DAVID CHRISTOPHER COLE

Los Angeles, CA 90039

805.268.5026

david@davidcolestudio.com

www.davidcolestudio.com

 

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SUMMARY

3D professional with over five years experience in digital and traditional media. Extensive background in sculpting, organic and hard-surface modeling, and maquettes. Innovative team player who adapts to project needs and learns new software quickly. 

3D Modeling

Digital sculpting

Maquettes

3D Visual Development

Compositing

TECHNICAL SKILLS

 

Luxology Modo

Maya 

Z Brush 

After Effects

Photoshop

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Technical Director/3D Visual Development, Duck Studios, Los Angeles, CA, Current

• Lead Technical Director for McDonald's Happy Meal commercials  
• Developed Digital maquettes of each character to assist 2D animators
• Modeled and animated 3D assets to be printed as rotos for animation
• Worked closely with the director to take rough sketches of characters and props to finalized 3D assets

Technical Director/3D Visual Development, Duck Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 2011

• Lead Technical Director on "Smurfs: A Christmas Carol" 
• Developed rough 2D layouts into 3D environments that were utilized as Final Background assets
• Created an efficient and cost effective 3D pipeline for greater flexibility from Pre Vis to Final 2D Layout
• Bi-weekly meetings with the director and art director to understand the vision for each shot
• Sculpted maquettes of lead Smurf to assist 2D animators
• Worked closely with Layout Department to finalize shots for 2D animation
• Created stylized VFX for project needs including fire, snow, explosions, pixie dust, steam and bubbles
• Supervised a variety of departments including 3D Layout, Compositing, EFX and Background Painting

3D Modeler/Visual Fx Animator/Compositor, Duck Studios, Los Angeles, CA, June 2010

• Impressed director with Visual FX for the Disney Cruise Line Commercial "Castaway Cay" 
• Created photo-realistic and stylized VFX for project needs including Pixie and Fairy Godmother dust, steam, and smoke
• Animated pixie dust, fairies, and sparkles using Trapcode Particular
• Composited 2D Animation, background, foreground and visual fx elements into final shot

3D Modeler/Compositor, Post Mango, Culver City, CA, 2010

• Modeled flying glass and mirrors for title credits of "Mirrors 2" 
• Worked closely with director to design and create final look for title sequence
• Wire Removal
• Paint/Roto, Wire Removal, and composited various elements into feature "Life As We Know It"

Motion Graphics Animator, Panda Express, Los Angeles, CA, current

• Modeled and textured all 3D assets for Panda Express Training Videos 
• Animated Motion Graphic Elements to introduce CEO Peggy Cherng

3D Modeler and Background Artist, MIGHTY PUG STUDIOS, Burbank, CA, 2009 – 2010

• Built practical key set piece 
• Modeled and textured 3D environment

3D Modeler and Visual Effects Artist, MARKER ENTERTAINMENT, Marina Del Rey, CA, 2009 

• Supervised visual effects on set 
• Photographed HDR images for 3D light probe post-production
• Composited 3D RPG, muzzle fire, smoke, and fire explosions into live action footage for final visual effects shots
• Created 3D maps using GeoTIFF elevation map data

3D Modeler and Texture Artist, JETSET STUDIOS, Los Angeles, CA, 2009 

• Modeled and textured 3D assets for TNT show "Leverage"
• Lip-synced Flint Lockwood from Sony Pictures Animation's "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs" online web game

Maquette Sculptor, SLAPPY STUDIOS, Los Angeles, CA, 2008

• Collaborated with Visual FX Director to develop characters
• Sculpted finished character design used as reference for 3D model

EDUCATION

 

Poly Modeling, Gnomon School of Visual FX, Hollywood, California

 

Digital Sculpture, Figure Sculpture, Introduction to Maya classes, Glendale Community College, Glendale, California

  

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture, Biola University, La Mirada, California, 2006