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3D Artist Resume; Tommy Cox IV, 2015TRANSCRIPT
(410) 404-8531
2503 Shepperd Rd.Monkton, MD 21111
3D Studio Max
MayaMudbox
Zbrush
Sculptris
XNormal
Crazybump
Toon Boom Harmony
Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
Unreal Development Kit
Unreal Engine 4
Unity
Photoshop
Quixel Suite
Illustrator
After Effects
Premiere Pro
Audition
Flash
Sketchbook Pro
AutoCAD
Microsoft Office Suite
Media Arts & Animation
Tommy Cox IV
SOFTWARE
EDUCATI ONThe Art Institute of York - PennsylvaniaBachelor of ScienceMedia Arts and Animation 2015GPA: 3.97
CCBC Essex, MarylandAssociate of Science 2009GPA: 3.23
AWARDS
Placed on President’s list (4.0 GPA)or Dean’s list (3.7-3.9 GPA) for everyTerm at AI York.
Multiple selected artworks displayedat AI York’s 2013, 2014, & 2015 DDX ArtShow in areas of 2D, 3D, Motion Graphics,& Traditional Art.
1st place winner of AI York’s 2013traditional art competition.
SKILLS
Research and compile an adequate amount of references for different stages of development Design, & illustrate compositions with solid drawing &shading techniques Render character designs with accurate animal & human form & anatomy. Experienced with several media including
Work through thumbnail sketches, storyboards, & animatics during concept & development stages Create solid & appealing animations utilizing the 12 principle of animation. Enhance 2 dimensional imagery through use of digital effects within Harmony & After Effects.
Develop unique conceptual designs & accurately convert them to 3d space. Work logically between multiple programs to ensure a systematic & productive work flow. Model & sculpt, both for high poly technical design & low poly game development. Create efficient 0 to 1 space UVW’s & apply them towards generating texture maps. Produce textures utilizing several softwares, both for high resolution realistic quality & low poly stylized tile sets. Place cameras & lights to create realistic shadows & lighting dynamics. Generate various real-world effects within 3D digital programs using advanced techniques including particles, MassFX, & numerous constraint & transform controllers. Animate effectively using animation layers, track editor, & dope sheet.
Importing, editing, & exportingfinalized video, audio, still image, & text sequences. Use motion graphics and visual effects.
TRADITIONAL
MEDIA ARTS
2D3D
RELATED EXPERIENCE
The Two Year Project , AI York; 2013-2015Character Development 3D animated short film created by volunteer students.Lead Designer, assisting with conceptual art, storyboards, modeling, rigging, textues, animation, audio assets, & production stages.
Albatross Nurseries 2000-CurrentDesigner & developer of traditional & digital landscape/construction blueprints, layouts, & client presentations.
Cultrual Alliance January 2015 - June 2015Bringing Arts and Culture to Life1-2 minute animated video illustrating the Cultural Alliance of York County’s mission. Project includes creation of script & concept, storyboards, audio assets, animatic, & finished video, all based on client needs.
Mobile Game Production 2015-CurrentGo for the GoldAll assets from start to finish to be produced by a five member team; 3 artists and 2 programmers.
WORK EXPERIENCE The Main Street Tower Bel Air, MD 2011-2015Efficiently and responsibly tended bar, as well as assistedwith website, menu, & advertisement design.Four Aces Carpentry Sparks, MD 2008-2011Worked in all areas of home improvement and assisted in design layouts of construction & interior space.
Home Depot Cockeysville, MD 2005-2008Recieving Associate, performing duties including procuring special orders, transfering orders & merchandise, cashiering, operating & maintaining equipment, and delivering customer service.
(410) 404-8531
2503 Shepperd Rd.Monkton, MD 21111
3D Studio Max
MayaMudbox
Zbrush
Sculptris
XNormal
Crazybump
Toon Boom Harmony
Storyboard Pro
Unreal Development Kit
Unreal Engine 4
Unity
Photoshop
Quixel Suite
Illustrator
After Effects
Premiere Pro
Audition
Flash
Sketchbook Pro
AutoCADMicrosoft Office Suite
Media Arts & Animation
Tommy Cox IV
SOFTWARE
EDUCATI ONThe Art Institute of York - PennsylvaniaBachelor of ScienceMedia Arts & Animation 2015GPA: 3.97
CCBC Essex, MarylandAssociate of Science 2009GPA: 3.23
AWARDS
Placed on President’s list (4.0 GPA) or Dean’s list (3.7-3.9 GPA) for every term at AI York.
Multiple selected artworks displayed at AI York’s 2013, 2014, and 2015 DDX Art Show in areas of 2D, 3D, Motion Graphics, and Traditional Art.
1st place winner of AI York’s 2013 traditional art competition.
SKILLS
Research and compile an adequate amount of references for different stages of developmentDesign, and illustrate compositions with solid drawing and shading techniquesRender character designs with accurate animal and human form and anatomy.Experienced with several media including graphite,charcoal, marker, pen and ink, paint, and clay.
Work through thumbnails, storyboards, and animatics during concept and development stagesCreate solid and appealing animations utilizing the 12 principles of animation.Enhance 2 dimensional imagery through use of digital effects within Harmony and After Effects.
Develop unique conceptual designs and accurately convert them to 3D space.Work logically between multiple programs to ensure a systematic and productive work flow.Model and sculpt, both for high poly technical design and low poly game development.Create efficient 0 to 1 space UVW’s and apply them towards generating texture maps.Produce textures utilizing several softwares, both for high resolution realistic quality and low poly stylized tile sets.Place cameras and lights to create realistic shadows and lighting dynamics.Generate various real-world effects within 3D digital programs using advanced techniques including particles, MassFX, and numerous constraint and transform controllers.Animate effectively using animation layers, track editor, and dope sheet.
Importing, editing, and exporting finalized video, audio, still image, and text sequences.Use motion graphics and visual effects.
TRADITIONAL
MEDIA ARTS
2D3D
RELATED EXPERIENCE
The Two Year Project, AI York; 2013-2015Character Development 3D animated short film created by volunteer students.Lead Designer, assisting with conceptual art, storyboards, modeling, rigging, textures, animation, audio assets, and production stages.
Albatross Nurseries 2000-CurrentDesigner and developer of traditional and digital landscape/construction blueprints, layouts, and client presentations.
Cultural Alliance January 2015 - June 2015Bringing Arts and Culture to Life1-2 minute animated video illustrating the Cultural Alliance of York County’s mission. Project includes creation of script and concept, storyboards, audio assets, animatic, and finished video, all based on client needs.
Mobile Game Production 2015-CurrentGo for the GoldAll assets from start to finish to be produced by a five member team; 3 artists and 2 programmers.
WORK EXPERIENCE The Main Street Tower Bel Air, MD 2011-2015Efficiently and responsibly tended bar, as well as assistedwith website, menu, and advertisement design.Four Aces Carpentry Sparks, MD 2008-2011Worked in all areas of home improvement and assisted in design layouts of construction and interior space.
Home Depot Cockeysville, MD 2005-2008Receiving Associate, performing duties including procuring special orders, transfering orders and merchandise, cashiering, operating and maintaining equipment, and delivering customer service.