3d artist, 3d generalist, 3d environment, 3d characters

Software Proficiencies

• Maya

• *dsMax

• MudBox

• ZBrush

• E-on Vue

• RenderMan

• MentalRay

• PhotoShop

• Illustrator

• BodyPaint 3D

• Digital Fusion

• After Effects

• Nuke

• Premiere Pro

• MotionBuilder

• MoCap Arena

• Real Flow

• Shave & HairCut

• Maya Cloth

¬Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) University of Colorado Denver, Denver CO (Graduated May 2008)

• Major in 3D Graphics and Animation

• Minor in Multimedia and Motion Graphics

Skills

• Two and a half years of industry wisdom and experience as a 3d artist.

• Eight years of experience with Maya.

• Expert in creating low/high poly models for both organic and hard surfaces objects with a deep understanding of topology, form, silhouette, shape, and design.

• Proficient at UV mapping, shading and texturing. Also at creating custom materials and all associated maps (bump, normal, spec, etc.) in both low/high resolutions.

• Excellent in sculpting utilizing tools such as ZBrush and MudBox with a great ability to create assets and maps (blend Shapes, displacement, normal, bump, ambient occlusion, color, etc.)

• Strong understanding of architecture, space, lighting, composition and design with the ability to model, texture, and light clean and efficient 3d environments and props.

• Skilled technical artist with experience managing creative content and developing pipelines for 3d environments and animation productions.

• Able to Rig, Skin and Animate with a Deep understanding of anatomy, motion, emotion and the fundamental principles of animation.

• Great in character animations with experience in MoCap acting, MoCap clean up, hand keyframe animation, facial animation, and lip-syncing.

• Excellent in lighting and rendering with a keen eye for detail.

• Good foundation on particles, fluid simulation, cloth simulation, Hair and dynamics.

• Skilled in compositing and post production with a solid knowledge of color theory and composition.

• Solid foundation in fine arts, including art history, drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. All of which helped me develop an eye for detail, composition, light and color.

• Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines within the technical guidelines and constraints working with concept or inspirational art and generate top-quality art.

• Excellent team player with very strong work ethic and a collaborative/cooperative attitude.

• Self-motivated, but able to take feedback and criticism and properly reflect in the art work.

• An effective listener, able to creatively resolve problems, empathic and decisive.

• Fast learner with a huge appetite for knowledge. Open minded, organized and efficient.

• Bilingual (English & Arabic) with excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Passionate and energetic 3d artist with an enormous zeal to create CG art.

Professional Experience

3D Artist & TD, CodeBaby, Colorado Springs, CO (May 2009 – July 2011)

• Developed the art and animation pipelines, utilizing industry standard 3D solutions such as Autodesk’s package as well as in-house tools to be used with CodeBaby’s proprietary gaming engine.

• Improved the overall quality in all aspects of production from props and characters creations to animations and eventually to the final product.

• Implemented art tools and ideas for workflow efficiency, which Increased productivity and sped up production by 400%.

• R&D and Implementing art tools and new techniques as well as debugging pipeline issues as needed.

• Developed and customized all rigging assets for production using tools such as Maya and MotionBuilder, making them user friendly and easily used by the artists.

• Supported and trained the various artists in pipeline’s new techniques and art tools.

• As a 3d artist I Worked in all aspects of the production including: modeling, UVing, sculpting, shading, texturing, lighting, rigging, skinning and animation.

• The animation process involved: MoCap acting, MoCap clean up, hand keyframe animation, facial animation, and lip-syncing.

• Developed and organized animation libraries to be interchangeable and easily retargeted between different characters.

• Worked closely with art lead, 3d artists, IT techs, production manager, and other involved departments to realize and implement the vision of the production.

3D Environment Lead, Digital Animation Center, Denver, CO (May 2007 – Oct 2009)

• Responsible for creating the 3d environmental assets (models, textures, shaders, etc.) and managing artists on the production of short film, Bamboo.

• Developed the design and aesthetic qualities of the environment through collaboration with the Director and the art team.

• Effectively communicate vision to the production team to achieve consistent style and feel of the environments contributed to the production through working in modeling, lighting and texturing.

• Worked in other aspects of the production including: Story, Camera & layout, Rigging, Animation, MotionCapture, Hair & Fur, Cloth, Dynamics, Shading, Sculpting, Rendering and Compositing.

3D Architectural Artist, AmeriCorps, Washington, DC (Aug 2006 – Jan 2007)

• Worked on a project with a team of 26 architects and planners to remodel a ruined high school flooded by the hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, LA

• Created and visualized the space and environment catering it to the architects and planners needs.

Computer Lab Technician, Digital Animation Center, Denver, CO (Aug 2004 – May 2008)

• Tech support and maintenance for 3D Animation Computer Laboratories including 120 machines, a Render Farm and a MotionCapture studio.

• Supported and trained the various artists and students in using the machines and art tools.

Math Tutor & TA, Metro State Tutoring Center, Denver CO (Aug 2000 – May 2003)

• Teacher Assistant in class rooms of 15+ students and private sessions for 1- 6 students.

• Tutored university level math from Algebra to Calculus III. These shaped my skills in creatively and systematically solve problems, also communicating and getting my ideas across.

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