Charles Gunter

Passionately enthusiastic 3D Artist with 10+ years experience in creating visually compelling stories, through animation and imagery, amongst many projects for clients such as HP, Dell, Alienware, Microsoft and more. Utilizing my continually evolving skills in modeling, shading & texturing, lighting, rendering, compositing and animation, I’ve improved overall quality and improved efficiencies within production pipelines.

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Software Knowledge

• • AutoDesk Maya
• • AutoDesk 3DS Max
• • VRAY
• • Redshift
• • PolyTrans
• • Adobe Photoshop
• • Adobe Illustrator
• • Substance Painter
• • BlackMagic Fusion
• • Adobe AfterEffects
• • Deadline
• • Adobe Dreamweaver

Technical Skills

• • Polygon Modeling
• • UV Mapping
• • Shading & Texturing
• • Lighting
• • Multi-pass Rendering
• • Compositing
• • Managing a Render Farm
• • Animation
• • HTML
• • CSS

Experience

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Dec 2016 - July 2020 3D Artist

Aniden InteractiveAustin, TX

• Worked closely with both the Animation & Still production teams

• Evaluation / Converting / Cleanup & Prep / Fixing provided CAD data for production

• Look Dev Shading & Texturing / Lighting / Rendering / Compositing work for style-frames

• Generating high quality imagery for Animation / Photo Composite / Print / Web

• Improving methods for Lighting / Rendering / Compositing efficiencies for production pipeline

• Improving method needs for Lighting / Rendering / Compositing efficiencies for production

• Managing Render Farm job priorities based on volume and deliverable timelines

June 2016 - Dec 2016Kitchen Staff

Black's Market TableHouston, TX

• Learning kitchen operations regarding quality, cleanliness, safety, organization and efficiency

• In house Recipe / Recipe ingedients preparation for brunch / lunch / dinner services as well as various   onsite / offsite / catering events

• Working alongside Executive Sous Chef / Sous Chefs to learn food preparation techniques and handling

Sept 2012 - June 20163D Artist / Motion Designer

AdeceteraHouston, TX

• Compiling / Evaluating / Converting the client provided CAD data

• Prepping clean and efficient 3D files for team production

• Generating the needed models / VRAY Shaders & Textures / Rigging for productions assets

• Setting up Camera & Product(s) Animations / Lighting / Rendering Setups for use in high resolution   animations and stylized / photoreal imagery

• Creating animations based on provided storyboards and discussions during team / client meetings

• Compositing work to generate the needed file deliverables for web / print images and animations

Aug 2011 - June 2012Injection Molding Operator / Printing Apprentice

New-Life Digital Media Nashville, TN

• Pulled and Packaged fulfillment orders

• Operated high volume Injection Molding & Screen / Offset printing machinery

• Error and match checked the resulted digital media based on the provided master copies

• Mixed inks for printing based on PMS color formulas assuring a match to the customer
  provided proof

• Conducted routine cleaning of Injection Molding & Print machinery

May 2008 - July 20113D Artist / Technical Illustrator

Aniden Interactive Houston, TX

• Conducted teardown meetings with document writers to discuss the graphics needed

• Evaluating of all the provided CAD files and references materials

• Created any needed Modeling / Shading / Texturing / Lighting / Rendering setup / Compositing tasks

• Generating Photoshop composites utilizing rendered assets for various Technical / Photoreal illustrations   for use in Web / Print

April 2008 - May 2008PC Repair Technician

Circuit City Orlando, FL

• Conducted diagnosis on faulty systems for repair

• Completed various Hardware / Software repairs

• Created Estimates / Recommendations for customers based on budgetary / usage needs

February 2008 - March 2008Internship : Assistant to VFX Supervisor

Two Door FXOrlando, FL

• Attended Dailies with Director / Production Staff to discuss shot breakdowns and schedules

• Generated Diagrams / Written Explanations of daily shots for use in VFX post work

• Documented Onset Measurements / Placed & Recorded markers for tracking / Took Reference photos /   Collected camera information

Education

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Bachelor Degree of Applied Science in Computer Animation

Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL

Graduation Date : February 8th, 2008

Associate Degree of Applied Science in Multimedia

ITT Technical InstituteNashville, TN

Graduation Date : June 16th, 2005

Academic Awards

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Full Sail University - Salutatorian of the 2008 Graduating class

ITT Technical Institute - Valedictorian of the 2005 Graduating class

ITT Technical Institute - Graduated with Highest Honors for Academical Achievements