Tracker/Matchmover, VR Game Devloper and CG Generalist
Hammer-On
October 2017 - October 2018
Caspar, CA
- Track and Match-move Shots for Visual FX
- Create Visual FX
- CreateVR Games and Experiences
- Create Websites, Ads and Graphic Design Elements
Game Designer and Programmer
Studio 229
February 2017 - October 2017
Torrance, CA
- Design and prototype all core elements of game from the ground up for Hangry Bunnies From Mars.
- Use UE4 Blueprints to program and implement all elements of game including core game logic, enemy ai, player logic, interface, weaponry, animation logic, environmental effects.
- Create and implement all visual and audio fx.
- Refine and fix animations, models and textures.
- Test and debug all gameplay elements as well as analyze public testing results
- Programs utilized: Unreal Engine 4, Maya, Photoshop, Illustrator, Audacity and Blender.
Lead Tracker and Matchmover
Luma Pictures
May 2009 - February 2017
Santa Monica, CA
- Organization of sequence layouts and cameras via set photos, lidar scans and blueprints.
- Lead and teach a team of CG Trackers to achieve highest quality camera tracks and CG virtual sets for use in digital effects.
- Process Lidar scans and convert them into usable cleaned mesh assets.
- Program tools to increase workflow speed using Python and Pymel for use within Maya.
- Research and review new software tools to be implemented into the CG pipeline.
- Rotomate actors that exactly mimic the movement of real world cameras used to film major motion pictures.
- Track cameras that exactly mimic the movement of real world cameras used to film major motion pictures.
- Create CG virtual environments that replicate original real world film sets that laying the foundation for animators, lighters, and compositors to work within.
- Use blueprints and schematics to replicate and maintain consistent CG virtual sets that mimic real world film sets.
Graphic Designer
Engelbrecht Advertising
June 2003 - February 2007
Chico, CA
- Design, model, rig, animate, light, texture and render several well received animated television commercials for successful clients such as Robinson Casino and Resort, The Blaze Radio and Gallaghers.
- Compositing and video editing for several television commercials.
- Design, create, program and install numerous websites including ASP and SQL databases that surpassed clients expectations.
- Design and create countless magazine and newspaper ads as well as many advertising campaigns and logos.
- Repair, update and maintain a functional ftp and file storage server system as well as company work stations.
- Assist in raising a level of quality production that maintained profitable yearly contracts with our clients
