Eric Thwaites
ericthwaites3d@gmail.com
(616) 901-7733
ericthwaites3d@gmail.com
(616) 901-7733
Work Experience
Steelcase - Intern
Steelcase - Consultant
Protege Game Studios
Contract Work
Defend the Base (Tower Defense Game)
Death's Intern (2.5D Platformer)
Con-Codex
Star Wars Combine Art Team
- Created illustrations for Spec Guides using Adobe Illustrator and 3DS Max 2016
- Researched and developed an animation project pipeline using Autodesk Fusion 360
Steelcase - Consultant
- Trained current employees to use 3DS Max 2014
- Assisted in creating an efficient material library workflow
- Researched tools to create an efficient pipeline using supplied assets
Protege Game Studios
- Modeled 3D assets for an interactive orientation for iCademy Global
- Edited voice recordings to match screen captured video
- Handled communications with instructors from iCademy Global
- Managed tasks to maintain a smooth workflow throughout the project
Contract Work
- Modeling, Unwrapping, and Texturing medical equipment in 3DS Max
- Animation work for a long-board company's YouTube intro
Defend the Base (Tower Defense Game)
- Developed art assets used in a student's tower defense
Death's Intern (2.5D Platformer)
- Art Direction
- Character Design
- Team Management
Con-Codex
- Developed a business built around the convention community
- Attended several entrepreneurial boot camps which covered funding, legalities, and business strategies
- Designed business cards for networking events
Star Wars Combine Art Team
- Modeled several Star Wars related objects to be used as renders for different assets in the game
- Worked alongside a team to coordinate the release of several waves of special assets
Software
Fluent
Understanding
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Autodesk 3DS Max
- Unreal Engine 4
- zBrush
Understanding
- Adobe Flash
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Premiere
- Autodesk Maya
- Quixel Suite
- 3D Coat
