justin Lewers

Work History

• Digital Sculptor

  Lewers Studio Inc

  July 2015 - Present

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  I've been working on several lines of statues featuring "Aliens", "The Walking Dead" and Marvel movie characters for Eaglemoss. I've also been contracting work on HBO Game of Thrones ,MTV's the the Shannara Chronicles.
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  Principal Artist

  Niantic, Inc.

  July 2018 - February 2022

  Los Angeles, California

  My projects here are all stylized from a wide range of popular iconic characters.
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  Principal Character Artist

  Seismic Games

  October 2017 - July 2018

  culver city, california

  Working on a upcoming fantasy game title making awesome characters
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  Senior Character Artist

  Deluxe Entertainment

  September 2016 - October 2017

  burbank

  modeling organic creatures, hard surface, robots and digital doubles for the wb supergirl and the flash
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  Senior Character Artist

  Section Studios

  April 2014 - July 2015

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Senior character artist and td focusing on modeling texturing characters for games and posing and detailing models for hi res print for Disneys Playmation website and packaging art. I worked on 3 games for unreal 4 and unity that were published as well as modeling for other unpublished prototypes in different styles. Tinertia, Dead Realm, and Alone in the Dark Illumination.
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  zbrush summit presenter

  Section Studios

  October 2014 - October 2014

  Hollywood, California, United States · On-site

  I was a presenter for the first Zbrush summit on day one. A great honor to be amongst the pixologic crew that influenced my career from the program's 2nd iteration.
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  Lead 3D Artist

  Baked FX

  November 2013 - January 2014

  The Cosmos!
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  contract character modeler

  Pixomondo

  September 2013 - November 2013

  modeled high res characters for a currently nda project.
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  light and texture

  Baked FX

  July 2013 - September 2013

  culver city

  creature texturing, shading, and shot lighting
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  character modeler

  Psyop

  April 2013 - May 2013

  jack Daniels honey bee, jolly rancher, etc.... pitch prop, and production models at break neck commercial speeds. Its fun@ psyop!
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  3D Modeler

  Proof Inc

  January 2013 - February 2013

  On-site

  Marvels next hero team up Guardians of the Galaxy characters. Its going to be Awesome!
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  character artist/ generalist

  Pixomondo

  February 2011 - October 2012

  burbank

  Terra Nova, Hugo, Snow White and the Huntsmen, Hunger Games, Game of Thrones, Green Lantern, and more.
  Responsibilities- modeler, texture artist, vray look dev, and concept artist.
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  Zbrush Artist

  Psyop

  July 2010 - March 2011

  Zbrush character modeler on a xbox Fable 3 comercial.
  I was a texture artist, layout, and environmental modeler on 3 Nissan Juke comercials.
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  modeler and texture artist

  Method Studios

  April 2010 - July 2010

  post production movie art, formally known as CIS
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  3D Modeler

  Proof Inc

  February 2010 - April 2010

  On-site

  Previs artist on the newest fast and the furious. I modeled environments, and vehicles with various other generalist tasks.
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  character artist

  Pixomondo

  January 2010 - February 2010

  Chararacter artist modeling post vfx for "nightmare on elm st"
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  3D Artist

  pandemic

  July 2006 - November 2009

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  I was responsible for modeling, texturing and maintaining assets and shaders for 2009 Saboteur. I did some level layout, rigging, animation as well.

• character modeler and concept artist

  i.e. Effects

  June 2008 - 2009

  Ive worked on several movie and ride projects with I.E.Effects. Notably I help design and modeled the monster protagonist for the Sam Ramie film “Drag Me Into Hell”.
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  character modeler

  Reality Check Studios

  2008 - 2008

  I created character models to be used for the 3d batman ride at Six Flags.
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  Animator and Concept Artist

  Walt Disney Imagineering

  October 2006 - August 2007

  I was contracted to concept animations for a post ride show called “BodyBuilder: at Epcot. Later I was contracted to help concept another post ride attraction called “CityBuilder”. I was responsible for developing the look of the graphics, UI, and Animation.

• 3d max generalist

  full mental jacket

  March 2006 - June 2006

  virual set modeling, lighing, camera animation, v ray rendering, realtime shaders

• Texture and Character Artist

  Red Gypsy

  June 2005 - January 2006

  At Red Gypsy now called (Xpletive) I was
  • Sole production artist for final 10 episodes of Monster House, TV series
  • Texture Artists for Monster Garage, TV series
  • Texture Artists, Matte Painter and Character Modeler for Sahara
  I later continued to freelance as a character modeler on several other projects including "Designing Blind and Las Vegas Springs Preserve "Desert Life Cycle Theater".

• Supervising Modeler

  sol cal production source

  2006 - 2006

  I worked to integrate 3d Nascar models into prototypes used for laser etchings in glass. I supervised the modeling and created multiple variations that were printed overseas. I also created animations and models for architectural mock ups for a childcare wing in a local hospital. Artist and 3dmax model supervisor

• Modeler, Animator, Level designer and Concept Artist

  Whispering Tree Studios

  2003 - 2005

  I worked at this start up game company in Phoenix Arizona when I was still in college on the never released x box title "The legend of the Five Suns" I was able to help develope a lot of the environmental art and world building. I animated characters and implemented them into the game. I even got to make the trailer and audio. I was sad when the funding ran out. I still consider this a even greater learning experience than college and feel blessed to have had the chance.