Resume
Justin Wasilenko
3d Artist
E-mail: justin.wasilenko@gmail.com
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Objectives
To work as a junior level 3d artist modeling and texturing characters at a professional level where I can continue to develop my skill set and contribute to the success of the development team.
Software I Use
Softimage 2010, Photoshop CS4, Zbrush 3.1, 3ds Max 9, Unreal Development Kit
Highlights of Skills
- High/Low polygon modeling of organic and mechanical objects.
- Able to create textures using hand painting and photo editing to achieve photorealistic results.
- Can follow concept art closely to get the art directors vision implemented.
- Can create UV unwraps that maximize texture space and ease painting of textures.
- Ability to skin and import models into popular game engines.
Work Experience
Ministry of Forests – 2009 to Present
Wildfire Firefighter
- Member of the Rocky Mountain unit crew in Cranbrook, BC.
- Rookie of the Month July 2009.
GEM Building Products – 2007 to 2008
Foreman
- Installed GEM Roofing Systems, a recycled tire based roofing product.
- Setup anchor points for harnesses and scaffolding to WCB regulations.
- Installed IB Roofing for flat roofs and hidden gutter systems.
- Oversaw crew to ensure safety, quality, code compliance and on-time completion of all jobs
- Worked well under inclement weather conditions and at extreme heights.
Gerick Cycle and Sports – 2000 to 2001 & 2006
Bicycle Mechanic
- Responsible for fixing a variety of bikes in timely manner.
- Skills include: Overhauling suspension forks, bleeding disk brakes, and building wheels..
Software Magic LLC 2005 – 2006
3D Character Artist
- Contracted to create 3d character models to be used in a now unpublished title.
- Created high polygon characters with Z-Brush to be used as reference for in game models.
- Modeled in-game models under tight polygon count limits.
- Hand painted textures and generated normal maps from high resolution models to be baked into the in-game models.
- Produced tight UV maps that maximized texture coverage.
Kootenay Internet Communications Society 2003 – 2004
Web Designer
- Created and redesigned websites for not for profit organizations.
- Created and maintained a MySQL database for managing all of KICS not for profit accounts.
Education
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 2002 – 2004
- Completed the New Media Production and Design program.
Publications
Elemental
- Image published in Elemental by Ballistic Publishing, an art book show casing the world’s best art created with Autodesk software.
Certifications
- Occupational First Aid Level 1
- Occupational First Aid Transportation Endorsement
- H2S Alive
