Experience
Skills:
3D Software:
- Autodesk Maya
- Autodesk 3dsMax
- Autodesk Fusion 360
- Blender
- Adobe Substance Painter
- Adobe Substance Designer
Programming:
- C#
- Python
- MaxScript
- Javascript
- C++
- MEL
Game Engines:
- Unity
- Unreal 5
Adobe Creative Suite:
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- After Effects
Education:
Kennesaw State University:
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Animation
- w/ Minor in Computer Game Design and Development
- Magna Cum Laude
Work:
Freelance 3D Artist:
Oct 2023 - Current
- Designing custom 3D models tailored for 3D printing applications, including functional and artistic components.
- Managing a small-scale 3D print farm, including all stages of the production pipeline from modelling, print scheduling, material supply, printer maintenance, post-processing and final delivery.
3D Technical Artist & Texture Artist:
Floyd County Productions
Feb 2023 - Oct 2023
- • Developed and optimized DCC tools to streamline animation and modelling workflows using MaxScript and Python.
- Conducted R&D for pipeline enhancements, incorporating new technologies to improve asset handling and rendering efficiency.
- Created stylized, NPR textures and materials for animated environments and props.
- Authored and maintained tileable textures and UV unwraps for complex assets.
- Built and modified prop rigs to supports fast paced production demands
Creative Director (Undergraduate Research Assistant)
Kennesaw State University; Novel Game Design Lab
January 2022 - February 2023
- Led a cross-functional team of 13 students to develop a pre-alpha research game on minimalist generative narratives.
- Engineered 40+ C# scripts for Unity, handling systems like player interaction, dialogue, and procedural behaviours.
- Oversaw all visual direction and managed milestones for public academic presentation at the Symposium of Student Scholars.
Freelance 3D Layout Artist:
November 2022 - February 2023
- Design and deliver 3D layouts of environments from a written script
- Create custom materials to help with the art style and direction
- Render high resolution images with dynamic lighting and multiple angles