Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Accomplishments
Certification
Honors Awards
Timeline
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Joshua Davies

Aurora,CO

Summary

Talented 3D Artist with repertoire of technical skills to handle any project. Brings history of success in diverse techniques and industry applications. Consistently delivers top-quality work. Collaborative Modeler and creative professional with organized approach to managing project details. Skilled with computerized artistry. Works great with others to bring visions to life.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner /3D Generalist

JDavies3d
05.2015 - Current
  • Owner of JDavies3D
  • 3d generalist with focus on hard surface modeling, UV mapping and texture painting.
  • Conducted modeling and texture optimization for real-time 3D game applications.
  • Followed design guidelines, asset naming conventions and other technical constraints to produce results compliant with industry and platform standards.
  • Maintained comprehensive knowledge of character rigs, game animation pipelines, animation integration into game engines and current animation tools.
  • Combined technical and artistic abilities to accomplish challenging animation objectives.
  • Researched how desired animations, movements and events would occur in real-world situations.
  • Simulated behaviors of objects by developing models.

Freelance 3D Animator

Clawson Analytics
10.2021 - 01.2023
  • Worked as animator, modeler and texture artist on an undisclosed VR project.
  • Conducted modeling and texture optimization for real-time 3D game applications.
  • Combined technical and artistic abilities to accomplish challenging animation objectives.
  • Conceptualized compelling 3D animations.
  • Followed design guidelines, asset naming conventions and other technical constraints to produce results compliant with industry and platform standards.
  • Used Blender to create computer-generated effects and simulations.

Facilities Manager

ESSMetron
04.2017 - 05.2023
    • I worked with the company owners, as well as department supervisors to maintain the building and equipment
    • I have frequent interaction with outside contractors to complete renovation projects and repairs.

mechanic

ABRA Auto Body & Glass
10.2006 - 04.2017
  • Worked with management and other technicians to create repair plans for damaged vehicles
  • Carried out repair plans on damaged vehicles.

Fire Fighter

U.S. Forest Service
06.2001 - 10.2003
  • Fight forest fires and develop plans for safety and inter-agency cooperation
  • Direct firemen, fire engines and helicopters during fire operations.

Private

US Army
02.2000 - 03.2000
  • Medically discharged from duty

Education

Bachelor's Degree - 3D Animation

Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
01.2015

Certificate - Fire Science/Fire-fighting

Red Rocks Community College
Golden
01.2000

Skills

  • Character Animation
  • Character Rigging
  • Character Modelling
  • Hard Surface Modeling
  • Blender 3D
  • SolidWorks
  • Zbrush
  • AutoDesk Maya
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Unreal Engine
  • Creative Design
  • Fusion 360
  • 3D solid, surface and assembly modeling
  • 3D drawing

Accomplishments

    Eagle Scout

    Certified SolidWorks Associate

Certification

  • Modeling hard surfaces with NURBS in Maya - Digital-Tutors, 2NEHXYAP
  • Professional series: Modeling military vehicles in Maya - Digital-Tutors, CHF2GXK3
  • Lighting you illustration with blending modes in Photoshop - Digital-Tutors, MQV9BYED
  • Professional series: Designing a female android in Photoshop - Digital-Tutors, C4B6WEKF
  • Your first day painting textures in Mudbox - Digital-Tutors, GVPEN72X
  • Drawing the human profile and figure - Digital-Tutors, GPWNYV9F
  • Certified SolidWorks Associate - Dassault Systems, C-6JGPXY2URW
  • Drawing character model sheets in Sketchbook Pro - Digital-Tutors, WJDFKBNV
  • Creating rapid character concepts in Sketchbook Pro - Digital-Tutors, AFE7N93Y
  • Intro to Sketchbook Designer 2014 - Digital-Tutors, 386KMUPN
  • Creating Copic marker illustrations in Sketchbook Pro - Digital-Tutors, GUWFRXQB
  • Introduction to Sketchbook Pro 6 - Digital-Tutors, EJBXRZ46
  • Getting started with sculpting in Silo - Digital-Tutors, VARYCWPZ
  • Creating a sci-fi villain in Maya and Silo - Digital-Tutors, F7DP4WKZ
  • Creating a sci-fi hero in Maya and Silo - Digital-Tutors, U9E682QM
  • Aircraft modeling and texturing techniques in Maya and Silo - Digital-Tutors, 6U7XRZDE
  • Automotive modeling in Maya - Digital-Tutors, H2RKJBZD
  • Introduction to Mudbox 2014 - Digital-Tutors, NE7X9GYK
  • Introduction to animation in Maya - Digital-Tutors, YM764GF8
  • Animation polishing techniques in Maya - Digital-Tutors, T3FUZHR2
  • Getting started in Nuke - Digital-Tutors, HBFUQ2D
  • 10 ways to enhance your Maya productivity - Digital-Tutors, 7GW2QDTJ
  • Environment techniques in Mudbox - Digital-Tutors, YP2CZ9M6
  • Getting started with UV's in Maya - Digital-Tutors, K9EVH72Y
  • Maximizing your Wacom device for Mudbox - Digital-Tutors, EMYTCU8W
  • Maximizing your Wacom device for Maya - Digital-Tutors, QDZR6MAE
  • Texturing a female hero in Zbrush - Digital-Tutors, EWD4MXJC
  • Modeling a female hero in Zbrush and Maya - Digital-Tutors, 28ZDKNXH
  • Building stylized vehicles in Maya - Digital-Tutors, HP2D3ZRM
  • Product visualization in Maya - Digital-Tutors, FDHPVRKJ
  • Modeling a character for rigging and animation in Maya - Digital-Tutors, EYWKDGM9
  • Using the modeling toolkit in Maya 2014 - Digital-Tutors, JZXNH3M2
  • 10 ways to improve your modeling in Maya - Digital-Tutors, TBX7UF6Q
  • Exploring NURBS in Maya - Digital-Tutors, CTGD6Y8U
  • Exploring modeling workflows in Maya - Digital-Tutors, MUJ3A4WP
  • Polygon and Sub-D modeling workflows in Maya - Digital-Tutors, PTD4M6Z3
  • Skill-builder: Mastering topology in Maya - Digital-Tutors, JR6KBM8P
  • Skill-builder: Interpretive modeling in Maya - Digital-Tutors, XT6KNRD9
  • Introduction to modeling in Maya - Digital-Tutors, 6BM8DG3C
  • Introduction to Maya 2014 - Digital-Tutors, 9PXNGRYF
  • Beginners guide to modeling in Maya - Digital-Tutors, 4KYQXR2T
  • Beginners guide to image planes in Maya - Digital-Tutors, 6PUEHXDG
  • Beginners guide to Maya - Digital-Tutors, 97KVXAJQ
  • Cinematic composition for video productions - Lynda.com, 8EE9223CB9374586942D28AEEDE8046B
  • Cinematography in Maya - Lynda.com, 05AE3E9D1D6745E0B2084B5C25DB9447
  • Maya tips and tricks - Lynda.com, 266C661CCC38429BA2895DB662CB5ED7
  • Modeler's Toolbox: Topology tips - Digital-Tutors, AJ4RWC3V
  • Sci-fi set modeling in Maya - Digital-Tutors, QBX7MGPR
  • 3D Content Creation for Virtual Reality - Lynda.com
  • What Is Concept Art? - Lynda.com
  • Blender: UV Mapping - Lynda.com
  • David Lesperance Digital Environment Design - Lynda.com
  • Game Design Foundations: 1 Ideas, Core Loops, and Goals - Lynda.com
  • Cert Prep: Unity Fundamentals - Lynda.com
  • Unity: Scripting with C# - Lynda.com
  • Cert Prep: Unity User Interfaces and Animation - Lynda.com
  • Unity: 3D Level Design - Lynda.com
  • Cert Prep: Unity Particle Systems, AI, and Audio - Lynda.com
  • C# for Unity Game Development - Lynda.com
  • Learning Digital Painting - Lynda.com

Honors Awards

  • Eagle Scout - Boy Scouts of America
  • Order of the Arrow - Boy Scouts of America

Timeline

Freelance 3D Animator

Clawson Analytics
10.2021 - 01.2023

Facilities Manager

ESSMetron
04.2017 - 05.2023

Owner /3D Generalist

JDavies3d
05.2015 - Current

mechanic

ABRA Auto Body & Glass
10.2006 - 04.2017

Fire Fighter

U.S. Forest Service
06.2001 - 10.2003

Private

US Army
02.2000 - 03.2000

Bachelor's Degree - 3D Animation

Full Sail University

Certificate - Fire Science/Fire-fighting

Red Rocks Community College

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