Phone: 778-980-4244
Email: thedavidvaldez@gmail.com
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Phone: 778-980-4244 Email: thedavidvaldez@gmail.com
About
  • 20 years Computer Graphics experience, mainly animated feature films and VFX.
  • Surfacing and Technical Director supervising experience.
  • Current focus 3D generalist using photoshop, maya, mari, nuke, arnold, zbrush, python scripting.
  • Very strong art and tech skills.
  • In recent years, focus on skin, hair, clothes and generics system production and development work.
  • Background in figurative art and applied physics.
Employers
  • Sony Pictures Imageworks 2002 - 2003, 2015 - Present
  • DreamWorks Animation 2003 - 2014
  • Centropolis Effects 2002
  • Pixar Animation Studios 1995 - 2000
  • Tippett Studio 1994
Software
  • Mari
  • Substance Painter
  • Maya
  • Photoshop
  • Nuke
  • Zbrush
  • Python scripting for Mari & Nuke
  • Dreamworks 3D paint, lighting & surfacing Software
  • Renderman Shader writing
  • Arnold
  • Mari
  • Substance Painter
  • Maya
  • Photoshop
  • Nuke
  • Zbrush
  • Python scripting for Mari & Nuke
  • Dreamworks 3D paint, lighting & surfacing Software
  • Renderman Shader writing
  • Arnold
Current & Past Employers
2002 - 2003, 2015 - Present
2003 - 2014
2002
1995 - 2000
1994
David Valdez: Computer Graphics Artist