EVAN HOUCK
Newton,KS
Summary
A 3D Artist with a broad set of technical skills to handle a wide range of Animation projects. Work history includes successful 3D animations used for employee training at major Avionics companies.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Paint Shop | Utility, Agco Hesston
09.2022 - Current
- Load Parts to be sent through painting process. on Average sending 32 loads per day
- Unload Painted parts and pack them to be used for Assembly, with an average of 32 loads per day
- Mask and Sand parts before going through Liquid paint or Powder paint
- Prep high volumes of parts daily.
Project Lead
Shocker Studios
02.2020 - 11.2021
- Leading production of Modeling and Rigging for Animations
- Proactively adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets and operational specifications
- Creating production schedules for the production team
- Managed team meetings
- Prioritized tasks and carefully managed time to consistently meet delivery dates
- Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems
- Recruited, hired, and supervised resources to staff project teams
- Mentored colleagues, assisted new hires with training
- De-Escalation Skills
Animator
Shocker Studios
11.2019 - 11.2021
- Attend meetings with clients weekly to relay production timelines and exchange input
- Character Rigging using Maya
- Collaborated with motion capture department to collect/apply data for specific characters
- Combined technical and artistic abilities to accomplish challenging animation objectives
- Provide Actions Plans to Provide Customer Satisfaction in high visibility environments
- Troubleshooting technical issues relating to rendering, streaming, and memory management.
Lead Technical artist
Game, Shocker Studios
11.2019 - 02.2021
- Focusing on Character Design, Level Design and Prop Design
- Creating Virtual Reality Experiences and Training Simulations for Oculus Quest and HTC Vive
- Design using Unity, Autodesk Maya and Adobe Substance Painter
- Used debugging techniques to identify issues with computer code and resolve errors.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts- Collaborative Design
Wichita States University
Wichita, KS12.2020
Certificate: Game Design -
Wichita States University
Wichita12.2020
Skills
- Unity
- Autodesk Maya
- Adobe Substance Painter
- Virtual Reality experience
- RAID Troubleshooting
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Team Building
- Motivator
- Team Growth Focused
- Customer Support & Management
- Weekly Partner Calls
- Mentoring
- Problem Solving
- Disaster Recovery
- Meeting Coordinator
- De-Escalation
Timeline
Paint Shop | Utility, Agco Hesston
09.2022 - Current
Project Lead
Shocker Studios
02.2020 - 11.2021
Animator
Shocker Studios
11.2019 - 11.2021
Lead Technical artist
Game, Shocker Studios
11.2019 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts- Collaborative Design
Wichita States University
Certificate: Game Design -
Wichita States University
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