Experience

• Character/Texture Artist at Finished Games LLC

  Orlando, Fl, US

  September 2024 - Present

  -Confabulating on style and look for creatures and character for the project.
  
  -Texturing of creatures for the project.
  
  -Modeling of High and low res for in game models.
  
  

• Art Lead at Defy Studio

  Orlando, United States of America

  August 2017 - January 2020

  Responsibilities:
  
  -Scheduling
  
  -Character work
  
  -Animation
  
  -Menu and Hud design
  
  -Leading and guiding the art team

• Character Artist/ Animator at C2C Contracted Motion Capture

  April 2008 - October 2008

  Responsibilities:
  
  -Capture and clean up of motion capture data on a rig.
  
  -Rigging
  
  -Character modeling, UV's and texturing.

• Character Artist/ Rigger/ Animator at Legacysoft Entertainment

  October 2008 - November 2011

  Responsibilities:
  
  Modeling, texturing, rigging, and animation of characters and weapons.

• Generalist Artist at CrazyRock Creative

  November 2011 - June 2015

  Responsibilities:
  
  Modeling and texturing for mobile

• Course Director for Project and Portfolio V: Game Art Online and Campus at Full Sail University

  Winter Park, FL, United States of America

  July 2015 - Present

  A 30-day course where the art students are focusings on one of three categories. The categories are Animation (three cycles in a performance), a sculpted prop (sculpt, game res, and PBR texture) the style can be realistic or stylized (wow or Overwatch in PBR), and a full body linked character sculpt.
  
  Responsibilities:
  
  -Critic all three categories
  
  -Workflow and software troubleshooting on tasks/projects.
  
  -Portfolio review
  
  -Approving tasks/projects
  
  -Very good understanding of anatomy, the motion of the human body, digital sculpting, excellent knowledge of UV optimization, and Understanding texturing for PBR.

• Character Artist at Neca

  United States of America

  October 2016 - December 2016

  Contract Character Artist

  Duties:
  
  -Sculpting and Posing Digital Character (for 3D print) for Tabletop games
  
  -Following copyright guidelines and concept art for Clients like Marvel, DC, and Pathfinder

• Modular Modeling Assistant Team Lead at Razor Edge Games

  United States of America

  June 2016 - July 2017

  Responsibilities:
  
  - Designating assignments for the modular modeling team
  
  -Critiquing submissions and quality control
  
  -Providing direction and guidance on art tasks
  
  -Producing high-quality modular prop meshes (High-Poly and Low-Ploy)
  
  -Leading weekly meetings
  
  -Task assignment for the team.

• Course Director for Game Project Development at Full Sail University

  Winter Park, Florida, USA, United States of America

  June 2011 - Present

  A 30-day Production class. In this class, art students are tasked with one of there portfolio projects. In the second part of the class, students are working with clients on projects ranging from guided self-studies to working on/with various Game Demos. The demos are made together with other degree programs.

  Responsibilities:
  
  -Creating, guiding, troubleshooting various projects ranging from Animation, Character-, Prop-, and Environment for a game engine (Unity, Unreal, In-house).
  
  - Acting Lesean for Game Art to all clients
  
  -- Meeting with clients and art teams
  
  -- Asset review and client changes
  
  -- Setting up milestones so that deliverables can be meet
  
  --Negotiations of what assets will be delivered and when.
  
  - The Overseeing of web portfolio creation guidelines and submissions for art students.

• Art Lead,/Art Director, Art and Game Play Consultant at EduGames

  Winter Park, Florida, USA, United States of America

  December 2011 - October 2011

  A game made by students for students. The goal of this game was to teach students math, writing and more through play.

  Responsibilities:

  -Help to guide gameplay and art creation.
  
  -Organizing art students to work on the game and assist in art related pipeline problems.
  
  -Responsible for overall consistency in art style.
  

• Lead Lab Specialist\ Art Director at Full Sail University

  Winter Park, Florida, United States of America

  February 2004 - January 2011

  A 5-month class where students (artists and developments)
  
  get together to make a game of one or more levels.
  
  I was part of over 200 projects in this time span.
  
  Responsibilities:
  
  Overseeing Art Direction and Style
  
  Mentoring/ Teaching artists how to get the art into the game.
  
  Mentoring artists in the fields needed for the game: UI design, modeling, rigging, texture, base FX.
  
  Supporting the art team with pipeline problems
  
  Communicating and resolving issues between Art and Developers
  
  Setting up miles stones and deliverables for the project.
  
  Giving gameplay feedback and bug reports.

  Here is an example of what one production cycle was able to do.
  
  Art Director\ External Producer for GP Games:
  
  Studio: GP 05/11 Black Box
  
  Games: -Cast Away
  
  -Dark Matter
  
  -Parasite
  
  The projects can be seen here:
  
  http://gameproject.fullsail.com/gpgames/index.php/category/shenanigames/
  

• Lead Lab Specialist\ Art Director at Full Sail University

  Winter Park, Florida, United States of America

  January 2011 - July 2012

  Art Director\ External Producer for GP Games:
  
  A 5-month class where students (artists and developments)
  
  get together to make a game of one or more levels.
  
  I was part of over three-plus projects in this time span.
  
  Responsibilities:
  
  Overseeing Art Direction and Style
  
  Mentoring/ Teaching artists how to get the art into the game.
  
  Mentoring artists in the fields needed for the game: UI design, modeling, rigging, texture, base FX.
  
  Supporting the art team with pipeline problems
  
  Communicating and resolving issues between Art and Developers
  
  Setting up miles stones and deliverables for the project.
  
  Giving gameplay feedback and bug reports.

  Here is an example of what one production cycle was able to do.
  
  Studio: GP 05/11 Black Box
  
  Games: -Fender Bender
  
  -Office Race
  
  -Retirement Home Roundup
  
  The projects can be seen here:
  
  http://gameproject.fullsail.com/gpgames/index.php/category/blackboxstudios/

• Art Director at Painfully Awesome

  Winter Park, Florida, United States of America

  January 2010 - December 2010

  Responsibilities:
  
  Overseeing Art Direction and Style
  
  Supporting the art team with pipeline problems
  
  Communicating and resolving issues between Art and Developers
  
  Setting up miles stones and deliverables for the project.
  
  Helping with gameplay is from of user feedback and bug report.

• None Relist Movie at AC Comics

  Orlando, United States of America

  May 2006 - November 2006

  Role: Creature Artist

  Responsibilities:
  
  Sculpting, Modeling, and Texturing

• Military Simulation at Rim Line

  Orlando, United States of America

  October 2004 - April 2005

  Role: General Artist

  Responsibilities:
  
  Modeling, Texturing, Hud and Menu work