JOHN MITCHELL
2D/3D Artist Modeller
(07) 32016508
jjwmitchell2@dodo.com.au
Brassall Qld 4305
0412501663
http://meshart.deviantart.com/
http://www.vimeo.com/user5488302
Educational History:
2010: Diploma Screen & 3D Animation - QANTM College
1998-2001: Bachelor of Visual Arts – JCU & QUT
2006-2007: Certificate in Computer Aided Drafting - TAFE
Objective:
Modelling and texturing organic and hard edge meshes (human, vehicular and 3D worlds) for leading companies in the Games, Film and Industrial Design Industries.
Summary:
High level drawing and sculpting ability (fine arts) which lends itself to greater understanding of conceptual design, 3 Dimensional space and virtual reality.
Core Skills:
Modelling (specialising in organic), UV unwrapping, Lighting, texturing with Photoshop, Rigging incl. IK solver, Animation, Post production, Matte Art.
Software Experience:
3DS Max 2011
Photoshop CS5
After Effects
AutoCAD 2009
Rhino
Acid
Flash MX/CS3
Sound forge
Mudbox
Dreamweaver
Vegas
Z-Brush
Inventor 8
Sigmanest 7
MS Suite 2007
Premier CS5
Non-Technical Skills:
Tertiary Level Script writing, Story boarding, WHS, Creating Titles for film, Sculpting in bronze and clay, sketching, painting, pastel, Music and midi technology, guitar, trigonometry, constantly learning new software.
Work history:
Mural Design and Painting
August 2010 – Jan 2011 Ignition Fitness
Storyboarding
Nov 2010 - Nov 2010 QTIX Short film (Akiva)
Storyboarding
Dec 2010 – Jan 2011 Brodie Productions Short film
AutoCAD developer and Excel programmer
June 2009 - Nov 2009 RPG Australia
Developing bill of materials from customer dwgs for plasma/oxy cutting.
Technical advisor - plate and structural Pressing and rolling integrity.
Creating toolboxes in Flash & Excel for QC checks on various metal properties.
Sigmanest developer – Plate nesting.
Stage hand volunteer
March 2009 – June 2009 LaBoite Theatre
Prop making and stage design assistant
Bump-ins and general duties.
Estimator
June2008-March 2009 RCR Tomlinson
Material Breakdown/Estimator,
PA off site repair (CRL).
Made Redundant with downturn.
AutoCAD developer and Estimator
June 2005 – June 2008 RPG-Australia
Estimator/Internal Sales.
Manage customer requirements, interpretation of customer drawings
Developing bill of materials for plasma/oxy cutting.
Technical advisor - plate and structural Pressing and rolling integrity.
Sigmanest developer – drafting Plate nesting.
AutoCAD & Sigmanest developer
June 2004 - June 2005 East Coast Bull bars
R & D
Manage customer requirements, interpretation of customer drawings
Developing bill of materials for plasma/oxy cutting.
Purchasing Officer for production consumables
Photoshop SB Artist/Flash Animator
August 2003 – June 2004 Nook Art
R & D (research and development)
Design kitsch ************* and wholesale merchandise
Multi-Media Developer
February 2001- June 2003 QANTM Studio
Flash animator
Action script 1 programmer - web sites, interactive toolboxes
Story Board Artist
3D modelling - Lightwave
Dreamweaver/Ultra Dev - web site design
Assistant Content writer R & D for Diploma Level Units.
Customer management
References: Available on request