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CCAD (Columbus College of Art & Design) |
2010 |
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Topics: |
Film Game Convergence and Computer Graphics |
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Critique Student Portfolios |
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LUCASFILM (LucasArts/ Lucasfilm Animation Singapore/ Industrial Light & Magic) |
2008-2009 |
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Senior Character Technical Director (Lead Rigger)
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“Star Wars The Clone Wars: Season Two” (color correction and compositing) Showcased at annual firmwide meeting. |
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“Transformers Revenge of the Fallen” (shot approval) |
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Proposal submission to Executive Committee |
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Multi Divisional Steering Meetings setting direction (digital standards) for Lucasfilm, Ltd. worldwide. |
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Research and Development (ILM, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore, and LucasArts). |
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Involved in the interviewing and hiring of candidates for Lucasfilm, Ltd. |
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Physiology research and close relations to the Skywalker Ranch Library. |
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Creature dev meetings Industrial Light & Magic. |
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Working knowledge of proprietary rigging software for Lucasfilm, Ltd. |
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Characters rigged for TFU included main playable (Ultimate Evil), Boba Fett, and Jabba the Hutt. |
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Full working knowledge of biped, quadroped, winged, and custom rigs used for all Clone Wars and ILM. |
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Research and development on existing game engines for Star Wars IP including Unreal Engine. |
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Research and development shown to Mr. George Lucas in Singapore. |
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Promoted and relocated from Lucasfilm Animation Singapore to the Lucasfilm Presidio (SF) after only five months. |
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Executive Level Leadership Training arranged by internal human resources for Lucasfilm, Ltd. |
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Participant in the inital kickoff meetings for Star Wars The Force Unleashed II. |
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Associate Technical Artist (Lead Rigger)
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“EA Sports MMA” (research and development) |
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“Tiger Woods PGA 09” (research and development) 2008 Nominee "Best Individual Sports Game" Video Game Awards |
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“NFL Tour” |
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“NFL Head Coach 09” |
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“Madden NFL 09” 2008 Nominee "Best Team Sports Game" Video Game Awards |
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“NCAA Football 09” |
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Proposal writing for Central Football. |
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Multi studio Steering Meetings setting direction for EA Sports. |
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Research and Development (Rigging and Biomechanics). |
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In charge of all rigging for central football: Madden, NCAA, NFL Tour, and NFL Head Coach. |
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Advised and assisted on rigging for Tiger Woods Golf 09. |
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Worked with lead engineer on custom quaternion node used in central football for deformation. |
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Improved physiology of all bodytypes from NFL/NCAA 08 to NFL/NCAA 09. |
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Attended weekly technical art meetings on advanced mathematics based on taped lectures of MIT professors. |
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Madden work also feature on the television show on ESPN "Madden Nation". |
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R and D rigging work dealing with real time muscle jiggle, fat jiggle, flexing, and deformation on EA Sports MMA |
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Character Technical Director
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“NBA 2K8” 2007 Nominee "Best Team Sports Game" Video Game Awards |
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Rigged cheerleaders for NCAA 2K7 that are driven by motion capture. |
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Rigged players for NBA 2K8 and NCAA 2K8 and added more attention to physiology detail |
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Modeled several citizens (LODs included) or the game that contained swappable parts and laid out the UVs for them. |
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Modeled the clothing of Lex Luther, the main villain in the game. |
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Rigged two of the main bosses in the game that Superman must face and defeat. |
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Participant- Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Rigging, Compositing, and Animation
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Participant in a twenty week intensive training program with the supervisors DreamWorks SKG in a production setting. |
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Taught one of the classes in the Wexner Center for the Arts during the DreamWorks SKG Outreach program. |
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Trained in DreamWorks SKG process: Modeling, Texture Painting, Rigging, Animating, Lighting, and Effects. |
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Modeling, Rigging, Animation, Color Correction, Layout, Compositing
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Worked with scientists from across the country for feedback on this project. |
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Designated as one of the lead modelers, character setup artists, and animators on this project. |
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This project was seen on the DISCOVERY CHANNEL and THE SCIENCE CHANNEL. |
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Worked with Texture Lead on "Madagascar" via DreamWorks SKG Outreach Program. |
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GENSLER (architectural design firm ranked overall #1 in the world) |
1999-2001 |
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Clientele: |
Volkswagen, Soloman Smith Barney, Adidas, Lincoln Mercury |
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Gave presentation to staff on Industrial Design as relating to environmental psychology, product development, branding, and pioneering science fiction technology. |
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Worked on the branding, design development, and construction documentation of interior spaces for several of Gensler’s exclusive Fortune 50 clientelle including Arthur Anderson, GTE, Salomon Smith Barney, Adidas, Volkswagen. |
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Sat in meetings about professional practices and leadership driven by executive committee at Gensler. Parties involved with these meetings included M. Arthur Gensler and Edward Friedrichs. |
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Flown between studios to do marker rendering and illustration. |
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Recommendation to graduate school at ACCAD at THE Ohio State University from Vice President, Harvard alumni, and partner at Gensler, Mr. Darrell A. Fitzgerald, FAIA. |
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NBBJ (architectural design firm ranked #2 in the world in hospitality; # 5 overall) |
1998-1999 |
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Interior Architect Intern
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Clientele: |
The Republic of China |
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Worked as an intern with a team on the design of the Beijing Hotel in Beijing, China that is approximately 1
million square feet. |
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Sat in critique sessions of Beijing Hotel while listening to theory and practice from a lead designer who had been
inducted in the Interior Design Hall of Fame as well as the partner of NBBJ, Friedl Bohm. |
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Clientele: |
Various companies throughout the midwest |
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Worked on presentation pieces for clients around the country as an intern for this Herman Miller dealer. |
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Reported directly to Vice President of the company and did exclusive work for him that he directly approved. |
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INDEPENDENT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL |
1997 |
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Freelance Industrial Designer and Interior Architect
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Worked with ConAgra engineer on Design and Construction Documentation of Plant in Nashville, TN. |
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Creation of independent product (golf sandal) and marketing campaign with a business partner that was pitched (in powerpoint presentation format) to the office of the CEO of Reebok. |
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The marketing, product, and branding strategy developed was to reposition Reebok's Greg Norman "Shark" brand to a younger crowd to compete with the Nike Tiger Woods campaign (Tiger Woods had just won his first Masters and signed sponsorship with Nike- the "I am Tiger Woods" advertisements). |
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Design Engineering Intern
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Clientele: |
John H. McConnell (owner of the Columbus Blue Jackets) |
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Design and illustration for custom made SUV and full size coach busses. |
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On site construction and interior product design of these vehicles.
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Voted in as undergraduate president to the student body of the Industrial, Interior, and Visual Communication Design Department at THE Ohio State Universitry in this student organization (Design Circle).
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Recipient of the Chairperson Discretionary Scholarship (Given annually to the President of Design Circle).
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Worked with undergraduate committee and faculty on the organization of events as well as sponsorships. |
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Responsible for bringing in design professionals to guest lecture. |
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Direct involvement with the organization of the Senior Show featuring senior students thesis work. |
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Trained by Tommy Hilfiger corporate on material usage of fashion apparel.
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Trained to set up fixtures and do merchandising during high volume sales periods during employment.
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Repositioned fixtures in store to gain more sales volume and increase profit under supervision of management and corporate executives at Tommy Hilfiger. |
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| SOFTWARE |
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Maya, Motion Builder, MEL, Python, Photoshop, ZENO (ILM’s software), After Effects, Final Cut, VRML, Renderman, Slim |
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| HONORS |
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Portfolio and Biography featured in Issue 10 of “3D Artist” magazine |
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Portfolio featured in panel at Siggraph 08 |
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Multiple Graduate Associateship Scholarships |
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Awarded Chairperson’s Discretionary Scholarship because voted as undergraduate "Design Circle" President |
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| ACTIVITIES |
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon: Pin Number 236237 |
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Personal Training of College Athletes Routine |
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THE Ohio State University Alumni Association |
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| COVER LETTER |
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To Fellow Computer Graphics Researchers, Engineers, and Artists,
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Creating works of art has been my strongest passion my entire life. Prior to the animation industry, I had worked for the architectural firms ranked number one (Gensler) and number two (NBBJ) in the world as an interior architect. I have studied for my Masters of Fine Arts in Computer Visualization at ACCAD at THE Ohio State University; focusing my research in bio mechanical character setup. This research involved working directly with supervisors from DreamWorks SKG. At 2K Sports, I did research on ways to streamline current rigs to make them lighter for game play on the award winning title NBA 2K. Later, I returned to EA Sports as a technical artist implementing rigging techniques as well as doing research on more advanced character setup for the top selling titles in the world, including MADDEN (the top selling title in North America). At Lucasfilm, Ltd., I was apart of the team on film game convergence collaborating on global “Star Wars” related projects while working with all three divisions: LucasArts, Lucasfilm Animation, and Industrial Light and Magic. This research involved complete analyzing and understanding of both render and real time assets for maximum output and potential (led by myself and a team of core artists and engineers). For the ease of better global communication, I was relocated (via order of the executive committee) from the Lucasfilm Animation Singapore studio (LAS) to the home office (The Presidio and the Skywalker Ranch) in San Francisco to continue research on this subject matter. I am currently seeking a position that will not only explore this topic further, but will also increase my awareness of all aspects of the computer industry. I look forward to speaking to you in the future. |
Sincerely,
Brent J. Zorich
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