craig vance  


Craig Vance

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Objective

To obtain a position as a 3D modeler.

 

 

Professional Experience

2009        Wake Technical College                                       Raleigh,NC
Instructor

·         Instructor for beginning Maya, modeling for games within Wake Tech’s new video game development program. Courses taught include Modeling with Maya, and 3DsMax for games, Introduction to Photoshop and basic elements of design.


2008-2010        Freelance Artist                                                    Raleigh,NC
 3D Artist

·         Worked for various clients creating 3D assets, both modeling and animating.


2004-2007        Quiet Man Inc. / Semerad FX       NY,NY/ Raleigh,NC
 3D Artist

·         Responsibilities included modeling, texturing, and tracking on various high profile commercial spots, using XSI as our main software, in a team environment.

Client List

·         CHEETOS, HUGGIES, GE, VISA, MILKYWAY, GILLETTE, FOOTLOCKER


2003-2004                3D Solve Inc.                                            Cary,NC
 3D Artist

·         Responsible for the creation of 3D content for use in web based military training simulations utilizing 3D Max and Maya.


1999-2003           Sinister Games Inc. a division of Ubisoft           Raleigh,NC

Game Title:  Loose Cannon   X-box

3D Artist

·         Designed Huds and  Built UI Flash mockups to show the designers functionality.

·         Storyboarded in game cut scenes and created animatics based on those boards.

·         Edited content for cinematics using Premiere and After Effects.

·         Modeled and textured all weapons along with various props for the game.

·         Helped develop the over all look and feel of the game.

GameTitle:  Outsider X-box  Cancelled

Art Director

·         Responsible for leading a team of concept artists in creating never before seen characters for a massive online RPG.

GameTitle:  Batman: Gotham City Racer  Playstation

Art Director

·         Helped maintain the already well established visual style consistent with the television show.

·         Modeled and textured all vehicles in the game.

GameTitle:  Dukes of Hazzard  Playstation and PC

3D Artist

·         Created content for the PC version of the game.

GameTitle:  Soldier  PC

3D Artist

·         Modeled and skinned characters.

·         Did vertex weighting on characters using Character Studio.

·         Designed and created UI’s, Huds, splash and loading screens.

·         Modeled and textured props for the game world.

·         Animated different cycles for various characters.

GameTitle:  Shadow Company  PC

3D Artist

·         Created intro and outro cinematics.

·         Designed and created all loading screens, Hud’s, and menus.

·         Modeled and textured various props.


1997-98           Panavision                                                    Chicago, IL

Film Camera Technician

·         Worked in the camera rental department maintaining both 35mm and 16mm camera equipment.


1996           Alterian Studios                                        Los Angeles, CA

Film: Batman and Robin

Runner

·         Worked in the mold making and fiberglass department doing general shop help.


1992-96           Victor Duncan Inc.                                         Detroit, MI

Film Rental Coordinator

·         Responsibilities included the growing of our client base, the timely and cost effect shipping of camera gear, anticipating the needs of the clientele and of the prep floor, as well as the training of the prep techs.

Education

1990-93                         Wayne State University                      Detroit, MI

Bachelor of Arts

§  Major in Radio Televsion


1987-88                            Center for Creative Studies                  Detroit, MI

§  Curriculum focus: graphic design


2003                             Serious Robots                            
Raleigh, NC
Internship

Software Experience

XSI, MAYA, 3D MAX, PHOTOSHOP, ADOBE PREMIERE, ADOBE ENCORE, ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS, PF TRACK, BOUJOU, ZBRUSH, MUDBOX

 

 

 

 

 


 
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