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JOSH HESS
27 Georgetown Dr, Framingham, MA 01702, (315) 854-4398, [email protected]
Character Rigger
Objective
My objective is to gain a full time junior level position as character rigger.
Education
2002 ~ 2005 Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation.
1998 ~ 2001 Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY
Majored in Illustration - Transferred to Savannah College of Art and Design.
Skills
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Rigged biped, quadruped, and custom skeletons for animation using skinning with soft or rigged bind.
Created realistic deformation using weighting though painted weights, manual entry and soft selection.
Rigging IK skeleton for extreme poses associated with rag doll physics.
Creation of high quality 3D assets with a focus on art style, frame rate, engine requirements, and
animate-ability.
Co-designed (not programmed) 3D game engine, featuring IK bone animation system, shadow volumes,
normal mapping, and graph editor for animation. http://www.3dkingdoms.com
Created facial movement for lip-sync and facial expression using blendshapes, facial bones, and
deformers.
Involved in PC game development for 12+ years.
Strong illustration / sequential art skill 4+ years study in illustration.
Modeling and lighting environments, props and vehicles.
Texture and UV mapping meshes painting original textures for meshes and sky boxes or textures from
photo reference.
Synchronize facial animation to voice tracks.
Animation of various cycles to create a fully interactive character.
Ability to quickly learn in-house tools and procedures
Online Portfolio http://www.joshhessart.com
Software
3D Studio Max, zBrush, Mudbox, Alias Maya, Adobe Production Suit, Nvidia cg Dev. Tools, Visual studio
C++, Mel scripting, All Versions of Windows, Macintosh OS 7 – X, Linux/Unix
Work Experience
Web Games 2008-Present
Tenthplay(www.tenthplay.com) Framingham, Massachusetts
Tasks Accomplished: Game art sound and animation for 2D web games.
Skills Needed: Research, Time Management, Inter-personal skills
Full-Time Customer Service 2007-Present
EMC Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Tasks Accomplished: Front end for Voice initiated trouble tickets. Responsible for case routing and
severity assessment. Facilitate communication between the field and support groups
Skills Needed: Customer Service Skills, Time Management, Prioritization, Inter-personal skills
Full-Time Level 3 Technical Support 2005-2007
Fused Solutions Potsdam, New York
Tasks Accomplished: Solved ISP issue, Point of sales support, and Hardware firewall support
Skills Needed: Strong Trouble Shooting Skills, Customer Service Skills, Time Management, Prioritization,
Inter-personal skills, Teamwork
References available on request