Resume

Zachary Steele

213 Pickering Street   ◊   Canandaigua, NY 14469   ◊  585-507-8060   ◊   stezac@gmail.com

3-D Artist   ◊    Modeling    ◊   Texture Painting

Dedicated and skilled 3-D artist with a passion for the gaming and film industry.

Strong eye for detail, constantly striving for perfection in all artistic aspects.

Offer advanced computer skills in Mac, PC, and Linux operating systems.

Key Skills

Autodesk Maya Adobe Photoshop Mudbox Zbrush

Corel Painter 3D Modeling Texturing 2D Character Design

Shading Set Dressing Scripting

Experience

“Izzy,” A Brigham Young University Senior Animated Film

2009 to Present

Modeling Lead

Set Dressing Lead

Texturing

Appointed as the Modeling Lead as well as the Set Dressing Lead among 40 peers. As a senior team member, currently mentor and train other students during classes and Dailies.

Designed and developed several character models, working under direction as well as personal conceptual design.

Problem-solved environmental problem by creating a Maya fur program to resemble and produce grass.

Consistently working on the pipeline to provide a smoothly working infrastructure in order to finish our film.

“The Golden Axe Project,” A Brigham Young University Short Film Project

2007

2D Animator

Worked on a team of 10 students from story concept through film animation.

Animated the Water Serpent in two shots.

Animated the Axe in five shots.

Participated in Dailies which included critiques as well as production scheduling and story.

Education

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

2003-2010

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Animation