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Alison Volkmar
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Concept & Texture Artist
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OBJECTIVE
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Pursuing a position as a junior Concept & Texture Artist or an entry-level Environment Modeling billet within an organization that fosters my passion and creativity.
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SUMMARY OF SKILLS
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- Proficient in crafting quality art in a short span of time.
- Self motivated individual who works well in a group atmosphere to attain a common goal.
- Experienced in current texturing and digital painting techniques.
- Well-versed in various art communities such as Deviant Art, CGSociety, and ConceptArt.org.
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GRAPHICS
Maya
3DS Max
Photoshop/Illustrator
Cinema 4D
Unreal Editor
OFFICE/OS
Microsoft XP
Mac OS X
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
VIDEO
Adobe AfterEffects
Final Cut Pro
Shake
Flash
PRODUCTION
Illustration
Basic 3D modeling
Storyboarding
High Res texturing
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INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
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Liquid Development - www.liquiddevelopment.com
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- Made costume variation concepts based on previous designs with a personal touch to them.
- Learned new programs to better fit the work flow as well as new techniques for enhanced quality.
- Created believable game textures through written descriptions and utilization of many maps per object.
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Secret Legion Productions - www.secretlegion.com
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- Used the GI settings in C4D to create HDRI lighting for scenes.
- Created cartoon shaders for skin and metal type materials using C4D.
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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
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- Texturing - UV and texture polygon models both low and high resolution using various Photoshop skills and tricks as well as utilizing multiple maps for each 3D object.
- Traditional Art - Strong understanding of anatomy, color schemes, mood, contrasts and values to produce quality concepts.
- Rendering - Profuse knowledge of Mental Ray as well as lighting attributes to provide more realism to the subject.
- Modeling - Basic skills and knowledge of hard surface modeling and normal mapping.
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EDUCATION
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Full Sail Real World Education - www.fullsail.com
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- Associate of Science in Computer Animation – December 2005
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Animation – October 2006
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References and salary history available upon request
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