Senior artist with a decade of experience working directly with art directors and production designers to create characters and environments for film, games and VR/AR experiences while simultaneously communicating with multiple departments to ensure assets would move through the pipeline abiding technical specifications. Expert knowledge of the modeling, rigging and animation pipeline.
Work History
Sr CG Modeler
Laika
May 2021 - December 2022
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
Modeler and Character Simulation Technical Director
Blue Sky Studios
July 2013 - April 2021
Greater New York City Area
Nimona
Modeler and Character Simulation Technical Director
• Worked directly with Art Director and Production Designer to develop lead character models using Zbrush and Maya.
• Built simulation rigs for garments on Lead Characters.
Spies in Disguise
Modeler and Character Simulation Technical Director
• Worked directly with Art Director and Production Designer to develop character models using Zbrush and Maya. • Modeled Sets and Props • Refined simulation rigs for garments. • Responsible for cl
Instructor
AnimSchool
2013 - 2015
Advanced Modeling with Pixologic Zbrush
Modeler/Character TD
Walt Disney Animation Studios
September 2011 - July 2013
Burbank, CA
Modeling - Wreck it Ralph - Environments & Sets
Modeling - Get a Horse! - Character & Environment
Modeling - Moana - Character Test
Modeling - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train- Characters
Maquette Sculpting- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Maquette Sculpting- Alice in Wonderland
Maquette Sculpting- PeterPan
Character TD - Alice in Wonderland
Character TD - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Character FX/ Tech Anim - Wreck it Ralph
Character FX/ Tech Anim- Get a Horse!
Modeler/Character Artist
Double Negative
August 2011 - October 2011
London, United Kingdom
Modeling characters on Batman Dark Knight Rises.
Animation Designer (Freelance)
R/GA
May 2011 - June 2011
Designing
Modeling
Shading
Freelance Modeler
PandaPanther
April 2011 - May 2011
Modeling on Yahoo
Freelance Modeler
HiFi3D
April 2011 - May 2011
Modeling, Rigging and Digital Sculpting on MTV ITALY