Giovanni Nakpil

Work History

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  Artist

  Valve

  September 2012 - June 2014

  Bellevue, WA

  -Helped design the Arms Dealer character for Counterstrike:Global Offensive's economy.
  -Designed and created economy items such as crates, coins and gun skins.
  -Created high resolution and game resolution game assets for "CS:GO"
  -Sculpted high end DOTA2 collectible statues, one of which is being used as life sized installation for the 2014 "International".
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  Digital Model Supervisor

  Industrial Light & Magic

  October 2002 - September 2012

  -Supervised creature assets for "Star Trek" and "The Avengers"
  -Worked heavily with R&D on latest methods for bringing the Hulk to life.
  -Modeled and created facial library and muscle flex system for the Hulk.
  -Worked with the art department in developing animated "life" tests of
  concept art to pitch to clients and directors.

  
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  Author

  Ballistic Media Publishing

  June 2010 - October 2010

  One of 3 authors of D'artiste Character Modelling 3.

• Digital Modeler

  ESC

  March 2002 - October 2002

  Hardsurface modeler for the Matrix Sequels.
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  Digital Modeler

  Industrial Light & Magic

  May 2001 - March 2002

  Worked as a hardsurface modeler on "Starwars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones" and as a creature modeler on "Dreamcatcher".
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  Digital Modeler

  DNA Productions

  May 2000 - April 2001

  Worked on "Jimmy Neutron:Boy Genius" (my first ever
  movie credit!).

• Freelance Artist

  Mare Crisium, LLC

  September 1998 - April 2000

  Did concept designs for over 200 spaceships and several
  alien beings for a videogame called "Stars!Supernova". After concepts were approved for each ship, I then modeled, textured, and did the lighting scheme for them.

• Freelance Artist

  XL Translab/Bethesda Softworks

  January 1998 - August 1998

  -Created cinematic sequences for Redguard, 10th Planet, and Burnout games
  -Modeled and animated in-game elements of My DollHouse game
  -Created storyboards for cinematic sequences
  -Designed box covers for various game titles
  - Created graphics and splash pages for the Bethesda Softworks website
  -Used Adobe After FX, Video Action NT, and Adobe Premiere for video editing and compositing
  -Used Perception Board for High Quality output to VHS and Betacam format.
  -Created creature design sketches for Alien animated short aired on Discovery Channel

• Graphic Designer

  Biographix

  August 1997 - November 1997

  -Created graphics for multimedia products
  -Interface and Logo creation
  -Used Macromedia Director to program multimedia presentations and games
  -Created graphic elements for websites

• Assistant Editor

  The Daily Post Video Inc.

  April 1997 - August 1997

  -Digitized dailies to be edited on AVID stations
  -Assisted on high profile commercials for Coke, Dentyne, Molson EX, and Simex
  -Edited compilation reel for the 1997 Banf Film Fesitval
  -Used Digital Betacam, 3/4, and Betacam for high quality output
  -Used AVID Media Composer for editing and synching dailies