Nikie Monteleone

Nikie Monteleone

3D Art Director

Lead 3D Art Director / Senior 3D Artist / 14 yrs

Los Angeles

Hire Me
https://nikiemonteleone.com/
Email: NikieVFX@gmail.com
Twitter: @ILoveTexture
Work History
  • 3D Art Director

    Adobe

    August 2022 - February 2050
  • Lead Look Dev Artist

    Nickelodeon

    January 2020 - May 2022
    Burbank

    Star Trek: Prodigy

  • Surfacing Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    June 2018 - January 2020
    Glendale, California, United States

    Spirit Riding Free, Fast & Furious Spy Racers

  • Senior Surfacing Artist

    HouseSpecial

    November 2014 - June 2018
    Portland, Oregon Area

    https://www.housespecial.com/#feature

  • Freelance Texture Artist

    HouseSpecial

    July 2014 - November 2014
    Portland, Oregon Area

    Modeling, Texturing & Lighting for commercial projects utilizing Arnold, Maya, Mari & ZBrush
    https://www.housespecial.com

  • Freelance Texture Artist/Look Dev

    Anderson Productions

    August 2014 - October 2014
    Portland, Oregon Area

    Character look dev, surfacing, texturing & lighting
    https://anderson3.com/

  • Freelance Texture Artist

    Laika

    October 2013 - July 2014
    Portland, Oregon Area

    Modeling, Texturing & Lighting for commercial projects at LAIKA/house utilizing Arnold, Maya, Mari & ZBrush
    2013:
    Fox Sports Graphic Toolkit, Lighting & Texture Artist
    M&Ms; Cinema Trailer, Texture Artist
    2014:
    International Delight “Bottle Renovation”, Texture Artist
    M&Ms; print projects, Modeler & Texture Artist
    Honey Nut Cheerios, Modeler & Texture Artist
    Shaw Cable, Texture Artist
    *Undisclosed animated short '13-’14, Texture Artist

  • Freelance 3D Production Artist

    PixelPool

    March 2013 - December 2013
    Portland, Oregon Area

    https://pixel-pool.com/

  • Freelance Texture Artist

    Delirium Studio

    May 2013 - June 2013
    Portland, Oregon Area

    Textured environments for Mastercard commercial

  • Freelance 3D Artist

    Dreadful LLC.

    October 2011 - April 2012
    Norwalk, CT

    Provided VFX work for the "The Penny Dreadful Picture Show" I mainly focused on 2 big projects including a virtual NYC from the 60's and a CG Haunted Theater on a hill. I completed both 3D Environment projects from initial concept to final render including modeling, texturing, lighting and camera layout/placement.

  • Freelance 3D Artist

    World Wrestling Entertainment

    October 2011 - October 2011
    Stamford, CT

    Modeled 3D Environment for upcoming show on new WWE Network

  • 3D Environment and Character VFX Artist

    Imaginarium LLC.

    June 2010 - September 2011
    Norwalk, CT

    Provided VFX work for the feature film "Dorothy & The Witches of OZ" I mainly focused on 3D Environments, Camera Layout and Previs but also contributed some animation, rigging, texturing, lighting and modeling.

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    Idea Nuova, Inc.

    January 2007 - June 2010
    NYC

    Home goods product designer for both generic and licensed departments in juvenile, tween and teen

  • Freelance Graphic Designer

    Nine West Group

    2008 - 2010
    NYC

    Worked closely with Vice President of Design and Development to create graphic assets for Dockers, Mootsies Tootsies, Sam & Libby and Nine West Kids shoes

  • Art Dept PA

    Summit Entertainment

    May 2005 - March 2006
    Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Art Department PA for the movie “Step Up”

Education
  • 3D Animation - Maya

    School of Visual Arts

    2010 - 2011
  • BFA in Fibers, Graphic Design

    Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

    2001 - 2005