Nick Smith

E-mail: nick@nickinmotion.com

One of the main cornerstones of all communities, all the way back to the time of the caveman, is the bonfire. This is where stories, legend and culture are passed on to the people. I’m a true believer that story matters to anything communicated. Television, theaters, games and internet are the new bonfires of today, and as a CG artist I want to tell the best stories. I am self motivated, and try to bring a creative, professional and new perspective to any project I work on. Outside of digital work, I like to skateboard and travel.

Education

09/05-05/09 Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Media

2002-2005 Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA
Associate of Arts in Digital Media.
Certificate in Art-Visual Communications-Animation

Skills

Photoshop	Illustrator	After Effects
Boujou	Shake	Maya
DVD Pro	Microsoft Windows	Macintosh OS
Word	Drawing	Hand drafting
Illustration	Cinema4D	ZBrush

 

Awards

Certificate of Recognition for contributions to Emmy Award-winning “Transformers: Prime” from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

Credited on Emmy awarded/ Pixie 2012: Platinum awarded;  Raveonettes’ Hearts of Stone music video

Work Experience

09/11 - Present Flauge, Los Angeles, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• Art Direct, Exec managing, and CG general

10/15 - 11/15 Winbush, Los Angeles, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• modeling,UV, texturing, and CG general

09/15 - 10/15 Atomic Garage, Los Angeles, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• design, Tracking, CG general
• Animation and composite

08/15 - 09/15 WGW, Pasadena, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• design, 3D Tracking, and CG general
• Animationand composite

10/14 - 12/14 Mamba, Costa Mesa, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• modeling,texturing, and CG general
• Animation, composite and final render

08/14 - 10/14 Ingenuity Engine, Hollywood, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• modeling,texturing, and, CG general

08/14 - 09/14 Alma Mater, Hollywood, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artis

• modeling,texturing, and, CG general

07/14 - 08/14 Mamba, Costa Mesa, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• Layout
• modeling,texturing, and, CG general
• Animation, composite and final render

07/14 - 08/14 Boulevard Skateboards, Orange County, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• Art Direction
• modeling,texturing, 3D Tracking, CG general
• Animation, composite and final render

03/14 - 06/14 The Third Floor, Hollywood, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• modeling,texturing, and CG general

07/13 - 10/13 Know SkateBoarding, Orange County, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• Art Direction
• modeling,texturing, 3D Tracking, CG general
• Animation, composite and final render

04/13 - 06/13 Frosch Media, NSW Australia.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• 3D modeling,texturing, and CG general
• Animation cycles for game engine

03/13 - 04/13 Mamba, Costa Mesa, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• 3D modeling,texturing, and CG general
• Lighting, animation and final render

01/13 - 02/13 Proof, Hollywood, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• 3D Tracking, CG general
• Tracking Shots and 3d adjustments

12/12 - 01/13 Royale, Hollywood, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• CG general
• Modeling, shading, lighting and texture based on designs

06/12 - 07/12 The Arnson, El Segundo, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• CG general
• Modeling, re-takes and compositing

05/12 - 06/12 The AntFarm, Hollywood, CA.
* 3D/ CG Artist

• CG general
• Modeling, shading, lighting and texture based on designs

09/11 - Present Flauge, Los Angeles, CA.
* Artist / Exec

09/11 - 09/11 (1 month) Syndrome Studio, Hollywood, CA.
* 3D Generalist

• 2011 65th Emmy's Awards
• Modeling, Texture, Dynamics, general.

08/11 - 08/11 (1 month) Troika Design Group, Hollywood, CA.
* 3D Artist

• College Basketball
• Modeling and texturering

07/11 - 08/11 Slam 360, Hollywood, CA.
*3D/Composite Artist

• Happy Feet 2 Game
• Animation, modeling, and texturing.

07/11 - 07/11 (1 month) NAU, Hollywood, CA.
* 3D General / Compositor

• Blueman group cinematic for Nintendo 3DS
• Modeling, animation, color correction, green screen, general

06/11 - 06/11 (1 month) Syndrome, Los Angeles, CA.
* 3D Artist

• Labrinth Music Vid
• Texturing, modeling, and UV

05/11 - 06/11 yU+co, Hollywood, CA.
* Lighting/ Texturing/ shading/CG Artist

• Modeling and touch-up to CG hero props.
• UV layout of objects, lighting, texturing and shading work for rendering and
  animation. Final render on all passes of assets worked on.

03/11 - 04/11 Monolith, Tokyo, Japan.
* Modeling/ Texturing/ Shading Artist

• Modeling of a Japanese research prototype robot
• Modeling, shading, lighting and texture based on designs

02/11 - 04/11 No Limits Advertisement, Tokyo, Japan.
*Compositing/ Design/ Modeling

• Design and layout of company’s branding images for distribution.
• Compositing elements to create dynamic visuals using the company’s logo in scenes

04/10 - 03/11 Polygon Pictures, Tokyo, Japan.
*3D Modeling/ Texturing/ Shading Artist

• Transformers:Prime; series for Hasbro

03/10 - 04/10 Proof, Los Angeles, CA.
*3D General/ Visual Effects Artist

• Fast and the Furious Five for Universal Studios
• Previz set-up and animation for visual effects
• Modeling and 3D General

01/10 - 03/10 Ab5trax, Los Angeles, CA.
*Lead Animator/ 3D General

• PSA for the city of New York
• Modeling, animation, rendering, and 3D general

12/09 - 01/10 Blind, Santa Monica, CA.
*3D Modeling/ 3D General

• Modeling for a music video scene
• Modeling and 3D General

12/09 - 12/09 No Limits Advertisement, Tokyo, Japan.
*Compositing/ Design

• Design and layout of company’s 2010 calendar
• Compositing elements to create dynamic visuals using the company’s logo in scene

11/09 - 12/09 Mobad Games, Los Angeles, CA.
*Modeling/ 3D General

• 3D modeling, texturing, lighting and Animation
• Designing and layout of game level

10/09 - 11/09 Blind, Santa Monica, CA.
*Modeling/ texture/ 3D General

• 3D Modeling for a series on Showtime
• 3D modeling, texturing and adjustment on scenes

03/09 - 05/09 Roger, Los Angeles, CA.
*Modeling/ After Effects Intern

• Modeled environments and props for multiple upcoming commercials
• Responsible for tracking, color correction, rotoscoping, and compositing for various projects

01/08-05/09 Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
*Teaching Assistant 

• Assisted instructor of Media and Motion course
• Tutored students in AfterEffects and Maya
• Provided one on one project guidance to students in course as needed

01/08-02/08 Rocksmith Recording Label, Los Angeles, CA
*Freelance Logo Designer

• Developed company logo to client specifications
• Modeled and animated final logo

07/07-12/07 Osata Enterprises Inc./Globe Shoes, El Segundo CA
*Assistant Editor/Animator (Freelance Staff)

• Edited bonus footage for Steve Rocco documentary “The Man Who Souled The World”
• Archived older skate footage from 1985-2000, some of which was used on “Trilogy”

* References upon request