JONATHAN RIVA

Resume & Contact
Jonathan C.C. Riva
e: jon@jonriva.com1625 - 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.
Areas of Strength
Unlimited imagination; Positive thinker; Team leader and player; Passionate, hardworking; Eye for detail; OrganizedProfessional 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
Education
SELF TAUGHT - Soft Image, XSI, Z Brush, Adobe Photoshop, MayaPRIVATE 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