James Grimmer
San Jose, Bay Area *****.*******@*****.*** 408-***-**** http://jamesgrimmer.weebly.com/
Skills/Qualifications
Extremely skilled in: Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Zbrush, xNormal, Mudbox, and Final Cut Pro
Unity, Unreal, DDO, Nuke, Substance Painter, Python, and Artella
Able to work independently and in a team setting
Able to work very calmly and efficiently under pressure
Able to get work done in a timely fashion
Self-motivated
Excellent communication skills
Education
Cogswell Polytechnical College – San Jose, CA May 2017
Bachelors of Arts Degree in Digital Art and Animation, Concentration in 3D Modeling
Projects
Modeler
Cuca the Child Eater - San Jose, CA January 2017 to May 2017
Main environment artist on the team
Worked on UVs for the assets that I modeled to get ready for texturing and rigging as well as getting them ready for Unreal
Modeler
Project Xalenth (Working title) – San Jose, CA June 2016 to December 2016
Worked remotely as an environment artist
Worked on assets which contained foliage, mainly grass and plant life
Game designer
Ball Rolling Game - San Jose, CA January 2014 to January 2016
Made a 3D platformer in Unity
Integrated the UI, graphical aspects, scripting, and compositing
Sculptor
BAAU Down 14 - San Jose, CA January 2015 to April 2015
Worked on a sculpture submission as part of an annual art and comics anthology
Work Experience
Caregiver
LivHOME - Los Altos, CA April 2018 to present
Care for and assist clients at the Menlo Park VA
Personal Assistant
Laura's Linens Cupboard - San Jose, CA July 2012 to present
Help with product photography and product organization, data entry and administrative tasks
Teaching Assistant
Digital Media Academy - Palo Alto, CA July 2018 to August 2018
Work with instructors and students in visual effects and animation classes at the Stanford University campus
QA Tester
Square Panda Inc. - Sunnyvale, CA September 2017 to October 2017
QA testing and repair for playsets for iPad and Android educational games
Help with packing and unpacking shipments