Eric Robert

Owner / Animator — Port st Lucie, FL

About

Design professional currently seeking freelance work. Extensive experience in high end 3d animation and content development, web and print design, information and proposal graphics.

Experience:
10+ years
Education:
Full Sail real world education

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Aramark - Freelance
Lead Graphic Illustrator / 3D Artist
• Develop concept of operations based on proposal requirements
• Illustrate in perspective key ideas
• Create content for the proposals ie: Org charts, work-flows, color palettes

One Medical - Freelance
• Create prototype for a heart valve replacement device

Secret Legion Productions - Freelance
    • Duck rig for Aflac commercial bid

Contrast Design - Freelance
    • Model car for court room visualization
    • On site set up of motion capture system

P2R Games - Freelance
    • Art Director
    • UI Developer
    • 3D Modeler
    • Animator
Games Completed:
    • NSCRA Tuner Challenge 2k12

 

Corsair Engineering: 03 / 2011 - 06 / 2011
3-month contact
Lead 3D Artist - CBATM
    • Create 3D models based on writers requirements
    • Create animations based on story boards
    • Create lighting rig
    • Implment new tools
    • Rig mechanical systems
 

Digital Domain Media Group: 02 / 2011 - 08 / 2011

Production Technical Assistant
    • Trouble shoot shots
    • Assist pipeline engineer to develop tools
    • Monitor the render farm
    • Create depth maps
    • Submit shots for QC approval
    • Create slap comps
    • Train Artist
    • Solve technical issues with software

Movies completed
    • Transformers 3
    • Smurfs


Corsair Engineering: 09 / 2010 - 01 / 2011

Lead 3D Artist
    • Create 3D models based on writers requirements
    • Utilize Deep Explorer to convert 3D model to isometric diagrams
    • Use Arbortext IsoDraw or Illustrator to clean up line art
    • Assist on other projects as needed
    • Create technical illustrations based on S1000D standards


ETC Simulation: 04 / 2009 - 09 / 2010

3D Artist / Lead Animator
    • Model characters med-res to low poly
    • Model vehicles med-res to low poly
    • Layout UVs
    • Rig characters using Biped as well as custom setups
    • Texture characters and vehicles
    • Motion capture set up and clean up
    • Hand animate characters
    • Create dynamic character simulations
    • Bake lighting onto textures
    • Assist programers to develop tools for 3ds Max and Maya

3DH Entertainment: 07 / 2008 - 01 / 2009

Animator / Render Tech
    • Animate shots
    • Block shots
    • Layout scenes
    • Debug scenes
    • Fix stereoscopic issues with scenes
    • Fix animation glitches
    • Animation transfers
    • Make sure renders are complete within project constraints
    • Check and fix 3D stereo errors
    • Watch renders during non business hours
    • Update MEL project selector
    • Upkeep terablock
    • Shot finalizing
    • Fix shader issues
    • Deploy and test new render system (Cebas Final Render)
    • Create intermediate MEL tools
    • Create custom passes for composting department as needed

Agility Logistics: 01 / 2007 – 05 / 2008

Graphic Illustrator / 3D Artist
    • Develop concept of operations based on proposal requirements
    • Illustrate in perspective Key ideas
    • Create content for the proposals ie: Org charts, work-flows, color palettes,
      and anything requested by the writers
    • Convert poser models over to Maya and rig them
Lead Artist on:
    • DESC Fuels - Contract awarded for 38.5 million
    • Turkey AAFES - Contract awarded for 4 million
    • USMC Marine Corps - Contract awarded for 140 million

JHT Incorporated: 04 / 2005 – 01 / 2007

Graphic Designer / 3D Artist (Security Clearance - Interim Secret)
Worked as a Graphic Artist creating 2D and 3D images and animations for Naval
Competencies courses including Naval Operations, Naval Weapons, Naval
Aviation Maintenance, C School and A School projects
    • Worked on Navy Submarine Power Generation Lessons (Diesel Backup)
    • Create technical animations based on storyboards
    • Build content for interactive lessons
    • Edit Adobe Flash project manually and via programming base on storyboards
    • Help implement Mental Ray for 3ds Max and assisted IT with render farm setup

JVR Productions: 02 / 2005 - 03 / 2005

Video Editor / Graphic Designer
    • Worked as a video editor creating commercials for various companies in the Orlando area
    • Design layout for publications

Cinwin Advertising: 2000

Graphic Designer / Print Tech
    • High resolution drum scanning
    • Graphic design for publications
    • Create four color proofs for clients (Muvico, Sprint)
    • Train designer to increase efficiency for final production
    • Fuji training on katana image setter and flat bed scanner

Rex Three: 1999 - 2000

Graphic Designer / Print Tech
    • Worked on TOPPS baseball card account
    • Output four color negatives for prepress printing
    • Catalog Warner Brothers image library
    • Catalog Carnival Cruise Lines image library


Education
    • Full Sail Real World Education: Computer Animation Associate Degree (Graduated 2004)
    • Fast Train: A+ and N+ Course (Completed 2002)
    • Hallandale High School (Graduated 1998)



Projects by Eric Robert