Torey Alvarez
VFX Post-Production Artist
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Highlights
-Emmy Award Nomination for Most Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft:Graphic and Artistic design- for "Wild-West Tech"
-Gnomon School of Digital Effects Fast Track Certificate Program
-Proficient in: Maya 2009 Unlimited, Animation-Modeling Mental Ray, HDRI-based lighting, Adobe After Effects CS3
-Windows Vista, 2000, NT, XP, Apple Panther, Unix & Linux
-Some experience with Real Flow-Particle Generation System, and Blast Code rigid body solver
October 2008-Sept 2009
Animated Designs: Kia Motors Website
Owner: Patrick Beard/Mike Johnson
Job Responsibilities CG Supervisor/Lead Maya Generalist, MentalRay Rendering using HDRI Image Based Lighting, Modeling, Animation, Texturing and Surfacing.
3D Visualization, Point of Sales, Rendering, and Animation
RTT- Real-Time Technology
Supervisor: Mr. J. Snepvangers
Job Responsibilities: Technical Director, Project Planning, Project-Lead, MentalRay Rendering using HDRI Image Based Lighting, Modeling, Animation, Texture and surfacing.
June– December 2005
History Channel "Shootout" and Emmy Nominated "Wild-West Tech"
Greystone Communications Group, Inc.
Production Supervisor: Chris Gaal
Job Responsibilities:Maya Generalist-Modeler,Texture Artist,Particle Replacement Designer, Animator/Camera to voice-overs,
After Effects Compositor-Application of pre-developed show styles and looks to CG elements.
Gnomon School of Digital Effects
Fast Track Program
Courses included:
-Surface Modeling
-Polygon Modeling
-UV Mapping
-Lighting and Rendering
-Animation
-Character Kinematics
-Character Skinning
-Particle Dynamics and Visual Effects
October-January 2004
National Geographic-“Explorations to the Edge” a GRB production
Grbtv.com
GRB Entertainment
Production Supervisor: Dave Barnette, Philippe Denham
Contact: Dave Barnette GRBtv
Job Responsibilities: Maya Artist, Modeler, Animator, Texture artist and Client liaison
January – June 2004
"Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" a Paramount film.
Ring of Fire/Engine Room
Visual Effects Supervisor: Greg Anderson
Production Supervisor: Bill Murphy - Engine Room
Contact: Andy Grozolsky Human Resources-Ring of Fire
Job Responsibilities: Data IO, Quality Control, After Effects Asst. Editors asst. Playback tech. Maintained, organized, and distributed files of multiple formats, such as MPEG, DV, & HD. I transferred data via Windows 2000 server network using asset management software (GDI). I ran quality control over HD playback (Black magic codec encoding) for VFX supervisor and artists to view during critique. I exchanged formats to be sent out to client via FTP, Firewire drive, DVD-R, CD-R.
Freelance Projects:
"Rocket Science" –Independent film LA Film festival
Responsibilities: Maya Artist, After Effects Compositor
A short film containing a life size model of a rocket, of which I crafted, textured and animated a digital replica in Maya. I also modeled and animated falling debris, with Maya particle effects, from an explosion. These were added into composites, with After Effects, of the rocket take-off and in flight.
"First Person Shooter" –Independent film
Responsibilities: Maya Artist, After Effects Compositor
A moc-umentary about a two guys that make a video game. The game is real to life in the story, and I was responsible for making the effects for the in-game hero change sequence with Maya and Adobe After Effects.
Career History-New York City
Ether Vision/Rutt Video April 1994 - March 2003
Contact: Steve Rutt- Partner
Job Responsibilities: Maya Artist, Modeler Animator, Texture Artist
Implemented client spec from concept, to model, to animation – with presentations and illustrations for DV, DVD-ROM, and CD-ROM Created a 3D simulation in wire frame of a human being rolled through a C.A.T. Scan on Alias Wavefront SGI.Produced 3D art for MTV’s "Choose or Lose" Advertisements encouraging young voters during Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign.
Client Highlights:
Walt Disney Company: Epcot Center’s Discovery Exhibit
MTV "Choose or Lose" Campaign: 3D Animator, Modeler & Graphic Designer
Port Authority: 42nd Street Renovation Project Designer, 3D Modeler & Animator
-Designed and animated 3D proposal for the new 42nd Street Port Authority building project
-Constructed Port Authority bus terminal: from 41st & 8th Ave. to 42nd & 8th
adding motion marquis and outdoor lighting, facade additions & improvements – added ambient details such as, traffic lights, taxi cabs, pedestrians.
South Coast Motor Cars: Jaguar & Aston Martin
-Modeled a virtual showroom for an interactive CD-ROM
-Demo of a 3D showcase room in order to showcase Jaguar’s pedigree, stability, and multiple vehicle options for their clientèle. Enabled clients to preview preferences of model, color, and interior selections before purchasing.
Revolver RVI 3D Modeler, Animator and Graphic Designer
-Produced models for in-house projects with Maya 4.0 Unlimited
-Designed kiosk interface for Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park City
-Created models like EKG, Ultrasound scanner, and blood pressure monitor for a web based tutorial of a physician’s office.
References available upon request.
