Experience

• January 2019 - Present
  Unreal Engine 4: Pipeline and Studio Practices Teacher at Seneca College
  Toronto, Canada

  • Game Engine Rendering (Unreal 4 engine, Game Post-grad and undergrad)

• December 2017 - February 2019
  3D Artist and Game Engine Technical Artist at Dark Slope Studios
  Toronto, Canada

  • 3D environmental modelling, texturing, and lighting
  
  • Game mechanic ideation and prototyping
  
  • Game engine artwork integration and level design
  
  • Artwork optimization
  
  • Game engine lighting, material editing, and technical effects
  
  • Game demos and user testing
  
  • Conceptual artwork and storyboards
  
  • Collaboration with artist to visualize design concepts and prototypes
  
  • Multiplayer gameplay concepts
  
  • Facilitating of Scrum and Kanban agile software development methodologies

• June 2017 - August 2017
  Student & Houdini FX Intern at SideFx
  Toronto, Canada

• July 2016 - July 2016
  Visual Effects Assistant at Shark Teeth Films Ltd.
  Toronto, Canada

  Responsible for modeling, animating and compositing on a variety of VFX and Motion Graphics shots for an Animal Planet show.

  • Modeling assets with Cinema4D.
  
  • Motion Graphics with After Effects, Element3D and Cinema4D.
  
  • Compositing with After Effects and Photoshop.
  
  • Tracking using Mocha.
  
  • 3D/2D Animation with After Effects.

• October 2015 - December 2015
  Animator, 3D Generalist at Zink
  Toronto, Canada

  Responsible for modeling, animating and compositing on a variety of VFX and Motion Graphics projects for Advertising and Movies.

  • Designing UI interfaces with Fireworks.
  
  • Implementing UI interfaces for Unity.
  
  • Modeling assets with Cinema4D, 3DsMax and Maya.
  
  • Motion Graphics with After Effects, Element3D and Cinema4D.
  
  • Compositing with After Effects and Photoshop.
  
  • Tracking using Mocha and SynthEyes.
  
  • 3D/2D Animation with After Effects.
  

• December 2014 - October 2015
  Stereo Compositor at Legend3D
  Toronto, Canada

  Responsible to effectively take a shot through all compositing processes and techniques including but not limited to:
  
  • 3D compositing and artifact removal using Nuke.
  
  • Matte painting using Nuke.
  
  • Rig removal using Nuke.
  
  • Rotoscope using Mocha and Nuke.
  
  • Tracking using Mocha.
  
  • Created set extensions using Nuke.
  
  • Applying depth passes from Legend3D’s proprietary software to client assets and final source plates.

• August 2013 - September 2013
  3D Generalist at Pier FX
  Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

  • Modeled and sculpted assets using Cinema4D and ZBrush
  
  • Texturing and look developing with Photoshop and VRay.

• November 2012 - February 2013
  Motion Graphic Designer at Ventarola
  Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

  • Delivered assets used on CG shots for the Universal Channel Brasil
  
  • Modeled and Sculpted assets using Cinema 4D and ZBrush
  
  • Animated and Designed motion graphics using Adobe After Effects, Element3D and Red Giant
  
  • Collaborated with another artist on a TV Spot that won the BRONZE award on PromaxBDA Latin America 2013.

• January 2012 - January 2013
  Computer Graphics Instructor at Praça do Conhecimento
  Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

  Worked as a computer graphics instructor with under priveldged kids in some of Brazil’s most challenging neighbourhoods. This project was a governent initiative designed to empower people and children to learn new skills.

  • Responsible for teaching the basics of photo editing with Adobe Photoshop,
  
  • Responsible for Teaching animation principles with Adobe After Effects
  
  • Responsible for teaching modeling basics with Autodesk 3DsMax