Summary
I am a character artist that is passionate about video games and making games. My primary interest is making real time assets for games. You can contact me at: phillstead@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GnomedCore
Skills:
-High resolution asset creation through 3D sculpting programs and modeling packages, such as Maya and Zbrush
-Retopologizing to create animation friendly characters and low poly assets to be used with game engines
-Able to create high quality texture maps with current generation texture generation and baking techniques
-Strong understanding of form, lighting, and silhouette
-Rigging knowledge including weighting, deformation, basic FK and IK systems, and blend shapes
-Always ready to collaborate and work with team members to achieve project goals
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- Video GameNeon White
- Year2022
- Role3D Character Artist
- CompanyBen Esposito/ Annapurna Interactive
Experience
- 3D Artist at Gears for BreakfastJanuary 2022 - Present
Creating 3D Assets for real time game projects
- 3D Character Artist at Freelance Character ArtistSan FranciscoAugust 2019 - December 2021
Creating 3D game characters for indie game projects. Characters are created using Maya, Zbrush, and Substance Painter. In charge of modeling, creating texture maps, and importing into Unity and Unreal. Contributed characters to two separate titles.
- Part-time Instructor at Academy of Art UniversitySan FranciscoSeptember 2018 - December 2021
Part time instructor teaching the fundamentals of 3D modeling, digital sculpting, character modeling, and texturing. Teaching students how navigate, model, sculpt and texture in the following programs: Maya, Zbrush, Substance Painter, and Photoshop. Instructed both under-graduate and graduate level students.
- 3D Artist at IGG, Inc. - USFremont, United States of AmericaMay 2017 - August 2018
Creating 3D characters and other 3D Assets for marketing and promotional material. Shots and assets showcased with Unreal Engine 4 and Marmoset Toolbag 3.
- 3D Artist at Livid InteractiveSan Francisco, United States of AmericaApril 2014 - February 2017
Created characters, props and occasionally animations for Livid Games' paltformer: Shattered Might. Previously: Head of the Order and an unannounced project. I have also created a variety of 3D assets for various commercial and promotional apps for Helios Interactive Technologies.
- 3D Character Artist at Systence GamesUnited States of AmericaSeptember 2013 - April 2014
Created models and textures for The Maestros, a fantasy RTS made within UDK. Created hi poly assets that were then used to create the low poly, game friendly assets and textures.