Nathan Rinehart
Bellevue,WA
Summary
I am a Passionate 3d artist in the Seattle area. I have worked on a variety of different projects from games to commercials. I am hard working and dedicated with the ability to multitask, as well as being easy to work with and a good communicator.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Lighting Artist
Turn 10 Studios
06.2019 - Current
- Created lighting for track, cinematic, and car showcase scenes in Forza Motorsport and accompanying marketing materials.
- Refined the final frame for SDR and HDR output using custom tone map and color grade tools.
- Integrated new lighting and rendering components incorporating ray tracing and screen space effects for improved reflections, AO and GI.
- Assisted in the development of a procedurally generated sky for a 24-hour time of day cycle.
- Created a variety of lighting assets including fixtures, alpha-based fog cards, volumetric fog, emissive textures, and light projection textures.
- Collaborated on the integration of Vray's SDK with Turn10’s engine, enhancing lightmap lighting and rendering capabilities.
- Created and implemented workflow enhancements for artists using Turn10’s proprietary engine.
- Collaborated with engineers to resolve rendering issues and optimize performance, ensuring consistent visual quality and streamlined artist workflow.
- Provided training to new lighting artists and contributed to process documentation.
Senior 3D Artist
Ten Gun Design
01.2018 - 06.2019
- Developed engaging motion graphics and device renderings for various projects.
- Implemented real time PBR shading workflow and developed assets for VR and AR experiences.
3D Artist
Fishy Tale Digital
03.2016 - 05.2017
- Contributed to the creation of an engaging mobile story book as a lead 3D artist.
Lighting Artist
343 Industries
12.2014 - 07.2015
- Environment lighting and post process effects for Halo 5: Guardians.
- Successfully executed tasks related to optimization, performance monitoring, modeling, and texture work.
Lighting Artist
Monolith Studios
12.2013 - 09.2014
- Performed in-game and cinematic lighting tasks for Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor.
- Created post-processing and effects to enhance visual product.
- Maximized lighting efficiency while monitoring performance.
Education
Associate of Science - Multimedia
ITT Technical Institute
SpokaneBachelor of Arts - Art And Animation
Art Institute of Seattle
Seattle, WASkills
- Maya / Max / C4D
- Vray / Arnold
- Substance Package
- Unreal / Unity
- Fusion / Nuke / Adobe After Effects
- Resolve / Premiere
Shipped Titles
- Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor - 2013
- Halo 5: Guardians - 2015
- Forza Motorsport - 2023
- Lyle Little - 2017
Timeline
Senior Lighting Artist
Turn 10 Studios
06.2019 - Current
Senior 3D Artist
Ten Gun Design
01.2018 - 06.2019
3D Artist
Fishy Tale Digital
03.2016 - 05.2017
Lighting Artist
343 Industries
12.2014 - 07.2015
Lighting Artist
Monolith Studios
12.2013 - 09.2014
Associate of Science - Multimedia
ITT Technical Institute
Bachelor of Arts - Art And Animation
Art Institute of Seattle
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