Matthew Buttafuoco
3D Modeler/Animator at Floyd County Productions- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Floyd County Productions
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United States
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Animation and Post-production
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100 - 200 Employee
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3D Modeler/Animator
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Mar 2023 - Present
• Developed previsualized backgrounds based on concept art, indicating lighting and texturing. • Worked from storyboards to establish camera angles and character placements in 3D for shots. • Animated drone traffic and other 3D rigs for use in final compositions. • Developed previsualized backgrounds based on concept art, indicating lighting and texturing. • Worked from storyboards to establish camera angles and character placements in 3D for shots. • Animated drone traffic and other 3D rigs for use in final compositions.
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Freelance Artist
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May 2018 - Present
• Masterpiece Staircase (NC) - revised existing logo (2022) created new logo (2023) • Mental Healthy (VA) - created logo and designed YouTube thumbnail templates (2020) • St. Augie's Pizza (FL) - created logo and menu design (2018) • Masterpiece Staircase (NC) - revised existing logo (2022) created new logo (2023) • Mental Healthy (VA) - created logo and designed YouTube thumbnail templates (2020) • St. Augie's Pizza (FL) - created logo and menu design (2018)
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SURREAL Events
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United States
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Gameplay Animator | Unreal Developer
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Aug 2021 - Mar 2023
• Created brand-new keyframe and motion-capture animations -including idles, emotes, dances, equips, facial animation, locomotion, and more- for all ongoing projects. • Built custom Control Rigs within Unreal Engine 5 that served as the sole animation solution for all forwards and backwards-solved animation in present and future avatar systems. • Work with vendors to establish motion-capture animation pipeline for both recorded gameplay animation and real-time demonstrations using Unreal Livelink. • Collaborated with game developers, sound designers, and artists to sync animations with interactions, audio, and effects for use in gameplay, cutscenes, and marketing materials • Managed the organization, migration, and retargeting of all animation libraries across multiple projects and skeletal meshes. • Updated animation blueprints and procedure documentation as necessary. Show less
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Savannah College of Art and Design
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Animation Teaching Intern
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
• Gave animation demonstrations, assisted with lectures, and offered personalized feedback sessions with students outside of class hours. • Designed, maintained, and moderated all class social channels. • Worked on cleanup and color, rough animation, and storyboard draw-overs for student films created in class. • Gave animation demonstrations, assisted with lectures, and offered personalized feedback sessions with students outside of class hours. • Designed, maintained, and moderated all class social channels. • Worked on cleanup and color, rough animation, and storyboard draw-overs for student films created in class.
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Savannah College of Art and Design
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Ambassador
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Sep 2019 - May 2020
Welcomed incoming and prospective students during SCAD Day Open Houses and SCAD events. Promoted school programs, resources, clubs, and values both on and off the clock
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Orientation and Involvement Leader
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Sep 2018 - May 2020
Provide assistance and information to freshman, transfer, and graduate students on orientation weekends, encourage involvement in extracurricular clubs and events, and serve as a mentor for students in first-year experience classes
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Summer Programs Assistant
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
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Education
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Savannah College of Art and Design
Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Animation -
Savannah College of Art and Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Game and Interactive Media Design