Jennifer Stephenson Newlin

Jennifer Stephenson Newlin

Senior Surfacing Artist / 29 yrs

Glendale, CA, United States

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Senior Surfacing Artist - Feature Film P

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Senior Surfacing Artist - Feature Film P

Megamind (2010)

Senior Surfacing Artist - Feature Film P

Shrek Forever After (2010)

Senior Surfacing Artist - Feature Film P

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Senior Surfacing Artist - Feature Film P

Shrek the Third (2007)

Work History
  • Senior Surfacing Artist - Feature Film Production

    DreamWorks Animation

    January 2003 - Present

    Texture and material creation for characters, environments and props
    Experience using in-house 3D painting, lighting and rendering software
    Developing stylized and realistic grooms for fur, hair and grass
    Working inter-departmentally to troubleshoot problems on both front and back end
    Construction of generic character shaders for skin, eyes, hair, fur and clothing options

    **FILMS**
    Shrek2, 2004
    Madagascar, 2005
    Shrek the Third, 2007
    Madagascar Escape 2 Africa, 2008
    Shrek Forever After, 2010
    Megamind, 2010
    Madagascar 3, 2012

  • Surfacing Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    March 2015 - January 2018
  • Lead Texture Artist -

    WildBrain

    1999 - 2003

    Lead Texture artist for commercial, televison pilots and the Annie award winning short Hubert's Brain

  • Texture artist

    Windlight Studios

    1995 - 1999

    Texture Artist for commercial and television production.

Education
  • Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)

    1989 - 1993