3D Artist

Anthony Lentini

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Hanover Park, Illinois 60133

Phone: 630-***-**** Email: ****@********.*** Website: WWW.ALENTINI.COM

Technical 2D & 3D Graphic Animator / Illustrator

Expertise lies in creating and teaching high end 3D computer graphics, animation and multimedia

PROFILE: 25 years experience creating renderings and animations for visualization and presentation purposes for large scale architectural, gaming, and advertising firms, as well adjunct instruction for several education programs.

OBJECTIVE: Continued advancement and work in the field of computer graphic illustration and animation.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

3D Studio Max / Viz

Revit

AutoCad

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere

Audio Editing

Architectural Projects

Software Installation

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Dreamweaver

Autodesk Combustion

Gaming Projects

Hardware Assembly & Repair

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Flash

Video Editing

2D and 3D Animation

Adjunct Instructor

WORK EXPERIENCE

Various Freelance 3D Render and Animation Projects May 2015 to Present

3D Visualization projects for exhibit industry and sports related exhibits.

2D and 3D graphs and renders created for courtroom presentations / litigation.

Various IT Contractor Positions May 2015 to Present

Desktop computer support, hardware repair, software installation and configuration.

Office and documentation organization.

Metro Exhibit Corp

Woodridge, Illinois March 2012 to April 2015

3D model building, renders and animations of trade show exhibits. Show room and exhibit space visualizations.

General computer hardware and software support.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Chicago, Illinois September 2008 to December 2008

Assisted architectural teams with 3D rendering projects, and technical support of other 2D and 3D graphic artists.

Company-wide mass layoffs occurred in December 2008

3D Animator/Illustrator

Land Vision St. Charles, Illinois November 2004 to June 2008

Modeling and rendering various architectural structures and large scale land development projects. Site and reference photography.

3D Animator/Illustrator

Trialgraphix Chicago, Illinois November 2002 to August 2003

Modeling and animating patent and legal animations. Software installation and computer configuration. Short video productions.

3D Animator/Illustrator

Graphic Dimensions Lake Bluff, Illinois June 1999 to November 2002

Modeling and animating architectural, product, and exhibit animations. Software installation and computer repair.

Short video/audio productions. Software training.

3D Game Artist/Designer

Midway Games Chicago, Illinois June 1997 to June 1999

Design and modeling of high resolution fantasy structures and vehicles. Conversion of high detail models to ‘game ready’ low resolution models and texture maps.

3D Animator/Illustrator

Graphic Dimensions (Visual Realism Group) Lake Bluff, Illinois November 1994 to May 1997

Modeling and animating architectural and product animations. Software installation and computer repair.

Short video/audio productions. Software training.

3D Animator/Illustrator

Teledec International Oak Brook, Illinois October 1993 to October 1994

Modeling and animating flying logos and technical animations. Desktop publishing and 2D still graphics.

EDUCATION

School Of Communication Arts Minneapolis, Minnesota January 1991 to July 1991

2D & 3D art and animation course.

Topas, Tips, Rio, Photostyler, Adobe Illustrator, 3D Studio DOS Release 1 software packages.

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia College Chicago, Illinois February 1986 to June 1989

Graphic Arts and Computer Graphics

Wavefront Explorer, Crystal 3D, Lumena, CubiComp, Director, Anaimate 3D, Aldus Pagemaker, BASIC & PASCAL programming, IBM System 36 Mainframe

Triton College River Grove, Illinois August 1984 to December 1985

CAD/CAM Drafting

Burroughs Mainframe, Computervision 3D Solid Modeling CAD system, Baush & Lomb ProDucer CAD system, Vector graphics programming

PORTFOLIO & ADDIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT:

WWW.ALENTINI.COM

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