John Dodelson

John Dodelson

Senior Modeler / 24 yrs

San Francisco, CA, United States

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Work History
  • Senior 3D Artist

    ROBLOX

    January 2021 - Present
    San Francisco Bay Area
  • Digital Artist

    Loom.ai

    September 2018 - January 2021
    San Francisco Bay Area
  • Senior Modeler

    Lucasfilm

    August 2005 - March 2013
  • Senior Character Modeler

    Lucasfilm

    2005 - 2013

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Modeled main and secondary characters for theatrical Clone Wars feature and all aired and unaired seasons of Cartoon Network television show. Created and maintained blend shape libraries for character facial animation.

  • DreamWorks Animation

    May 2002 - December 2004
  • Character/Set Modeler

    DreamWorks Animation

    2002 - 2004

    Shrek2 / Shrek4D: Modeled characters, clothes, architectural structures, environments, vehicles, props.
    Madagascar: Modeled characters, character hair, environments, buildings, props.

  • Modeler

    Blue Sky Studios

    October 1999 - December 2001
  • Character/Set Modeler

    Blue Sky Studios

    1999 - 2001

    Ice Age: Sculpted clay concept maquette and built digital 3D model of Scrat. Modeled main and secondary characters. Initiated various three-dimensional character designs. Sculpted and digitized maquettes for main and secondary characters. Modeled sets and props.

  • Modelmaker/Sculptor

    Arnell Group

    1997 - 1999

    Industrial Design Prototypes, Architectural Models, Character Sculpture, Packaging Prototypes.
    Clients included: Samsung, Tommy Hilfiger, Mikimoto, Marui, Progressive, Movado, Parmalat.

  • Sculptor

    Light + Form Associates

    1995 - 1997

    Sculpted prototypes of action figures, consumer products, and toys incorporating licensed characters.
    Clients included: Disney, Warner Bros., Jim Henson Assoc., Hasbro, Viacom, Toy Biz.

  • Modelmaker/Sculptor

    Curious Pictures

    1994 - 1997

    Television Commercials, Music Videos, Sculpture: Fabricated wide array of scale models, sculpted plasticene and foam latex stop-motion animation puppets, sculpted maquettes for CG reference.
    Clients included: Wendy's, Kraft, Binney and Smith, Public Enemy, Quaker Oats Co., SC Johnson.

  • Project Lead Artist

    Spaeth Design

    1996 - 1996

    Saks Fifth Avenue Christmas Windows: Sculpture and Prop Lead for 1996 Christmas window display. Oversaw production for project and installed windows on site. Fabricated numerous props and sculptures.
    Lord and Taylor Christmas Windows: Built props for inclusion in holiday display windows, sculpted prototypes for animatronic characters.

  • Modelmaker

    Mass.Illusion

    1994 - 1995

    Judge Dredd: Executed scale models of futuristic buildings using CAD blueprints. Designed, constructed and painted intricate details for models of all scales.

  • Modelmaker

    H. Aoki Studio

    1991 - 1994

    Television Commercials, Print Advertisements, Custom Models: Built architectural models, sculpted, cast and painted realistic food models, fabricated scale models from Gilette razors to Life Savers.

  • Modelmaker/Sculptor

    Den Design Studio

    1991 - 1994

    Saturday Night Live: Created diverse assortment of whimsical puppets, props and body suits for live broadcast.

  • Modelmaker

    The Trumbull Company

    1992 - 1993

    Luxor Hotel Las Vegas: Secrets of the Luxor Pyramid Ridefilm and Imax Presentation: Built 1/16” and 1/8” scale models for various Douglas Trumbull-directed films depicting futuristic cities.

Education
  • Department of Morphology, Human and Vertebrate Anatomy

    Brown University

    1990 - 1990
  • BFA Sculpture

    Rhode Island School of Design

    ? - ?