Jean-Paul Ear

Work History

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  Asset Artist

  Pixomondo

  November 2020 - Present

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  - Create various 3D assets while respecting the project's creative direction
  - Optimize various scanned 3D assets
  - Create UV maps, texture and shade assets
  - Refine, optimize and make corrections from clients and supervisors
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  2D / 3D Artist

  Freelance

  January 2014 - Present

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid

  I've worked on various projects in 2D and 3D:
  - Unannounced Web TV Pilot
  - Canceled Web TV Pilot
  - Arch viz
  - Graphic Design
  
  On these projects, I've worked as a:
  - 3D Modeller
  - Environment Artist
  - Layout Artist
  - Texturer
  - Look Dev.
  - Lighter
  - Compositor
  - Match Move Artist
  - Roto Artist
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  Senior CG Modeler/Texture Artist

  Technicolor Group

  April 2019 - November 2020

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  - Create various 3D assets while respecting the project's creative direction
  - Optimize various scanned 3D assets
  - Create UV maps, texture and shade assets for final renders
  - Integrate assets in the internal production pipeline
  - Light and render multi-pass elements
  - Refine, optimize and make corrections from clients and supervisors
  - Communicate and research information regarding given tasks
  - Work with artists from different departments to execute projects on time
  - Expert on texture pipeline and workflow, provide training and assistance to team members when required
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  CG Modeler/Texture Artist

  Technicolor Group

  July 2016 - March 2019

  Toronto, Canada Area

  - Create various 3D assets while respecting the project's creative direction
  - Optimize various scanned 3D assets
  - Create UV maps, texture and shade assets for final renders
  - Integrate assets in the internal production pipeline
  - Light and render multi-pass elements
  - Refine, optimize and make corrections from clients and supervisors
  - Communicate and research information regarding given tasks
  - Work with artists from different departments to execute projects on time
  - Expert on texture pipeline and workflow, provide training and assistance to team members when required
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  3D Animator / Compositor / Matchmove Artist / 3D Modeler

  Zink

  October 2015 - May 2016

  Toronto, Canada Area

  - Making 3D tracks with SynthEyes or PFTrack from live action shots
  - Animating 3D elements in Maya
  - Integrating 3D elements in live action shots by Compositing them in After Effects
  - Modeled various 3D assets with Maya
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  Jr. Stereo Compositor

  Legend 3D VR VFX

  December 2014 - October 2015

  Toronto, Canada Area

  - Working and completing shots from start to finish while maintaining it’s integrity
  - Converting 2D imagery into stereoscopic 3D
  - Use various techniques in Nuke and Mocha to make; Clean Plates, Alpha Creation, Color Correcting, Tracking and Painting
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  3D Artist / VFX Artist

  Beenox

  June 2013 - August 2013

  305, charest est, bureau 700, quebec, quebec g1k 3

  - Optimize 3D assets for the in house game engine
  - Optimize Particle effects for the in house game engine
  - Worked on Activision's Skylanders Swap Force
  
  https://www.skylanders.com/swapforce

• QA Software Tester

  Babel Media

  June 2011 - August 2011

  1751 Rue Richardson, #8507, Montreal (Québec), Can

  - Doing tests for quality assurance in the PC and Console software department (Xbox 360, Wii)
  - Writing issue reports for clients
  - Analysing software performance
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  - Effectuer des tests d'assurance qualité pour le département PC et Consoles (Xbox 360, Wii)
  - Produire des rapports aux clients
  - Analyser la performance des logiciels

• Infographiste

  Les Productions Graph-X inc.

  July 2008 - December 2010

  2170 avenue Charland Montréal, Québec Canada

  - Making spread sheets for various types of documents
  - Managing the "Print To Web" system
  - Concepting and creating various types of media
  - Photographic retouches and other various preprint work
  - Quality assurance
  - Preprint consultant
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  - Effectuer la mise en page de documents variés
  - Gestion du système «Print To Web»
  - Création et conception
  - Retouche d'image et divers tâches de préimpression
  - Assurer le contrôle de qualité
  - Conseiller des contraintes d'impression