Software Representative

Nikolas O. Alixopulos

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Oakland, CA 94609

510-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position at a 3D visual effects studio that expects high quality

work.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Software:

Highly Skilled

Autodesk Maya, Pixologic zBrush, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe After Effects

CS4,

Mudbox, Realflow,Adobe Encore, Soft Image XSI, 3d Studio Max, Corel

Painter,

FileMaker Pro, Final Cut Pro, Excel, Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Office,

Proficient

Adobe Flash, Microsoft Powerpoint, C++, HTML, Digital Sky, Quickbooks,

Python, MEL,

Mental Ray

Hardware:

PC, Macintosh, Linux

Skills:

3D modeling/video editing, graphic design, computer

scripting,administrative/Office,

leadership experience (training,instructing), data wrangling

EXPERIENCE

IDTech Gaming Academy, 3d Modeling and Animation Instructor, Palo Alto,CA

(June 2010-Aug. 2010)

3d Modeling/Animation Instructor for students age 13-17 at Stanford Summer

camp for technology.

My responsibility was teaching the fundamentals of modeling, texture

painting, and the basics of animation

with a focus on the gaming industry. Software used included Maya, Zbrush,

and Photoshop.

Mixamo, Character Modeler/Texture Artist San Francisco,CA (March 2010-April

2010)

Freelance character modeler and texture artist for motion capture studio.

Models were

optimized for mid to low-poly games as well as blend shape deformations.

Software used

included Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop, and Motionbuilder.

Becoming Independent, Instructor/Admin. Santa Rosa,CA (Nov 2009-June 2010)

Instructor/representative for people with disabilities. I established diet

and exercise plans for clients to ensure their well-being and documented

their

progress through Excel spreadsheets as well as annual reports that paid

close

attention to any changes in client health.

Chabot Space And Science Center, Data/Render Wrangler Oakland CA (May 2009-

Sept.2009)

Script writing and organizing files for planetarium show sponsored by

Chabot Space and

Science center.Creating button interfaces for dailies and making sure

sliced film content is

sent to the appropriate drives on the network server. Software used:

Digital Sky, Adobe After Effects

Insight, 3d Modeler/Mudbox Artist, Emeryville CA (Feb. 2009-June 2009)

Freelance position reconstructing photorealistic statues and other

artifacts for CG documentary

film. Software used included Mudbox, Maya, and XSI. Also responsible for

cleaning up files to

make sure they were ready for post-production and generating

normal/displacement maps.

Foomojo,Inc.,Character Modeler/Texture Artist, Redwood City CA (Oct. 2008-

Nov. 2008)

Freelance character modeler/texture artist for fast paced production

pipeline 3d modeling, texturing,

and applying fur to characters. Software used included Maya, Zbrush, and

Photoshop

Insight, 3d Modeler, Maya Skies (April 2008-July 2008)

Environmental modeler for full-dome film funded by the National Science

Foundation

and Chabot Space & Science Center.

Lab Instructor, Ex'pression College For Digital Arts, Emeryville CA (2007-

2008 on call)

Assisted students in UV mapping, texture painting, generating normal and

displacement maps, and

integrating Maya with Photoshop, zBrush, and Mudbox.

Becoming Independent, Instructor/Admin. Santa Rosa,CA (April 2002-Jan

2006)

Instructor/representative for people with disabilities. I established diet

and exercise plans for clients to ensure their well-being and documented

their

progress through Excel spreadsheets as well as annual reports that paid

close

attention to any changes in client health.

EDUCATION

Ex'pression College For Digital Arts, Emeryville, CA (2005-2008)

Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Animation and Visual Effects

Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA (2003-2004)

Studied art, art history, and psychology

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