Joshualee Vivar - 3D Modeler & Animator

QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced knowledge of high to low poly modeling and sculpting of characters
Excellent understanding of animation, especially character acting
Strong understanding of character creation pipeline including texturing and rigging
Amicable and skilled in working in a team and communicating to different departments.
Ability to quickly learn new software and tools

SOFTWARE SKILLS
     3D Studio Max
     Maya
     Photoshop
     Zbrush
     Unreal Engine 4
     Substance Painter
     Flash

WORK EXPERIENCE

Archimage 3D Modeler & Animator 2D Animator & Asset creator	August 2010 - Present
Modeled, rigged, textured, and animated various character and static assets, importing them into Unreal Engine, and hooking them up with some UE4 Blueprint scripting. Conceptualized various characters.

Omnipulse Entertainment 3D Character Animator	October 2009 - January 2010
Animated various characters for feature-length film: Last Flight of the Champion.

Kashat 3D Character Animator	August 2007 - September 2009
Animated various characters for feature-length film.

PROJECT INVOLVEMENT

Skyhammer Archimage 3D Character modeling and rigging	December 2012 - June 2013
Modeled, textured, rigged, and posed characters "Seren," "Dodge," "Deidre," "Gonzales," and "Patel."

Butterfly Girls Archimage 3D Character modeling and rigging	June 2011 - March 2012
Modeled, textured, rigged, and posed all characters to render in various still scenes.

Kitchen Quest Archimage Flash 2D asset creation and animation	August 2010 - December 2010
Created character assets for "Monsieur Grosse" and "Monsieur Mince," painted stage background assets, and animated all assets in the game.

Last Flight of the Champion Omnipulse Entertainment Character Animation	October 2009 - January 2010
Animated various characters primarily for action and combat scenes.

EDUCATION
     Art Institute of Houston
          Bachelor's degree, Media Arts and Animation, 3.8 GPA
          2004 - 2008