JONATHAN RIVA

Resume & Contact

Jonathan C.C. Riva

e: jon@jonriva.com

1625 - 142B Street
Surrey, BC V4A 6N7
T: 604-376-1804

Profile

A unique individual, with a wide range of experience and skills. A proven leader, with excellent organizational skills. With the goal to obtain a modeling and texturing job in a production environment which is motivated and provides a place where I can employ and improve my creative and technical skills.

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Areas of Strength

Unlimited imagination; Positive thinker; Team leader and player; Passionate, hardworking; Eye for detail; Organized

Professional Experience

Technical Character Artist - Radical Entertainment.

Vancouver, BC
  • Weighted and tested in game characters as well as cinematic characters
  • Set up and developed a uniform layout for characters
  • Fixed character bugs in game

Character Modeler - Bardel Ent.

Vancouver, BC
  • Modeling characters, props, and Environments
  • Worked with a team to meet production deadlines and scheduling
  • Modified existing characters to high resolution to suit production quality

Character modeler and texture artist - Digital Alchemy Ent.

Vancouver, BC
  • Created and textured main characters
  • Delivered on time and to request
  • Worked with a team to develop a overall style

Assistant Art Director, Character Lead, Modeler - OMENS Studios

KL, Malaysia
  • Developed and created ideas to suit clients requests
  • Produced hyper real models containing textures
  • Completed concept sketches and worked hand in hand with other concept artists
  • Lead a team of eight people to fulfill timelines and client satisfaction
Previous experiences range from overall control and influences on a project, meeting deadlines, to being part of a creative team, directed by established concept artist.

Education

SELF TAUGHT - Soft Image, XSI, Z Brush, Adobe Photoshop, Maya
PRIVATE TUTORING - 3 months of animation ( Martin L\' Heureux)
CDIS - Completed 1st year of Character Animation Program, Burnaby,BC
FIRST YEAR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Kwantlen University College, Surrey, BC
TOASTMASTERS - In Progress
Learning International - Professional Selling Skills
Image One Production - Retail Selling Skills: The SALE
Grade 12 Diploma, Semiahmoo Sr. Secondary, Surrey, BC
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