Summary
In 2007 my started my career in film VFX where for several years, focused on creating photorealistic 3D environments and characters.
Every aspect of CG is such a pleasure, from asset creation and scene assembly to matte painting, lighting, and compositing. When something isn’t familiar, my instinct is to learn it! That curiosity, paired with a long-standing interest in video games, eventually pulled me toward real-time.
In 2014 I started my own company with my buddy Felix, where I learned Unreal Engine and applied my film VFX knowledge to real-time. During this time we got into creating VR demoes, small shippable video games and proof of concept video games. As film and TV began adopting Unreal Engine, that experience led to joining The Mandalorian Season 1 to help develop the Virtual Art Department pipeline.
From there I’ve been fortunate to help dozens of directors, production designers, directors of photography, and their teams, on some beefy productions, to visualize scenes well ahead of shooting so everyone stays aligned.
Whether it’s film, TV, commercials, games, and either the beginning or end of production, Im on board.
Skills
Software proficiency
Reel
Productions
- MovieGuardians of the Galaxy
- Year2014
- RoleCharacter Modeler
- CompanyLuma Pictures
- MovieThor: The Dark World
- Year2013
- RoleCreature Modeler
- CompanyLuma Pictures
- MovieHansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
- Year2013
- RoleDigital Double
- CompanyLuma Pictures
- MovieG.I. Joe: Retaliation
- Year2013
- RoleModeler, Texturer
- CompanyLuma Pictures
- MovieUnderworld: Awakening
- Year2012
- RoleCreature Modeler, Texturer
- CompanyLuma Pictures
- MovieCaptain America: The First Avenger
- Year2011
- RoleModeler, Texturer
- CompanyLuma Pictures
- MovieThor
- Year2011
- RoleModeler, Texturer, Matt Painter
- CompanyLuma Pictures
- MovieX-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Year2009
- RoleMatte Painter, Modeler, Texturer
- CompanyLuma Pictures
- MoviePercy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
- Year2010
- RoleCreature Modeler, Texturer
- CompanyLuma Pictures
- MovieUnderworld: Rise of the Lycans
- Year2009
- RoleModeler, Texturer
- CompanyLuma Pictures
- Video GameHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Year2009
- RoleModeler, Texturer
- CompanyLuma Pictures
Experience
- Modeler, Texturer, MattePainter, at Luma PicturesLos Angeles, United States of AmericaSeptember 2007 - July 2014
Character / Creature Artist
*Responsible for modeling and Zbrush detailing of major full-frame characters and creatures in feature films.
*Modeled and textured realistic digital doubles to be fully rendered.
*Created numerous animals for invicible CG.
*Experience in blendshapes and expressions.
*Painted photorealistic textures
Environment / Prop Artist
*Constructed full CG environments for full background replacement.
*Modeled and textured large and small props for realistic integration.
Lighter / Matte Painter
*Lit full CG environments.
*Replicated lighting from plate for seamless matte painting renders.
*Constructed matte paintings from various resources for realistic scenery - Lead Character Artist at WondermuskLos AngelesOctober 2014 - March 2015
Concepted, modeled, textured and rigged original characters.
- Texturer / Look Dev / Lighting at Wish I Was Here (Film)Los Angeles, United States of AmericaSeptember 2013 - December 2013
*Created high-res textures for realistic rendering of JAX robot.
*Lit and rendered over a dozen shots. - Environment / Prop Artist at Wallenda (Short Film)Los Angeles, United States of AmericaMarch 2009 - July 2009
Constructed full CG circus tent interior for background replacement