ONERASTA - RESUME

D E M O N S T R A T E D C O M P E T E N C I E S


3D Modeling, Lighting & Texturing	Web Design	System Design
Real-time video game technology	Problem Solving	Technical Art
Video compression technology	Photography	Motion Graphics / Graphic Arts

T E C H N I C I A L E X P E R T I S E

E X P E R I E N C E


Apr 2009 – present LucasArts Entertainment	Senior FX Artist
	Cinematic production - video-editing ; 3D Layout ; lighting, rendering, post-production effects
	Pre-rendered trailers; Motion Graphics; Video Encoding
	Creating visual effects for real-time games using priority tools

Oct 2008 – Mar 2009 Planet Moon Studios	Senior FX Artist
	Creating visual effects for real-time games

Feb 2003 – Oct 2008 LucasArts Entertainment	Senior FX Artist
	Cinematic production - video-editing ; 3D Layout ; lighting, rendering, post-production effects
	Pre-rendered trailers; Motion Graphics; Video Encoding
	Creating visual effects for real-time games using priority tools
	CREDITS: Star Wars The Force Unleashed (X360, PS3); Star Wars Battlefront II (XBOX, PS2, PC, PSP) ; Star Wars Revenge of The Sith (XBOX, PS2) ; Galdius (PS2, XBOX, GC) ; Armed & Dangerous (XBOX, PC)

Jul 2002 – Feb 2003 Checksix Studios	FX / Technical Artist
	Working with MAYA & in-house Real-time PS2/GC engine to create, debug art assets
	Research Tools & processes for production pipeline
	Created Special Effects for Spyro 4
	CREDITS: Spyro 4 – Enter the dragonfly (PS2/GC)

Apr 2000 – Jun 2002 Self Employed	Freelance 3D Artist
	Self-employed Graphic design and layout for print and electronic media & web design
	Photography for display materials and business cards
	Design & development 3D backgrounds for video games
	CREDITS: Developed CG Environments for prototype game at Angel Studios (PS2)

Aug 1995 – Mar 2000 Oddworld Inhabitants	CG Technical Director
	Lead CG artist in game background production; Modeled/shaded/layout and lighting of photo realistic CG images
	Developed a system of UNIX / PERL scripts to work with MAYA 3D in a advanced multi-user production environment
	CREDITS: Abe's Oddysee & Abe's Exoddus (PS)

Sep 1994 – Aug 1995 Alexandria Incorporated	3D Modeler / Animator / 2D background artist
	Introduced 3D into company using ALIAS PowerAnimator to create animation for full motion video sequences
	Created on tiled GENESIS / SNES game backgrounds & sprites
	*CREDITS: Izzy Olympic Quest (GENESIS,SNES) ; Demolition Man (SNES)*

Sep 1992 – Jul 1994 Self Employed	Artist / Programmer
	Conversion of WingCommander II to SEGA Genesis
	Converted 256 color PC art to multi-layered SEGA genesis sprites, character maps and 68000 programming
	Created tiled GENESIS / SNES game backgrounds & sprites

E D U C A T I O N

Cuesta College

Electronics Technology

1989 - 1992

3-Dimensional Art & Ceramics

Photography

Automation, Computer systems and Mechanical Tech

Paso Robles High School

ROP Graphic Arts

1985 - 1988

Page layout, Image editing, Graphic layout and Printing Press