Robert Lowden
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
I'm a digital artist located in Los Angeles who works in 3D and 2D . My work
has been in both development ( concept art, concept animation ) and production in the areas of feature animation , film and game level design , logos , branding, graphic design, VFX, editing , compositing and shooting video.
There has been quite a bit of problem solving as well on my various assignments where I worked with other artist or alone to help the directors reach the look they were looking for.
I have solid skills in these areas . . .
Special Effects Compositing
3D additions and element replacement .
Green Screen Work / Background Replacement
3D Modeling ,Texturing
Lighting in 2D and 3D
Color Correction
Illustration
Character Design
Environmental / Level / Background Painting / Matte Painting
Story Boards.
Photoshop Work Stylistic to Photorealism
Photo Retouching.
Roto and Tracking / Match moving and 3D tracking
My main applications are 3Ds Max, After Effects, Photoshop, Zbrush,, Premiere, Cinema 4D, Substance Painter and Unreal Engine.
along with some Maya and Blender.
My work ethic is that of a team player who works late if need be to stay on schedule.
My home studio is decently equipped for work at home as well.
I am also a member of The Screen cartoonists Guild although I have been working non union for years now.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Digital Background Painter on Jungle Book 2
Walt Disney TV
2002 - 2002
- Digital Background Painting
- Art Direction/Mike Peraza
Visual Development/Background Development/Digital Painter
Sony Pictures
2001 - 2001
- I painted development Backgrounds that were the key style backgrounds being sent elsewhere to be finished for the final film. I did these as well as color keys and sketches for Adam Sandler's " Eight Crazy Nights feature animation film.
Digital Background Painter/Special Digital Paint Effects
Dreamworks Feature Animation
- The Prince of Egypt
- Programs Used; Metacreations Painter, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Avid SGI Elastic Reality (morphing), Animo, Macintosh and Silicon Graphics Platforms
Digital Background Painter/3D Painter
Dreamworks Feature Animation
- El Dorado
- Programs Used; Corel Painter, Adobe Photoshop, Alias Studiopaint 3D, Animo, Macintosh and Silicon Graphics Platforms
Contractor
Pixel Magic
- Rotoscoping for The Last Samurai
- Digital Matte Painting for Under The Tuscan Sun
Contractor
Illusion Arts
- Scene Sketches for Princess Diaries II
Digital Background Painter
Walt Disney Feature Animation
- Digital Background Painter for The Tigger Movie
- Background Paint and Color Keys for Curious George
- Color Keying for live Action for The Animal
- Digital Background Painting for Jungle Book II
Video Effects Artist
Footage Bank
10.2022 - Current
- Doing brand removal and other alterations using tracking, Rotoscoping and matte painting skills to render a perfect video that would sell in the stock footage market.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Performance Jazz Bass Classical Guitar Compostion
State Teachers College SUNY At Buffalo
Buffalo, NYSome College (No Degree) - Painting Under Raoul Delasota And Olga Seem
Los Angeles City College
Los AngelesSome College (No Degree) - I Studied Drawing And Painting Under Steve Houston
Dreamworks After Work Classes
Los Angeles, CASkills
- 3DS Studio Max
- Ty Flow for Max
- Unreal Engine
- Maya Particle Systems
- ZBrush
- After Effects
- Photoshop
- Face Fusion AI
- Adobe Substance Painter
- Corel painter
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Audition
- Mocha
- Adobe Premiere
- Gaea
- Cinema 4D
- Unity
- Realusion Character Creator
- Environmental / 2D & 3D
- Level / Background / Matte work
- Animations in either 2D or 3D
- Special Effects Compositing / 3D additions and replacement
- Green Screen Work / Background Replacement
- 3D Modeling
- Texturing
- Lighting
- Animation
- Color Correction
- Motion Graphics
- Illustration
- Character Designs
- Photoshop Work Stylistic to Photorealism
- Photo Retouching
- Roto and Tracking
- Matchmoving
- 3D tracking
- Logos and Branding Graphics
- Team Player
Websites
Note
I have been working at a firm called 'Footage Bank' doing brand removal and other alterations for the last year.
Softwareuseandexpertise
Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black, Grey, Grey, Grey, Grey, Grey, Grey, Grey, Grey, Grey, Grey, Grey, Environmental / 2D & 3D, Level / Background / Matte work, Animations in either 2D or 3D, Special Effects Compositing / 3D additions and replacement to 'Whatever the Shot Needs', Green Screen Work / Background Replacement, 3D Modeling, Texturing, Lighting and Animation, Color Correction, Motion Graphics, Illustration, Character Designs, Photoshop Work Stylistic to Photorealism, Photo Retouching, Roto and Tracking / Matchmoving and 3D tracking, Logos and Branding Graphics / Still and or Animated / 2D or 3D, Team Player
Featurefilmwork
- Curious George, Background Paint and Color Keys
- Princess Diaries II, Scene Sketches, Illusion Arts/Syd Dutton
- The Last Samurai, Rotoscoping, Pixel Magic
- Under The Tuscan Sun, Digital Matte Painting, Pixel Magic
- The Animal, Color Keying for live Action
- Jungle Book II, Digital Background Painting, Walt Disney TV, Mike Peraza
- Eight Crazy Nights, Visual Development/Background Development/Digital Painting, Sony Pictures, Adam Sandler
- The Tigger Movie, Digital Background Painter, Walt Disney Feature Animation
- The Prince of Egypt, Digital Background Painter/Special Digital Paint Effects, Dreamworks Feature Animation
- El Dorado, Digital Background Painter/3D Painter, Dreamworks Feature Animation
Timeline
Video Effects Artist
Footage Bank
10.2022 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Performance Jazz Bass Classical Guitar Compostion
State Teachers College SUNY At Buffalo
Some College (No Degree) - Painting Under Raoul Delasota And Olga Seem
Los Angeles City College
Some College (No Degree) - I Studied Drawing And Painting Under Steve Houston
Dreamworks After Work Classes
Digital Background Painter on Jungle Book 2
Walt Disney TV
2002 - 2002
Visual Development/Background Development/Digital Painter
Sony Pictures
2001 - 2001
Digital Background Painter/Special Digital Paint Effects
Dreamworks Feature Animation
Digital Background Painter/3D Painter
Dreamworks Feature Animation
Contractor
Pixel Magic
Contractor
Illusion Arts
Digital Background Painter
Walt Disney Feature Animation
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