Experience

DeanHouston

• United States
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 3D Modeler and Animator

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  3D modeling/animating industrial equipment and heavy machinery products for various industries. 3D modeling/animating industrial equipment and heavy machinery products for various industries.



Revel Motion Design

• Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Freelance 3d Modeler, UV Mapper and Rigger

  • May 2018 - Present

  Set up character and complex mechanical rigs for use in multiple construction informational videos as well as UV mapping and preparation of low poly .fbx Unity assets for use in a virtual reality instructional experience. Set up character and complex mechanical rigs for use in multiple construction informational videos as well as UV mapping and preparation of low poly .fbx Unity assets for use in a virtual reality instructional experience.



Pivot Point International

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• 3d Modeler, Texture Painter

  • Jun 2016 - Oct 2018

  Developed 3D models for an educational augmented reality experience for use in Pivot Point Academy's hair-styling curriculum. Originally called in to overcome a developmental impasse due to the new technology’s infancy. Created the 3D models used to produce the molded heads that will be distributed to classrooms around the world for use as hair styling practice busts. Developed 3D models for an educational augmented reality experience for use in Pivot Point Academy's hair-styling curriculum. Originally called in to overcome a developmental impasse due to the new technology’s infancy. Created the 3D models used to produce the molded heads that will be distributed to classrooms around the world for use as hair styling practice busts.



LIVE ACTION MEDIA LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Media Production

• 3d Modeler, Texture Painter, Rigger, Animator, Editor, Motion Graphics Animator

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2018

  Produced motion graphics and competitive character-driven animations for the large L.E.D signboards utilized in professional sporting arenas. Sole responsibilities varied and range all the way from character design and storyboards all the way through rigging, animation, editing and optimized final renders. Clients have included: The Chicago Bears; Cubs, White Sox, Bulls, Fire. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Pittsburg Pirates, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks, McDonald’s, Toyota, United Airlines, Aflac Insurance, Duncan Donuts, Valspar Paint, Vanilla Ice (the rapper), Bobak Sausage’s …etc.



Cognitive Arts

• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Flash Animator

  • Dec 2005 - Mar 2006

  Created instructional, multimedia flash animations for internal corporate use. All intensive deadlines were met ahead of schedule. Clients include: Allstate Insurance and Grainger Tools. Created instructional, multimedia flash animations for internal corporate use. All intensive deadlines were met ahead of schedule. Clients include: Allstate Insurance and Grainger Tools.



Westwood College - Denver North

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Oct 2002 - Sep 2005

  Adjunct instructor at Westwood College of Technology. Classes include: 3D Modeling and Animation, Multimedia Web Design and Audio/Video Editing. Ranked to be one of the best instructors at the school on Student-Teacher-Evaluations. Adjunct instructor at Westwood College of Technology. Classes include: 3D Modeling and Animation, Multimedia Web Design and Audio/Video Editing. Ranked to be one of the best instructors at the school on Student-Teacher-Evaluations.



Wilson Sporting Goods Co.

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Illustrator

  • Feb 2002 - Mar 2002

  I sat with the design team and engineers in the technology department, helping to design their new line of tennis racquets, using both traditional Illustration and 3D modeling techniques. I sat with the design team and engineers in the technology department, helping to design their new line of tennis racquets, using both traditional Illustration and 3D modeling techniques.



Rehtmeyer Design and Licensing

• Chicago, Il.

• Illustrator

  • Oct 2000 - Feb 2001

  I did the character design and illustrations for a roll-playing-board-game named "Spellcast". I did the character design and illustrations for a roll-playing-board-game named "Spellcast".