Rigid body simulation, Hard Surface modeling, lighting, CG Generalist.

    Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (digital artist)
    Creature modeling - not used

    Delivery Man (technical director)
    Face replacement

    Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (digital effects artist)
    Opening title sequence - Creature modeling/texture/animation

    Grown Ups 2 (digital artist)
    CG generalist - background replacement

    Star Trek Into Darkness (technical director)
    Background modeling support Matte painters - Planet surface
    Rigid Sim
    Modeling/Texture/Look Dev - Engine Room

  • Creature Technical Director

    Industrial Light & Magic

    October 2011 - March 2012
    San Francisco Bay Area


    Simulation on various elements for film "Avengers"

  • CG Modeler

    Digital Domain

    May 2011 - November 2011
    San Francisco Bay Area


    Digital costume creation for the film "Jack the Giant Killer"
    Faceshape creation for animation for the film "Jack the Giant Killer"
    Software - Maya, Mudbox, Z-brush.

  • Creature Technical Director

    Industrial Light & Magic

    January 2011 - April 2011


    Simulation for mermaids in film "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"
    Software - Maya, Zeno

  • Lead CFX TD

    ImageMovers

    September 2009 - December 2010
  • Cloth/Hair TD

    ImageMovers

    March 2008 - September 2009


    Cloth rig setup, shot simulation, costume modeling.

  • R/D Artist

    Visual Concepts

    May 1995 - March 2008
  • Lead Character Artist

    Visual Concepts

    1995 - 2008


    Modeled, Rigged, Textured Character models for NBA 2k series

  • Lead Character Artist

    2K Sports / Visual Concepts

    1995 - 2008
  • Artist

    Westwood Studios

    1993 - 1994
Education
  • BA in Illustration

    ArtCenter College of Design

    1990 - 1993
  • Associates in Art

    Brigham Young University - Idaho

    1987 - 1990
  • General

    Brigham Young University

    1984 - 1985