CESAR ALEJANDRO MONTERO OROZCO
1200 West Riverside Drive– Burbank California, USA - 91506
cesar3dartist@gmail.com
www.archeidos.com – 818.563.6595
I have a very sharp eye. I use it to create aesthetically pleasing visual results, which could be based on a specified brief. Communicating ideas that transmit emotions is my passion: A designer and engineer by title, artist and storyteller by heart. I enjoy planning and executing ambitious goals along a unified and passionate team. I am a team player in search of the well being of others, and in the balance of my own life.
SKILLS:
My main technical strength is lighting and texturing. I have a wide experience in creating photorealism. Additionally, my experience as a software engineer has given me a sharp eye for planning and producing ambitious projects and goals.
human skills: planning & producing
technical skills: Lighting, Texturing, Modeling.
3d professional experience: Newtek LightWave 3D, Modo.
2d professional experience: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator.
Compositing professional experience: Eyeon Fusion, Adobe After Effects.
Other professional experience: Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3D Studio Max, XSI, Adobe Flash, Premiere.
Programming languages: Java, Javascript, C, C++, Actionscript, LISP, Assembler.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
DreamWorks Animation (fulltime): Surfacing Artist : November 2008 – present
Declaration Pictures (freelance): Lighting/Texturing Artist : July 2008 – April 2008
CIS Vancouver, a.k.a Rainmaker (fulltime): Lighting Artist : April 2008 – July 2008
Digi-Guys (fulltime): CG Artist, Generalist : July 2007 – April 2008
Spinquad.com (freelance): Spotlight Team Director : June 2007 – present
Zoo Publishing (freelance): Author of articles : October 2006 - present
3D Freelancing : 3D asset producer - June 2005 – present
Wordware Publishing (freelance): Technical Editor of Essential LightWave v9 : July 2006 – April 2007
Frajo Studio (freelance) : Photographer Assistant - May 2005 – May 2006
Zigno.com (part-time) : Photo-shoot Producer & Web Designer : December 2003 - May 2005
ITESM Campus Guadalajara (freelance) : Adobe Flash Freelancing : January 2002 – December 2003
AWARD HISTORY
MI6 - Best Student Marketing Project - Gold Senet: for the animation “Sex And The Socket”
International Davey Awards - Silver Senet: for the animation “Sex And The Socket”
VFS - DD03 class - Best Final Project: for the animation “Sex And The Socket”
VFS- DD03 class - Best Project Management: for the animation “Sex And The Socket”
FWA - Favorite Web Awards, Animation of the month: March 13
3dtotal.com - Excellence award for the image “Rusty”
3drender.com - Lighting Challenge #4: 3 renders selected and featured.
PUBLICATIONS (images)
Rusty - d'artiste: Character modeling 2 15 April.2007
Rusty - HDRI 3D issue 11 page 69
Eggit - HDRI 3D issue 11 page 69
Colored Perfumes - HDRI 3D issue 10 page 74
Diamond Ring - HDRI 3D issue 10 page 74
Selected Portfolios: Cesar Montero - CG Society Newsletter 02 Oct. 2006
PUBLICATIONS (articles)
Complete Guide to Lighting: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. - 3DCreative Magazine 18 Feb 2007 – 22 Oct 2007
Wowing The Audience. - Animation Reporter 15 Jun. 2007
The Making of Rusty. - 3DCreative Magazine 14 Oct. 2006
An Interview with Cesar Montero. - CGFocus 01 Oct. 2006
EDUCATION
VFS - Digital Design Diploma, May 2005 - April 2006
ITESM Campus Guadalajara - Computer Engineer (graduated, 4 years degree), January 2000 - December 2004
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