Francis Jones
Cumberland,MD
Summary
Creative and detail oriented 3D Artist with over 11 years experience in 3D Modeling, Rigging and Animation.
Born in Baltimore MD, enter the U.S. Marines out of high school, traveled the world.
Opened PS1 "Promethean Studio1 3D" in 2010. Offering a life time of experiences as a Professional Artist, most recently featured on ESPN2, The Disney Channel, and NBC.
Has an extensive background in digital art, including environmental assets and design, character and creature design, texturing , rigging and animation.
Self motivated and hard working professional accustomed to performing well under pressure and completing all projects in a timely manner with in schedule.
Looking for and open to any opportunities in 3D DESIGN AND CREATION.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Director
Primeval Stuidos 3D LLC
Cumberland , MD
06.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with outside agencies to manage project progress and milestones.
- Negotiated vendor contracts and services to meet budget requirements.
- Evaluated and contributed to creative team ideas and translated into actionable project plans.
- Supervised design and production staff developing innovative designs for 3D projects while managing deadlines.
- Oversaw full teams of writers, artists, designers and project managers.
- Oversaw hiring, training and direction of creative personnel to achieve optimal results.
- Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
- Collaborated with production on task list creation to meet overall project goals on time.
3D Generalist
The Drone Racing League
New York, NY
04.2016 - Current
- Responsible for designing real world locations that effectively convey the designs of even the most extreme 3-dimensional race tracks.
- Created over 1000 models in line with the ever changing needs of the DRL team.
- Created flight maneuvers and course routing animations to explain abstract concepts and physical orientation's to fans who want to engage with the sport.
- Authored cinematic vignettes and ambient environmental animation to support level and stage goals.
- Followed design guidelines, asset naming conventions and other technical constraints to produce results compliant with industry and platform standards.
- Conceptualized compelling 3D animations, visual effects and motion graphics for logos, symbols, backgrounds and special features. Https://thedroneracingleague.com/e.com/
3D Generalist
Rotu Entertainment & Media
Boston, MA
02.2020 - 12.2021
- Maintained comprehensive knowledge of character rigs, game animation pipelines, animation integration into game engines and current animation tools.
- Followed design guidelines, asset naming conventions and other technical constraints to produce results compliant with industry and platform standards.
- Worked closely with software engineers to produce final animations in formats for integration into game compilation.
- Conducted modeling and texture optimization for real-time 3D game applications.
- Interpreted concept art and sketches to create innovative virtual characters, environments and props.
- Worked with other artists, animators, and programmers to execute projects on time and within budget constraints.
- Liaised with other departments to discuss ideas and create unified goals.
- Provided accurate time estimates for task to meet production deadlines.
- https://www.rotu.com/
3D Art Director
InterPlay Learning
Austin, Texas
01.2016 - 07.2019
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Presented concepts, copy and art during internal and client reviews.
- Enforced uniform style guide for project consistency across contributors.
- Responsible for producing high realism, high accuracy models of real world pieces of equipment, for use in educational simulation programs.
- Implemented Proprietary rigs and animation for unique assets.
- Liaised directly with Subject Matter Experts employed by Interplay to ensure the work produced is accurate to the last detail. Https://www.interplaylearning.com/g.com/
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Character And Creature Rigging
CGMA
Online LearningModeling, Rigging, Animation, Unreal 4, Unity
Plural Sights
Online LearningModeling, Virtual Environments And Simulation
Udemy
Online LearningAnimation And Special Effects
Sophoria Academy
Online LearningSkills
- Fluent in: Autodesk Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Sketchup Pro, Character Creator, IClone, Unity, Unreal Engine 4, Unreal Engine 5
- Graphics design
- Animation pipeline understanding
- Storytelling
- Rigging
- Accurate movement
- 3D Animation
- Modeling
- UV mapping
- Texturing
- Attention to Detail
- Dependable and Responsible
Timeline
Creative Director
Primeval Stuidos 3D LLC
06.2022 - Current
3D Generalist
Rotu Entertainment & Media
02.2020 - 12.2021
3D Generalist
The Drone Racing League
04.2016 - Current
3D Art Director
InterPlay Learning
01.2016 - 07.2019
Some College (No Degree) - Character And Creature Rigging
CGMA
Modeling, Rigging, Animation, Unreal 4, Unity
Plural Sights
Modeling, Virtual Environments And Simulation
Udemy
Animation And Special Effects
Sophoria Academy
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