Steve Talkowski

Design. Create. Animate.

Lead 3D Artist / Lead Character Designer / 26 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Additional Character Designer

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006)

A 20+ year veteran of the computer animation scene, Steve has worked as an animation director and character animator on hundreds of national brands ranging from BMW, Pepsi, General Mills, Target, Reese's and M&M's, to the ground-breaking feature films Joe's Apartment, Ice Age, Alien Resurrection and the 1988 Academy Award winning short, Bunny.

In 2008, Steve launched Sketchbot Studios and self-produced his first foray into the designer toy scene - the retro-styled, pencil-wielding creative robot, Sketchbot.

Currently residing in Los Angeles, Steve is in development with the Jim Henson Company on an animated TV series based on his original IP.

He is also working as a freelance Character Designer, 3D Modeler and VR artist.

Work History

3D Artist

A52

May 2018 - June 2018

Los Angeles, CA
Director

Google

July 2018 - July 2018

Oversaw team and also served as Character Designer
Creative Director

Sketchbot Studios, Inc.

June 2008 - Present

Los Angeles

Oversee numerous freelance projects.
3D Concept Artist

Reel FX

November 2015 - January 2016

Santa Monica, CA

Character Design and Modeling on Warner Bros. upcoming Scooby Doo animated feature.
Art Director

The Jim Henson Company

June 2015 - August 2015

Los Angeles, CA

Set and prop design for 26 episodes of the new Netflix series, Word Party
3D Artist

RGA/LA

October 2013 - December 2013

Los Angeles, CA

Model, pose and render characters for Beats By Dre social media campaign.
Freelance CG Artist

Imaginary Forces

May 2013 - September 2013

Los Angeles, California

Character design and full-time ZBrush modeler. Also dipping my toe into C4D.
Director of Animation

Guava VFX

July 2005 - May 2008

Creative head of the department, ensuring that the finished product is top-notch once it leaves our hands. Duties include character design, modeling, rigging, animation, and lighting of projects that involve the 3d department, in addition to directing entire spots (including live action shoots) from inception to completion.
Freelance Animator

Psyop

2005 - 2005

Animator on Doritos commercial.
Animation Director

Hornet Inc.

August 2002 - November 2004

Oversaw 3d team and worked as character designer, modeler, rigger and animator during production of commercial projects, including:

BMW Angels   Agency / Fallon Worldwide, MN
Quaker Red Riding Hood   Agency / Element 79, Chicago
Quaker Three Bears   Agency / Element 79, Chicago
(2004 Annie Award Nominee for Best Animated TV Commercial)
Senior Animator

Blue Sky Studios

September 1994 - October 2001

Responsible for leading animation team, character rigging, animator and modeling support on numerous commercial and film projects, including:

Joes Apartment - Character animator
Alien Resurrection - Lead animator and character rigger
Bunny - Character animator
Ice Age - 3d layout artist
Animator

Rhonda Graphics

January 1988 - August 1994

Worked in many capacities as a storyboard artist, modeler, and animator for local commercials, industrial videos, television station ID packages and news openings, and sports arena intros.
Graphic Artist

KAET-TV/PBS Affiliate

1987 - 1989

Worked on monthly viewers guide (print) and nightly graphics for daily news program.