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| WENDY M. KLEIN | VISUAL EFFECTS ARTIST | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| LOCATION | Los Angeles , CA, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| wendymklein@gmail.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AIM | misswendigo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| URL | www.misswendyfx.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PORTFOLIO | link to CG gallery | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| REEL | link to Quicktime | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GOAL: | Seeking Contract and Freelance work in such areas as CG Modeling, Texturing, Concept Design & Look Development. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS: |
• 10 years professional industry experience in feature films, commercials, animation and 3D design. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Proficient in many areas of CG Visual Effects including modeling, texturing, lighting, design, concept, look development, digital matte painting & compositing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Have successfully produced both photoreal and highly stylized CG work. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Strong eye for design and lighting/texturing needs with equal technical and artistic abilities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Fast learner with a strong knowledge of the VFX pipeline. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Excellent communication skills. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Able to work remotely with both Mac and PC workstations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
EXPERIENCE: |
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| Psyop & Mass Market, Venice, CA, 2008-current. | Freelance Modeler/Lighter/Texture/Look Development artist for commercials & video game trailers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Mill, Los Angeles, CA, 2011. | Freelance Texture artist for commercials and a print ad/billboard campaign. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gentleman Scholar, Santa Monica, CA, 2011. | Freelance Texture artist for commercials. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SDF-1, Santa Monica , CA, 2011. | Freelance Modeler/Lighter for commercials. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Core, Venice, CA, 2010. | Freelance Modeler/Texture artist for company show reel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Ant Farm, LA , CA, 2008. | Freelance Modeler/Texture artist for video game trailer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deva, Venice, CA, 2008. | Freelance Modeler/Texture artist for several commercials. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buck, Los Angeles, 2008. | Freelance Modeler/Texture artist for several commercials. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
LN & W/Andrew Zuckerman Studio, NYC/CA, 2007. |
Freelance CG artist/3D designer for character and environmental prop based advertisements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Luma Pictures, Venice , CA, 2003-2007. |
Visual Effects Artist specializing in modeling, texturing, matte painting and compositing on 20 plus feature films, 2 commercial spots and 1 independent animation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Eyebeam
Atelier, Moving Image Division, Brooklyn, NY, 2001-2002. |
• 3D generalist and lead compositor for short animation appearing in an international artist installation/exhibition. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Participated in the Production Fellowship Program working on self directed 3D short animation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Video editor for Eyebeam's promotional videos. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
School
of Visual Arts, Computer Art Department, New York, NY, 1999-2001. |
-Lab Assistant in Mac and PC departments responsible for troubleshooting hardware and software problems. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| -Teaching Assistant for seven freshman foundation computer art classes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Graphic
Edge, Emerson, NJ, 1998. |
Freelance digital (2D) artist for magazine layout design. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
EDUCATION: |
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School
of Visual Arts, New York, NY. |
BFA in Computer Art: Digital Effects/3D Animation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graduated 2001 with Highest Honors Rhodes Family Award. GPA: 3.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TOOLS: |
Maya, Mudbox, Nuke, Arnold, Mental Ray, V-Ray, Shave & a Haircut, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Pro Tools, Bodypaint, Dreamweaver, Flash | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| -Mac and PC platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ADDITIONAL ART SKILLS: | Character design, puppet sculpting and stop-motion animation, video editing, layout design, web design and digital illustration | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PUBLISHED/FEATURED: | • 2 Puma ads published in "Graphis Annual 2008" (08) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| • CG characters and props featured in international advertisements, magazines, postcards and in-store displays for Puma (07) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Work on feature films appearing in movie theaters worldwide (03-07) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Matte Painting for Underworld featured in digital art magazine Digit within article about Luma Pictures (03) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Featured in Italian art magazine Tema Celeste for work with Eyebeam and international artist, Mariko Mori (02) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Panelist in Artist Eye View Lecture Series as part of Eyebeam Atelier’s "Beta Launch" exhibition, NYC (02) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| • CG animated (self directed) short, Seams, featured in Eyebeam’s Exhibition, "Beta Launch: Artists in Residence ‘02, NYC " (02) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Chosen [as singular] artist to receive front showcase gallery window for (School of Visual Arts) BFA Computer Art Department's month-long final Thesis exhibition (01) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Chosen [as singular] artist to have CG design featured on (School of Visual Arts) BFA Computer Art Department's Exhibition Invitation (01) |
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