Finished school at DigiPen Institute of Technology with honors. I'm focusing to work as a character artist. I am very skilled in modeling, texturing, concepts, rigging, and more. I always push my style, creativity, and skills in all different directions, so that an employer can always count on me, no matter the project. I work very well with others and have no problem taking the lead on projects. I am highly motivated and on a conquest to create wonderful things with amazing people.
William Patrick
510 325th St. #19l • Federal Way, WA 98003 • 253-835-5806
Objective
To work in a challenging environment that will utilize my skills as well as bring out my full potential as a character artist.
Skills
-Strong foundation in Traditional and Digital sculpting
-Great understanding of modeling techniques and efficient meshes
-Able to create realistic and cartoony textures
-Able to create custom rigs for characters, animals and machines
-Solid foundation in Character design and Storyboarding
-Ability to problem solve and innovate new ideas
-Uncanny ability to get along with others
-A desire to bring the best out of everyone
-Accustomed to crazy deadlines and work extremely well under pressure
-Team player that is also self motivated to work independently
-Ability to pick up new programs and skills fast and effectively
-A dreamer who sets the bar high and always makes the mark
Tools
3dsmax (3 years)
-Modeling, Animation, Rigging, UV Unwrapping, Texturing, Lighting, Hair, Mental Ray
Maya (2 year)
-Modeling, Animation, simple rigging, UV Unwrapping, Texturing, Lighting, Mental Ray
Zbrush (2 years)
-Exporting Normal, Displacement, and Bump maps
PhotoShop (6 years)
-Creating cartoony to realistic textures, digital paintings, photo manipulations
Drawing (15 years)
Sculpting (4 years)
Flash (5 years)
-Creating animations, some action scripting
Education
Bachelor’s in Fine Art in Production Animation Sept 04- April 08
DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA
-Well rounded school where I learned all parts of Production animation. Studied Modeling (character/environment), drawing, painting, sculpting, character design, anatomy (human/animal), storytelling, storyboarding, animation, just to name a few.
-Maintained the Dean’s List throughout college career
-Graduated with honors
Bachelor’s in Art in Studio Art Sept 01- May 03
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
-Dean’s List numerous times
federal way, WA
Dean's List with a current 3.58 GPA Graduated with Honors (one of three)