I'm a 31 year old digital artist with 12 years of industry experience. I’m proficient in Modeling, Texturing and Digital Sculpting. I have experience working on blockbuster feature films, commercial work and I've spent several years in the video game industry. I've managing outsourcing as well as other artist on location and remotely. I enjoy working with others and being challenged by those around me. It is a constant and wonderful inspiration for me.
I've published my own character modeling DVD and wrote the entire 3d Studio Max 8.0 Essentials book. On the weekends I instruct at the Gnomon School of Visual FX in Hollywood. I love what I do and I push myself because of the amazing and talented people around me.
JOSH ROBINSON
Singapore
Phone: (65) 9295-0183
Email: joshr@joshrobinson.com
I am a 31 year old digital artist with 12 years of industry experience. I’m proficient in Modeling, Texturing and Digital Sculpting. I have experience working on blockbuster feature films, commercial, television work and I've spent several years in the video game industry. I've managing outsourcing as well as other artist on location and remotely. I enjoy working with others and being challenged by those around me. It is a constant and wonderful inspiration for me.
I dedicate as much of my time as possible to teaching and motivating other artists within the industry. I published my own character modeling DVD and wrote the entire 3d Studio Max 8.0 Essentials book. Before relocating to Singapore I was also an Instructor on weekends at the Gnomon School of Visual FX in Hollywood. I love what I do and I push myself because of the amazing and talented people around me.
SKILLS
3D Studio Max, Silo, Maya, Mudbox, Zbrush, Nex, Modo, Unfold 3D, Unreal Editor, Vray, Photoshop,Linux, TopoGun
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Lucas Film, Singapore October 2009 -Present
Lead Artist
Clone Wars
- Overseeing all digital assets that are created for the Clone Wars Series in Singapore.
- Providing artistic direction and technical guidance to the artists on location
- Coordinating digital assets between Singapore and our San Francisco office.
Asylum Visual FX, Santa Monica November 2008 -Present
Modeler
Terminator Salvation
- Creating photo realistic models for feature film based on reference
Electronic Arts, Los Angeles August 2007 -October 2008
Lead CG artist
Untitled Spielberg Project
- Lead CG Artist on a very small but focused team. I am responsible for creating a quality bar for characters and environments as well as managing the outsourcing.
Electronic Arts, Los Angeles November 2006 – August 2008
CG Artist III
Medal Of Honor Airborne (Xbox360)
- Senior Artist on Medal Of Honor next Gen title. Modeling, Texturing, Sculpting. Implementing environment art and assets for level creation.
Climax Entertainment Group, Santa Monica, CA February 2006- October 2006
Lead Artist
Silent Hill (PSP)
- Lead Environment artist on Silent Hill. Overseeing Level creation and general quality control on all environments and assets/props. Coordinating with designers and animators to make sure pipelines run smoothly to minimize rework with integrating cinematic animations and design features. Also working with other leads and producers to help create efficient scheduling.
- Traveling to England to interface with the London studio to establish consistent pipelines between both studios.
- Interfacing with outsourcing studios in Los Angeles as well as European studios. May also be heading to Belgrade (Southern Europe) to personally oversee art direction on new project.
- Level creation from start to finish. Level modeling/Texturing/Props/Lighting
- Character work for PS3 development as well as Silent Hill PSP
Sony Online Entertainment, San Diego, CA April 2002-January 2006
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- My responsibilities at Sony varied from month to month. I could be creating organic character models one day and then texture painting, environment modeling or lighting a scene the next day. I have a wide range of talents and I have had my hand in almost every aspect of production. My productivity is high and as a result I tend to get moved to teams that need help. This has allowed me to spend a lot of time on multiple projects within the company.
Playstation3 Engine Demo
- High quality cinematic to be viewed in HD at Electronics Convention for SONY
Field Commander (PSP)
- Character creation, vehicles, weapons and terrain
Untold Legends (PSP)
- Created 4 levels from beginning to end. Modeling/texturing/lighting/props
Untold Legends 2 (PSP)
- Character Models from Concept
Everquest 2 (PC)
- Character Development Team
War Game (PC)
- I created all character models. Then moved onto environmental modeling and texturing. This was comprised of mostly architectural work.
Planetside (PC)
- Lighting, character creation, Weapon creation, environment modeling, texturing, FX
NuFX, Hoffman Estates, IL 2001-2002
(Contract company creating games for EA Sports. It is now EA Chicago)
3D Artist
March Madness 2002 (PS2)
- My responsibilities were increased for this product to include character work as well as the work I did on the previous title.
- I relocated for my position at SONY however before I could complete the bulk of production.
March Madness 2001 (PSX)
- I was responsible for creating all the stadiums, environments and background characters from start to finish
NBA Street(PS2, GC)
- Environment modeling
Envision Digital Imaging, Kankakee, Illinois 1998-2000
3D Artist (High End)
- I was responsible for creating photo-realistic renders and cinematic fly throughs for architecture companies.
- I worked on a very small team, which allowed my skills to flourish in multiple areas.
- I was modeling, creating special fx (when needed) texturing, video editing, composting, managing tens of thousands of frames, foley art, video editing and sound editing all the way up to the finished product.
EDUCATION
Illinois Institute of Art 1998
AA in Computer Animation
- I originally enrolled to get a Bachelors degree from the Illinois Institute of Art. However I was working professionally before I had even finished up my Associates deg. I decided to finish out my associates degree and continue working within the industry. I never looked back. I graduated in 1998 with an associate's degree in Computer Animation from the Illinois Institute of Art. I have been working professionally ever since.
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