Jake Richard Riess

Maya

Zbrush

Substance Painter

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe After Effects

Unity

UDK

Adobe Premiere Pro

3DAnimation • 3DModeling • VFX

Personal Info Experience

Education

Skills

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@jrrvonovhan

April 2020-

June 2020

Previs Shot Creator Apprenticeship

The Third Floor, INC Los Angeles, CA

Selected as one of 6 individuals to participate in an exclusive six week apprenticeship to be taught and trained to be an animator of previsualation.

Obtained firsthand knowledge about previsualtion, guidelines to folow, and above-the-line information of the 12 principles of animation while working with a cooperative pipeline.

Worked on an undisclosed project by using the methods that was taught to us with working with prebuilt rigs, visual effect zoetropes, and camera movements.

May 2019-

Present

Freelance 3D Modeler/Animator/ VFX Artist

Los Angeles, CA

Produced models, textures, and visual effects for undisclosed projects in Zbrush, Maya, Substance Painter, and After Effects. June 2017-

August 2018

Assistant Teacher

Los Angeles, CA

Assited in creating cirriculum for summer courses for young adults on the autism spectrum.

Courses included: Intro to Zbrush, Intro to Maya, Intro to Animation and intermediate animation

Exceptional Minds

June 2020-

Present

Academy Gold Production Internship Editing Track

The Academy of Motion Pictures Los Angeles, CA

Selected as one of 74 interns to participate in an exclusive film industry internship enhancement program through the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Academy Gold Talent Development and Inclusion program.

Eight-week summer experiential & educational program offering panels, interactive workshops, hands-on technical production workshops, access to member screens and netowrking opportunities with Academy members.

Obtained firsthand knowledge about above- and below-the-line entertainment industry careers, including directing, producing, cinematography, production design, post production, film editing, film finance and distribtuion.

Pitched (Antiseptic, Animated Short Film) to a panel of industry executives towards receiving a (mock) $25,000 grant, As wel as designed character for said animated short film in Photoshop and Zbrush.

2015 Associates of Arts in Animation and Game Design Santa Barbara City College

Emphasis on 3D design

2019 Vocational Certifiacte of Completion

Exceptional Minds

Emphasis on 3D modeling and animation

I am an experienced content creator with knowledge of 3D design and animation. I am a lover of all things fantasy and science fiction, a lot of which can be seen in my work. I am an active pursuer of knowledge and an avid fan of Dungeons and Dragons, as well as other games of the entertainment industry that revolves around both the realistic and fictional ways we can achieve our goals. I have worked with The academy of motion pictures, The Third Floor INC, and some representatives in the industry.