Lauren Dean
San Diego
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
3D Modeler
AnimSchool
San Diego
02.2025 - 08.2025
- Modeled environments, props, and hard surface characters based on concept art.
- Designed and modeled assets based on a collection of reference images.
- Researched assets from the mid 1800s to ensure they are appropriate for the time period of the series.
- Brainstormed ways to make models fit the story and functionally built so they can be rigged later.
- Collaborated with riggers and texture artists to ensure that the model met their needs.
- Maintained organized library of assets for easy retrieval when needed.
- Communicated directly with supervisors and the art director before and during modeling work to verify full understanding and delivery of required products.
- Implemented feedback from the art director and supervisors.
Freelance 3D Artist
Self Employed
San Diego
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Worked on games and various projects including Match Classic and The Bloodline Game.
- Modeled 3D assets utilizing Maya and Zbrush.
- Prepared and unwrapped UV maps for texture application.
- Textured 3D assets using Substance Painter.
- Modified existing models and adjusted UVs as needed per project specifications.
- Composed lighting setups for scenes in order to achieve desired results when rendered out.
- Collaborated with clients and made adjustments based on their feedback.
- Collaborated with a team to ensure that all assets met project requirements within established deadlines.
- Utilized scripting languages such as Mel and Python to develop custom tools for asset creation.
- Managed asset libraries, ensuring organization and easy access.
- Created high and optimized low-poly models depending on project requirements.
- Textured assets with varying degrees of stylization and realism depending on project requirements.
Visual Development Artist and Modeler
Chain Feature Animated Short
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Organic Environment Modeling and Texturing for visual development based on concept art.
- Used displacement to add additional detail without increasing the polygon count by baking a low resolution map with a high resolution map.
- Collaborated with the director and supervisors to develop custom artwork that meets story needs.
- Brainstormed ways to improve the environment and ways to make changes based on supervisor and director feedback.
Education
Animschool Certification - 3D Character Program
Animschool
Master of Public Health -
University of Texas Health Science Center
Bachelor of Science -
Texas A&M University
Skills
- 3D Modeling
- Texturing
- Look Development
- Digital Sculpting
- Lighting
- Rendering
Software
- Maya
- Zbrush
- Substance Painter
- SpeedTree
- Unreal Engine
- Photoshop
- After Effects
- Premiere Pro
Timeline
3D Modeler
AnimSchool
02.2025 - 08.2025
Freelance 3D Artist
Self Employed
06.2024 - 08.2024
Visual Development Artist and Modeler
Chain Feature Animated Short
09.2022 - 02.2023
Animschool Certification - 3D Character Program
Animschool
Master of Public Health -
University of Texas Health Science Center
Bachelor of Science -
Texas A&M University
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