Current Position :
Sr. CG Generalist/Environment Artist - Industrial Light & Magic (Oct. 2004 - present)
As a Senior Generalist/Environment Artist my role is to create environments, digital matte paintings, and sequence work while being flexible with technique and execution in order to deliver shots of high-quality on schedule -outside of the main pipeline. Shot development includes: design and layout of shots and sequences when necessary, troubleshooting, visual development and execution, initial slap and pre-comps, and scheduling and communication with the production team. I need to be flexible with different software solutions depending on the task at hand and the preference of the team.
Previous Employment :
Lead Artist - Atari Games -Coin-operated Division (May 1994 - Aug 1999)
During my time at Atari I worked as a lead artist on several Arcade Games. My tasks included developing Real-time models of Various Level-of-detail Vehicles and environments, art production, attract screens, animations, and cabinet graphics using Wavefront/Alias/Maya running on Silicon Graphics machines. Target hardware was proprietary versions of the PS2, 3Dfx, PSX, and 3Do game systems.
Production Assistant - Pixar Animation Studio (Feb 1994 - June 1994)
Spring Internship during pre-production of Toy Story. Film Credit as Production Assistant.
Credit: (click here for full list)
Tv Series/Commercials
The Mandalorian (2019) - Generalist Artist -TV Series
Porsche x Taycan Commercial -‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker “Twin Tests”’ (2019) - Generalist Artist -Commercial
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order / ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ XBox Commercial (2019) - Generalist Artist -Commercial
RealTime/Ride
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge -Disneyland/Disneyworld) - (2019) - Generalist Artist
Jimmy Fallon ‘Ride Through New York’ (Universal Studios) -(2016) - Generalist Artist
Star Tours (update -Kashyyyk forest) -Disneyland -(2009) - Generalist Artist
Feature Film
Ready Player One (2019) - Generalist Artist
Star Wars The Last Jedi (2017) - Generalist Artist
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) - Generalist Artist
Star Wars The Force Awakens (2015) - Generalist Artist
Jurassic World (2014) - Generalist Artist
Transformers Age of Extinction (2014) - Generalist Artist
The Lone Ranger (2013) - Generalist Artist
Now You See Me (2013) - Generalist Artist
The Avengers (2012) - Digital Matte Artist
Rango (2011) - Environment Artist
Transformers ‘Revenge of the Fallen’(2009) Location Photography
Terminator Salvation (2009) - Digital Matte Paint Artist & Location Photography
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) - Digital Artist
Iron Man (2008) - Digital Artist & Location Photography
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II (2016) - Generalist Artist
Ant Man (2015) - Generalist Artist
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) - Digital Matte Artist
Iron Man 2 (2010) - Location Photography / Digital Matte Artist
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)- Digital Matte Artist
Star Trek (2009) - Digital Matte Artist
Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) - Digital Artist
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) - Digital Artist
Mission Impossible III (2006) - Digital Artist
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) - Digital Matte Artist
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Digital Matte Artist
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005) - Digital Matte Artist
Game Credits (Arcade)
California Speed (1998) Arcade Game
Beavis and Butthead (prototype- 1996) Arcade Game
Nascar Supertrucks (prototype- 1997) Arcade Game
Gauntlet (1999) Consol -PlayStation 2
Professional Organizations: Visual Effects Society (since 2012)
Software:
3D
Maya
3D studioMAX & Vray
ZBrush
Substance Painter & Designer
SpeedTree
2D
Photoshop
Compositing/Editing
Nuke