David Dame

David Dame

Senior Character Artist / Senior CFX TD / 24 yrs

San Francisco, CA

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Digital 3D Environment Artist

Love, Death & Robots (2019)

Digital Artist

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

CFX TD

Allied (2016)

CFX

Sausage Party (2016)

Technical Art

NBA 2k15 (2014)

Digital Artist

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (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)

Digital Artist

The Avengers (2012)

Creature Technical Director

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Character FX TD

Mars Needs Moms (2011)

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
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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