Robert Meyers

Work History

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  Environment TD / Generalist

  Tippett Studio

  June 2015 - Present

  Berkeley, CA

  Look Development / Environment & Lighting TD on a variety of Ride Film, VR, and TV projects, including Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events.
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  Guest Instructor

  Digital-Tutors

  November 2013 - Present

  Advanced V-ray

• Co-Owner

  Studio Inari

  November 2011 - Present

  Concept design, 3D VFX services
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  Senior 3D Generalist

  Industrial Light & Magic

  October 2014 - March 2015

  San Francisco, CA

  

  
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  Look Development / Lighting & Shading TD

  Pixomondo

  August 2009 - October 2014

  Lead Lighting and Shading, Texture, Character Modeler, Concept Artist and 3D Generalist on Feature and Television projects. Created light rigs, shaders, models, render presets, MEL scripts, and other assets for use by lighting and animation team. Assembled shots and set up lighting and AOVs for final renders.
  Projects:
  "Sleepy Hollow" (TV), "After Earth", "The Amazing Spider-Man", "Hugo", "Red Tails", "Sucker Punch", "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief", "The Last Airbender"
  Maya, MEL Script, 3ds Max, Vray, Nuke, ZBrush, Mari, Photoshop

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Look Development / Lighting & Shading (Freelance)

  Luma Pictures

  May 2013 - July 2013

  Santa Monica, CA

  Created and modified existing light rigs, shaders, MEL scripts, and other assets to share with lighting team. Helped coordinate workflow and assets among a constantly changing pool of artists to maintain look consistency and quality. Worked closely with CG Supervisor/Compositor to achieve desired look on multiple shots.
  "Fiat" (commercial) - Underwater lighting/shading of environment and Fiat cars
  Maya, Arnold, Nuke

• Lighting / Shading Supervisor (Freelance)

  Spatial Harmonics Group

  August 2011 - December 2011

  Venice, CA

  Supervised lighting team on several commercials. Created textures, shaders and light rigs for use by lighting team. Worked closely with compositors to ensure proper implementation of render elements.
  3ds Max, Mudbox, Nuke, Photoshop

• Look Development Artist (Freelance)

  Industry VFX

  June 2010 - July 2010

  Sherman Oaks, CA

  Lighting, Shading, Modeling and Texturing of photo real environment for commercial projects.
  3ds Max, Photoshop
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  Lighting / Texture Artist (Freelance)

  Zoic Studios

  August 2009 - August 2009

  Culver City, CA

  "V" (TV series) Translated lighting and multiple textured environments from Maya to 3ds Max, created baked textures for use in Z.E.U.S. real-time tracking and rendering system.
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  Look Development / Lighting & Shading TD

  Sway Studio

  October 2005 - August 2009

  Culver City, CA

  Senior 3D Look Development / Texture Artist / Animator on Commercial and Feature projects.