NIck Loizides

Work History

• Owner - Creator

  MESHWORX

  2006 - Present

  Content creator for the virtual world of Second Life.
  
  Designing, modeling, UVs, texturing/shading, Lighting and Render/baking.
  
  Furniture and high end buildings, interiors and exteriors.
  
  Flickr link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/84242583@N08/
• 

  CG Supervisor

  Rocket Studio

  November 2010 - March 2018

  everything CG
• 

  Previs Environmental Artist

  Marvel Entertainment

  January 2013 - February 2013

  Guardians of the Galaxy (feature film)
  
  Duties:
  modeling, textures, uvs, shot layout, previs
• 

  CG artist

  Logan

  February 2011 - February 2011

  PREMIUM RUSH (Feature Film)
  
  Duties:
  Lighting (some modeling and texturing)
• 

  CG Artist

  Motion Theory

  January 2010 - December 2010

  TV Commercials:
  
  Duties:
  Modeling, UV Mapping and Texturing
• 

  CG Artist

  Look Effects

  April 2009 - September 2009

  Tekken (Feature Film)
  
  Working with the Art Director to create the design and layout of the Tekken city model.
  
  Duties:
  Modeling, Texturing and Lighting. Camera animation
• 

  modeler

  Asylum Visual Effects

  November 2008 - February 2009

  Feature Films / Commercials.
  
  Duties:
  Modeler UV layout.
  
  Projects worked on:
  Terminator Salvation, Duplicity, Sorcerer's Apprentice, Gentleman Bronco, Gforce Movies and a commercial for Hershey's Kisses...

  

• CG Artist

  Rednavel Flmworx, inc

  2009 - 2009

  Once Fallen (Feature)
  
  Duties:
  Modeling, Tracking, particles, Animating, Compositing.

• VFX supervisor

  Dead Man’s Bluff

  2009 - 2009

  Dead Man’s Bluff (Short)
  
  
  Duties:
  Design, Modeling, Texturing, Animating, lighting and Rendering
• 

  CG Artist

  Rocket Studio

  May 2008 - August 2008

  Create CG elements for print commercials and TV commercials.
  
  Duties:
  Modeling, texturing, lighting and rendering automotive, electronics and environments.
• 

  CG Artist

  Uncharted Territory

  April 2008 - May 2008

  2012 (Feature Film)
  
  Duties:
  Environment modeler.

  

• CG artist

  Ring of Fire Studios

  March 2008 - March 2008

  TV Commercials:
  
  Duties:
  Modeling, Texturing and Lighting. Camera animation
• 

  3D Artist

  Proof Inc

  January 2008 - February 2008

  ENI (TV Commercial)
  
  
  Modeling, UV layout, and texturing (Softimage XSI)
• 

  Lead Artist

  Duck Studios

  October 2007 - January 2008

  TOY STORY, the musical:
  
  To Re-create 3D Environments from the original Pixar movie.
  Client: Disney Creative Entertainment
  
  Duties:
  Modeling, UV Layout, Texuring, Lighting and Rendering.
• 

  CG Artist

  Mind Over Eye

  2008 - 2008

  Hot Wheels (TV Commercial) and Nestle Cafe Prego Italian Coffee (TV Commercial)
  
  
  Duties:
  Environment modeling, texture, lighting, rendering using Mental Ray and After Effects compositing.
• 

  CG Artist

  Hydrogen Whiskey Studios

  2008 - 2008

  Saints Row II (Cinematic)
  
  Duties:
  Environment Modeling, Texturing, lighting and Rendering

• Compositing / Rotoscoping

  Heartwood 3D

  November 2007 - November 2007

  The New Dallas Cowboys Stadium
  
  3D views and fly though of the new stadium before it was built.
  
  Duties:
  Removing background elements in an aerial sequence

• Lighting

  Threshhold

  September 2007 - October 2007

  Food Fight (Feature Film)
  
  Duties:
  Setting up scene and Lighting it.

• Environment Modeler, Texture artist

  PowderKeg

  June 2007 - September 2007

  Star Trek theme ride
  
  Duties:
  Design, Modeling, UV Layout, Texturing.
• 

  3D Environment Modeler, Texture Artist

  Visual Concepts

  March 2006 - June 2007

  3 AAA Game Titles:
  NBA & All Pro Football - next gen games, PS3 XBox 360
  
  Duties:
  Environment modeler, UV Layout, texture and lighter (Maya)

• Compositing / Rotoscoping

  Heartwood 3D

  December 2006 - December 2006

  The New Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
  
  Duties:
  Compositing and adding crowds, signage and fireworks
• 

  Environment Modeler, Generalist

  Pixel Liberation Front

  March 2005 - September 2005

  SUPERMAN RETURNS (Feature Film) and STAY ALIVE (Feature Film)
  
  Duties:
  Environment Modeler, Props Modeler, Texture, D3 Lighter (Softimage XSI)
• 

  Character Modeler

  Omation

  January 2004 - March 2005

  “THE BARNYARD” (Feature Film)
  
  Duties:
  Character Modeler, Blend Shapes, Hair/Fur (Softimage XSI)

• Art Director

  Dare To Be Great

  2005 - 2005

  MASARATI” Birdcage Promo DVD for Masarati, Motorola and Pininfarina
  
  Duties:
  Car Modeler, Textures, Lighter, Camera Layout
• 

  Animatic Compositor

  Omation

  January 2004 - May 2004

  The Barnyard (Feature Film)
  
  Duties:
  Composite 2D storyboards in Photshop and then After Effects with animation to demonstrate movement and timing for editorial.

• Co-Art Director - Dirk Derby

  Nicktoonz - O Entertainment

  2004 - 2004

  Co-Art Director - “Dirk Derby” a 2D animated TV Show - O Entertainment / Nicktoonz
  
  Duties:
  Art Direct and design scenes.