Warren Downs
Hobsonville,AUK
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.
Amazing work ethic, always give more than what is expected.
Seeking a full time position in a company that I can learn and grow with. Inspiring briefs motivate me and i am always pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance: 3D/2D Animator, Compositor, Visualizer
Visual Maniac
11.2018 - Current
- Event Visualizations: Creating Beautiful and Inspiring Visualizations, for events company to win pitches and cost events. Software 3d Max Corona and unreal engine 5,
- Creation of virtual sets, Creating and Designing Photo realistic Virtual Sets for online events.
- Editing and compositing in after effects: color Grading, pack shot replacement, camera tracking, compositing for Television social media and events.
- 2d Animation: I create 2d character animated videos, Fun and exciting Typography explainer Videos, Beautifully designed Motion GFX, Creative Logo builds, elegant events packages (logo builds, Speaker titles and awards animations) etc
- 3d animation primarily use 3d max doing logo builds, liquid simulations, Product animations i animate anything and everything..
3d/2d Animator Visualizer
Omage
03.2011 - 11.2018
- Creating Visualizations for experiential and large to medium scale events.
- animating content for screens, in different sizes and formats the most extreme size was 21500pixels x 1080pixels.
- I grew at Omage, because i was always working on new and exciting tech also working closely with many different creative directors and production managers. Many of which all choose too work with me now that we have all moved on to different places in our careers.
- Reason for Leaving: Company went into Liquidation.
3d/2d Animator
Red Cherry Television
06.2007 - 03.2011
- Edited TV shows.
- Created opening title sequences with 3d max and combustion.
- Created 3d pack shots and GFX for Adverts.
Junior 3D Animator
Astral Studios
03.2005 - 03.2006
- Created graphics for multimedia presentations, TV Ads, edited corporate video's etc.
- Created and animated characters.
- Worked on video shoots 1st as a runner and then as a camera man.
3d Animator/editor/camera Man/director
TV Africa
01.2001 - 03.2005
- Communicated with talent to achieve desired results.
- Character designs/modelling, rigging, lip syncing, body animation, texturing, lighting, rendering compositing 3d characters with 3d environments and live presenters on a daily bases.
- Animating stings and editing promos for Kids TV channel called Kclub. which got broadcast to Africa.
Education
Diploma - 3d Animation
Touch Vision
South Africa11.2000
High School Diploma -
Bracken High
South Africa12.1999
Skills
- Arch Viz, environment design, virtual sets design, event Design
- 3D animation Modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, Particles
- 2D animation, motion GFX, compositing, editing
- Software: 3d max, After Effects, Photoshop, Unreal 5
- Plugins: Corona, Ty flow, Rail clone, Forest Pack, Phoenix,
- Extremely Hard worker
- Love learning new skills
- Excellent communication
- Attention too detail
- Friendly and easy too work with
- Great at understanding creative briefs
- Deadline Driven
Timeline
Freelance: 3D/2D Animator, Compositor, Visualizer
Visual Maniac
11.2018 - Current
3d/2d Animator Visualizer
Omage
03.2011 - 11.2018
3d/2d Animator
Red Cherry Television
06.2007 - 03.2011
Junior 3D Animator
Astral Studios
03.2005 - 03.2006
3d Animator/editor/camera Man/director
TV Africa
01.2001 - 03.2005
Diploma - 3d Animation
Touch Vision
High School Diploma -
Bracken High
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