Jon Gourley

Jon Gourley

Senior Lighting Artist / Senior Generalist / 19 yrs

Orlando, FL

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Asset Artist

The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023)

Visual Effects Artist

Interview with the Vampire (2022)

Modeler

Boss Level (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

Star Trek: Picard (2020)

Visual Effects Artist

Pennyworth (2019)

Modeler

MacGyver (2016)

Modeler

Heartbeat (2016)

CG Artist

Agent X (2015)

Modeler

Supergirl (2015)

CG Artist

Blindspot (2015)

CG Lead

Quantico (2015)

CG Generalist

Fear the walking Dead (2015)

Cinematics Artist

The Order: 1886 (2015)

Modeler

The Man in the High Castle (2015)

CG Artist

To Have and to Hold (2014)

Modeling & Texturing Artist / Modeling & Texturing Artists / Modeling

Talking Tom and Friends (2014)

CG Artist

Constantine (2014)

Modeler

The Flash (2014)

Modeler

Scorpion (2014)

Modeler

The Mysteries of Laura (2014)

Pre-Visualization Artist

Godzilla (2014)

Modeler

Red Sky (2014)

Visual Effects Artist

Community (2014)

Modeler

Orange is the New Black (2013)

Layout Artist / CG Artist / Compositor

Hemlock Grove (2013)

Pre-Visualization Artist

Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

CG Artist

Red Widow (2013)

CG Artist

Da Vinci's Demons (2013)

CG Artist

Mockingbird Lane (2012)

CG Artist

The Mindy Project (2012)

Lighter/ Generalist

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Modeler

Fortress (2012)

Lighter/ Generalist

The Hunger Games (2012)

Pre-Visualization Artist

Red Tails (2012)

Kinect Star Wars (2012)

CG Artist

Hugo (2011)

Lighting Lead

Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (2011)

Gears of War 3 (2011)

Unreal Engine Artist

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Modeler / Texture Artist

The Whisperer in Darkness (2011)

Visual Effects Artist

Sniper: Reloaded (2011)

CG Artist

Game of Thrones (2011)

Cinematics Artist

Bulletstorm (2011)

Killzone 3 (2011)

Visual Effects Artist

The Cape (2011)

Bunraku (2011)

Grimm (2011)

Terra Nova (2011)

CG Lead

Second Chance (2010)

Visual Effects Artist

TRON: Legacy (2010)

Visual Effects Artist

Sharktopus (2010)

CG Generalist

Hawaii Five-O (2010)

Cinematics Artist

The Saboteur (2009)

Visual Effects Artist

Flashforward (2009)

Modeler

Left 4 Dead (2008)

CG Artist / Visual Effects Artist

Fringe (2008)

Lead Modeler

Battle 360 (2008)

Lead Modeler

Battle 360 (2008)

Visual Effects Artist

Chuck (2007)

Visual Effects / Visual Effects Lead

Dogfights (2005)

Modeler

Naked Science (2004)

David Guetta

Chevy Volt

Overstock.com

Killzone 3

Lexus Commercial

Professional Lighter with 10+ years of experience including multifaceted CG techniques. Proven ability to quickly adapt to new software and pipelines efficiently, provide the flexibility needed to work under pressure to meet time-sensitive deadlines. Effective leadership, collaboration and creative thinking skills make it possible to troubleshoot and solve complex problems that arise during the project. Highly experienced in Team Leading, Lighting, Modeling, Layout, Texturing/ Shading, Look Development, and Compositing.
Work History

  • Visual Effects Artist

    Visual Effects Industry

    April 2006 - Present

    Modeling, Lighting, Texturing, Layout, Breakout, Effects, Animation, and Compositing

  • Lighter

    Chicken Bone Effects

    November 2014 - January 2015

  • Lighter/ Generalist

    Ntropic

    June 2014 - July 2014

    Archvis: Daniel Statham Architects

  • VFX/ CG Supervisor

    Visual Cue Studios LLC

    February 2014 - May 2014

    Episodic TV: Why Planes Crash

  • Commercial Generalist

    Ntropic

    June 2013 - August 2013

    Commercials: Buick

  • Lighter

    Zoic Studios

    January 2013 - May 2013

    Game Cinematics: Midnight Star, The Order 1886
    Commercials: Syngenta, Crizal

  • Commercial Generalist

    Ntropic

    November 2012 - January 2013

    Commercials: Ford Escape, Franklin Templeton

  • Lighter/ Generalist

    Pixomondo

    October 2011 - October 2012

    Feature Films: The Hunger Games, The Amazing Spider-Man, Olympus Has Fallen, To Have and to Hold
    Episodic TV: Terra Nova, Game of Thrones, Fringe, Grimm, Go On, The Mindy Project
    Pilot Episodes: Mockingbird Lane, Da Vinci's Demons, Red Widow, Animal Practice

  • Lighting Lead

    Zoic Studios

    October 2011 - October 2011

    Commercial: Overstock.com

  • Generalist

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    June 2011 - September 2011

    Game Cinematics: Star Wars Kinect

  • Senior Commercial Generalist

    Baked FX

    May 2011 - June 2011

    Music Video: David Guetta "Where them girls at?"

  • Lighting Lead

    Zoic Studios

    March 2011 - May 2011

    Game Cinematics: Skylanders Spyro's Adventure

  • Unreal Engine Artist

    Zoic Studios

    January 2011 - March 2011

    Game Cinematics: Transformers Dark of the Moon

  • Visual Effects Artist

    Eden FX

    December 2010 - January 2011

    Episodic TV: Community
    Architectural Projection: Disney's "Magic, Memories, and You!"
    Commercial: Applied Materials

  • Commercial Generalist

    Digital Domain

    August 2010 - November 2010

    Game Cinematics: Killzone 3
    Commercial: Chevrolet Volt
    Billboard: Nike

  • CG Generalist

    Motion Theory

    July 2010 - July 2010

    Convention Booth: Legendary Pictures Comic Con sizzle reel & Godzilla announcement trailer

  • Visual Effects Artist

    Dilated Pixels

    July 2010 - July 2010

    Feature Films: Sniper Reloaded, Sharktopus, The Whisperer in Darkness

  • Commercial Generalist

    Digital Domain

    May 2010 - July 2010

    Game Trailer: Bulletstorm
    Feature Film: Tron Legacy

  • Digital Artist

    Eden FX

    April 2010 - May 2010

    Episodic TV: FlashForward, Chuck, Fringe
    Convention Booth: Konami E3 intro reel
    Pilot Episodes: The Cape

  • Commercial Generalist

    Digital Domain

    February 2010 - April 2010

    Game Trailer: Gears of War 3
    Commercial: Comcast Xfinity

  • Lighter/ Generalist

    Origami Digital

    March 2009 - February 2010

    Feature Film: Bunraku
    Pitches: Various

  • Previs Artist

    Motion Theory

    September 2009 - September 2009

    Commercial: Peugeot France

  • Commercial Generalist

    Digital Domain

    December 2008 - February 2009

    Commercial: Lexus City Undoing

  • Generalist

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    September 2008 - December 2008

    Game Cinematics: The Saboteur

  • CG Commercial Generalist

    Digital Domain

    August 2008 - September 2008

    Commercial: Honda Fit Defense Mechanism

  • Lead Modeler

    Radical 3D

    April 2006 - August 2008

    Episodic TV: Dogfights, Battle 360, Raging Nature, Hubble's Amazing Universe
    Feature Film: Red Tails, Fortress, Beyond all Boundaries
    Museums: Pearl Harbor Memorial, Hiroshima Memorial

  • Alpha Tester

    Valve Corporation

    May 2008 - May 2008

    Testing an alpha build of Source Filmmaker

  • Freelance Modeler/ Surfacer

    Screaming Death Monkey

    November 2007 - December 2007

    February 2008 Popular Mechanics magazine cover

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Education

  • Arizona State University

    2000 - 2004