Van Ouk

Work History

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  Hard Surface Modeler

  Encore VFX

  September 2018 - August 2023

  Burbank, CA

  • Hard surface modeling for television
  • UV layout
  • Texturing
  • Look Dev

  
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  3D Artist

  Apple Inc.

  January 2018 - March 2018

  San Francisco Bay Area

  • Hard surface Modeling
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  Freelance 3D Artist

  CVLT

  May 2017 - December 2017

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Modeled Dozens of Anthropologie Hi-End Furniture
  • Maya 3D Modeling
  • Zbrush Sculpting
  • UV management
  • Working with scan data
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  Freelance Digital Modeler

  ICONA Group

  February 2017 - February 2017

  Rancho Santa Margarita, California

  • Modeled car interior from drawn concepts.
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  3D Modeler / Vehicle Artist

  Evox Images

  March 2013 - June 2016

  Rancho Dominguez, CA

  • Lead Modeler on two Nissan project cars.
  • Vehicle Body/Component modeling.
  • Working with CAD/Scan Data.
  • Image based modeling
  • Camera matching.
  • Scene assembly.
  • Vehicle QA.
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  Freelance CG Artist

  9K9

  October 2011 - October 2011

  Hollywood, CA

  • Worked in a quartet of artist. We built a city for an interactive website.
  • https://metropolis.abm.com/

• Modeler / Texture Artist

  [hy*drau"lx]

  December 2010 - June 2011

  Santa Monica, CA

  • Modeled and textured for film and the Hy*drau”lx asset library.
  • Assets included medieval weapons, muskets, M9 Beretta, trees and other props.
  • Created low, mid, hi level of details for certain assets.
  • All models were built and textured from reference images and with actual measurements.
  • Worked in a cooperative team driven environment.
  
  Films worked on:
  
  • Gulliver’s Travels (2010)
  • Skyline (2010)
  • Take Shelter (2011)
  • Mr. Popper’s Penguins (2011)
  • Twilight: Breaking Dawn Saga - Part 2 (2012)
  

• Modeler / Texture Artist

  [hy*drau"lx]

  August 2010 - September 2010

  • Modeled and textured for film.
  • Assets included fireman's axe, buildings, soldiers and other props.
  • All models were built and textured from reference images and with actual measurements.
  • Worked in a cooperative team driven environment.
  Films worked on:
  • Take Shelter (2011)
  • Gulliver’s Travels (2010)
  • Skyline (2010)

• Modeler

  ACME Digital Content

  June 2010 - August 2010

  Long Beach, CA

  • Assisted with modeling two automobiles, from scanned data of real cars, for Forza 4 (2011).
  • Learned 3D Studio Max in two weeks for modeling purposes.
  Cars modeled:
  • 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS
  • 2011 Mercedes SLS AMG
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  Freelance 3D Artist

  Speedshape

  November 2009 - April 2010

  Venice, CA

  • Hard surface modeling from image references.
  • Modeled 8 computers in 4 weeks for use on Intel’s website, showcasing the new I3, I5, I7 processors.
  • Modeled audio speakers and shock absorber cut-away for Acura website.
  • Created textures for gauges, dashboards from photo references.
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  Student/Modeler

  Gnomon School of Visual Effects

  February 2009 - March 2009

  Hollywood,CA

  • Worked on a short animation for Warren Buffet’s annual “Berkshire Hathaway Meeting 2009”.
  • Modeled clothing for characters, retoplogized ZBrush head sculpts for animation.
  • Created blendshapes for heads.

• Production Assistant

  Public Interest

  March 2006 - April 2007

  • Assisted producers, and office manager.
  • Took care of daily office tasks, such as answering phones, making copies, running errands.
  • Assisted on a photo-shoot, where the photo subject was Brooke Burke.
  • Other task involved getting pictures and release forms filled and signed.