CV - 2010

Personal Information

Name: Tom Bryant

Nationality: British

Current Location: Edinburgh, UK.

Work History

May 2010 –  3D Modeller -  Passion Pictures

• Modelling stylized 'siege-engine' machines for a Coke Zero commercial. I was also tasked with designing the mechanics and structures, such that they could carry out their tasks in a believable and 'realistic' manner. 

Jan 2007 – Apr 2010  - Lead 2D/3D Artist& CG Supervisor - The Lost Thing - Passion                                       Pictures Australia

• Working both in Sydney and remotely from the UK, as lead artist on 15 minute CG animated short film, The Lost Thing. Responsible for modelling/textuging the sets and characters, setting up a suitable lighting/compositing pipeline and also delivery of ~90% of the lighting, rendering and compositing for the film. I supervised another artist over in Melbourne who was tasked with completing a portion of the rendering/compositing work.

May 2008 –  3D Artist Passion Pictures

• Character modelling and texturing for a commercials project.

Oct 2008 – Jan 2009  - 3D Modeller - Django Films

• Responsible for delivery of a selction of high resolution 3D character models for 2D animated film. 

May 2008 –  3D Artist Passion Pictures

• Responsible for various 3D tasks working on the updated Mirimax "New York" ident sequence.

Aug 2006 – Nov 2006 - Freelance 3D Artist

Edinburgh, UK (http://www.tombryant3d.com)

• Working remotely as a freelance artist. Responsible for delivering high quality models, textures, render-scenes and images for clients.

May 2005 – Aug 2006 - 3D Artist

Passion Pictures, London, UK (http://www.passion-pictures.com)

• Worked as a full time freelance artist on the Gorillaz music videos, various commercials, an in-house short film project and project pitches.

Jan 2005 – May 2005 - Lighting and FX TD

The Indestructible Production Company, London, UK

• Responsible for the design and execution of complex effects sequences in several episodes of “Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet” TV series.

• Worked as lighting artist, lighting and preparing shots for compositing.

Dec 2000 – Jan 2005 – 3D Artist

Axis Animation, Glasgow, UK (http://www.axisanimation.com)

• Employed as a 3d artist on a variety of high profile commercial, game cinematic, print and short film projects. Involved in all aspects of production ranging from modeling to final compositing.

Skills Summary

• detailed, high poly modeling, texturing

• detailed, high resolution texture painting

• realistic and stylized characters, environments and props

• realistic and stylized lighting and shading

• complex particle and dynamics effects

• compositing of live action/CG elements and fully CG elements

• character rigging

• rigging of scene elements for animation

• scripting

Dedicated to producing the highest quality CG in short production timescales and high pressure work environments. Work well in teams, have a professional attitude, fast learner who quickly adapts to new software and working environments.

Software Experience

3D modeling, lighting/shading

Autodesk XSI

Newtek Lightwave 3D (Napalm, G2, F-Prime, Sasquach)

Autodesk Maya

Z Brush 2

Scripting

Alias Maya - MEL

Texturing

Adobe Photoshop CS

Z Brush 2

Compositing

The Foundry's Nuke

Adobe After FX

Discreet Combustion

Miscellaneous Packages

Adobe Premiere

 

Full Work Credits List

2010

The lost Thing  – Modelling, texturing, lighting & compositing. Lead artist/CG supervisor.

2009

The Illusionist  – Character modelling.

2008

Mirimax ident  – Modelling, texturing

2007

The lost Thing  – Modelling, texturing.

2006

Gordons Gin – texture artist, “Giraffe” texturing

Gordons Gin – “Geisha and Tonic” - Morph target modeling for Geisha character

D&A - “Bats” Print – 3D artist, modeling, texturing, lighting, 2D touch-up

Vicks - “Sinex” - 3d Artist, modeling, texturing

Duracell - “Rock” Prints – 3D Artist, lighting, 2D touch-up

Panda - “Still Orange” - 3D Artist, modeling, lighting, compositing

Gorillaz - “El Manana” - Lead 3D Modeler/Texture Artist, modeling, texturing, lighting, compositing

2005

Branston Beans - “Saucy Beans” - Lead 3D Artist, texturing, lighting, compositing

The Lost Thing – 3D Artist, modeling, texturing

Gorillaz - “Live Show” - 3DArtist, modeling, texturing

Gorillaz - “Dirty Harry” - 3D Artist, modeling, texturing, lighting, particle fx

The Guardian - “Re-Launch” - 3D Artist, modeling, texturing, lighting, compositing

Capri Sun - No Added Suger Pack shot – 3D Artist, animation, texturing, lighting

Gorillaz - “Dare” - 3D Artist, modeling, texturing, Lighting

Gerry Anderson's “New Captain Scarlet”, TV series – Lighting and FX TD

2004

MediEvil PSP - "FMV" - lighting, particle FX, compositing

Killzone - "Intro FMV" - character modeling and texturing, morphs, particle FX, Lighting and compositing

Renfrewshire Council - Food Safety - modeling, texturing, lighting, compositing

KIA - modeling and texturing, (lighting for turnaround render)

Athens Olympics - "Prints" - modeling, texturing, lighting, Photoshop compositing and touch-ups

Restorations - "Pitch" - modeling, texturing, lighting, compositing

Killzone - "Teaser" - modeling, texturing, lighting, particle FX, compositing

2003

Duracell - "Day in the Life" - Matchmoving, rotoscoping, shadow passes, compositing

Disney Channel - Disneyland Paris - modeling, lighting, compositing

Quilted Northern - modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, lighting, compositing

Kieran and Cumberland - Pilot - modeling, morphs, texturing, lighting, compositing

Dogs Life - "Intro FMV" - modeling, morphs, texturing, lighting, particle fx, compositing

Granada - Crime Plus - lighting, shading, particle FX, compositing

Time Flyers - modeling, texturing

See U See Me - lighting

2002

Destruction Derby Arenas - "Prints" - modeling, texturing

BN Biscuits - modeling, texturing, lighting

Evil Dead - "FMV" - modeling, morphs, texturing, lighting, particle FX, compositing

Tomb Raider - Angel of Darkness - "FMV" - lighting, particle fx

NARC - "FMV" -(still under NDA)- lighting, compositing

V-Force - modeling, texturing, lighting

State of Emergency - "Prints" - modeling, texturing

Brave - Forest Sequence -(still under NDA)- character rigging, lighting, dynamics.

I-Race - "Branding" - modeling, texturing, character rigging, softbody dynamics

Shortbread - "Promo Trailer " - modeling, morphs, texturing

Robo-Dog - modeling, shading, character rigging

Tesco "Trolley" prints - model tweaking, texturing, shading/fur

2001

I-Race - "Promo Trailer" - character rigging, dynamics

Disney Channel -Toy Story "Auditions" - modeling, texturing

Wrong Turn - modeling, texturing

Maud - Pilot - modeling, morphs, texturing, character rigging, dynamics, particle FX

Disney Channel - Massive Movies - modeling, texturing

Brave - Cave Sequence -(still under NDA)- character rigging, texturing, lighting, particle FX

La Femme Nikita - "FMV" (project canceled) - modeling, texturing, environment lighting

Educational Qualifications

1998 - 2000

• MPhil in Advanced2D/3D Motion Graphics and Virtual Prototyping from Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, UK.

1994 - 1998

• BSc Honors in Astrophysics from Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, UK.