LEAD ENVIRONMENT & PROP ARTIST
I’m passionate about games and filmmaking! One of my first and all time favorite game is 007 Golden Eye, “a real game changer”, with an awesome story and a ton of fun to play.
In my early years I was a traditional artist and musician, in high school I wanted to be an architect, but that all changed after I saw Star Wars. Unlike most of my friends that just enjoyed watching movies, I wanted to make them and so in 1985 I moved from England to Los Angeles and enjoyed 16 years working as a cinematographer and filmmaker – fast forward to 2003 CGI was the new frontier, which I found very appealing and so I changed careers to focus more on the 3D side of movies and games using my cinematic skills in camera movement, lighting, color, composition and an eye for detail.
After working on a few VFX and animated movies I was recruited by VC Entertainment (Take Two Interactive), where I worked on 3 AAA 2K sports games. That lead me back to feature films such as Terminator Salvation, Guardians Of The Galaxy, 2012, Sorcerer’s Apprentice and a few others greats. The recent advances in AI has inspired my creative conceptual work in new environmental and architectural ideas.
With over 20 yrs of history, I’m an experienced and a passionate Environment Artist who loves relationship building, integrity, solutions-focused, and innovative.
I’ve learned some very valuable lessons along the way working in teams, with directors, leads, programmers, and very talented artists which has given me a broad array of skills.
CONTACT
nick@nickloz.com
LINKS
LinkedIn
IMDB
photography 500px
Flickr my virtual brand
SOFTWARE
Maya, some Zbrush, Photogrammetry, Photoshop, Substance Painter, Premier, After Effects, Audition, Photography and Cinematography.
- Good drawing skills. Excellent eye for color, shape, proportions, composition and detail.
- Strong skills in Maya, high and low poly modeling of hard surface and organic objects.
- Can create finals from written and visual concept art.
- Basic gameplay and level design knowledge. Also a good understanding of game psychology.
- Ability to work under pressure, able to balance time, deadlines while keeping the style and quality of a project.
- Self-motivation, can work on my own or with a team. Good communications skills, a great team-player attitude.
RESUME
Sansar
Lead Environment Artist
June 2022 – Present
MESHWORX
Owner – Creator Ongoing since 2012
MESHWORX is my content creation company building 3D assets and worlds for the Metaverse.
Linden Lab
3D Environment Artist
February 2017 – 2019
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Duties; take direction from creative director and Lead Environment Artist.Modeling, UVs, Texturing and optimizing.
Rocket Studio
CG Supervisor
January 2015 – March 2018
Greater Los Angeles Area
Duties: Run the day to day CG work with the team, keep consistency of the project to the art director and client agency’s vision.
Marvel Entertainment
Previs Environmental Artist
January 2013 – February 2013
Guardians of the Galaxy (feature film)
Duties: modeling, textures, uvs, shot layout, previs
Logan.tv
CG artist
February 2011 – February 2011
Marina Del Rey
PREMIUM RUSH (Feature Film)
Duties:Lighting (some modeling and texturing)
Motion Theory
CG Artist
January 2010 – December 2010
Marina Del Rey
TV Commercials
Duties:Modeling, UV Mapping and Texturing
Look Effects
Environment Artist
April 2009 – September 2009
Tekken (Feature Film)Working with the Art Director to create the design and layout of the Tekken City model.
Duties:Modeling, Texturing and Lighting. Camera animation
Asylum Visual Effects
modeler
November 2008 – February 2009
Feature Films / Commercials.
Duties:Modeler UV layout.Projects worked on:Terminator Salvation, Duplicity, Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Gentleman Bronco,Gforce Movies and a commercial for Hershey’s Kisses…
Dead Man’s Bluff
VFX supervisor
2009
Dead Man’s Bluff (Short)
Duties: Design, Modeling, Texturing, Animating, lighting and Rendering
Rednavel Flmworx, inc
CG Artist
2009
Once Fallen (Feature)
Duties: Modeling, Tracking, particles, Animating, Compositing.
Rocket Studio
CG Artist
May 2008 – August 2008
Create CG elements for print commercials and TV commercials.
Duties:Modeling, texturing, lighting and rendering automotive, electronics and environments.
Uncharted Territory
Environment Artist
April 2008 – May 2008
2012 (Feature Film)
Duties:Environment modeler.
Ring of Fire Studios
Modeler/Environment artist
March 2008 – March 2008
TV Commercials
Duties:Modeling, Texturing and Lighting. Camera animation
Proof Inc
3D Artist
January 2008 – February 2008
ENI (TV Commercial)
Duties: Modeling, UV layout, and texturing (Softimage XSI)
Duck Studios
Lead 3D Artist
October 2007 – January 2008
TOY STORY, the musical: To Re-create 3D Environments from the original Pixar movie. Client: Disney Creative Entertainment
Duties:Modeling, UV Layout, Texturing, Lighting and Rendering.
Mind Over Eye
CG Artist
2008
Hot Wheels (TV Commercial) and Nestle Cafe Prego Italian Coffee (TV Commercial)
Duties: Environment modeling, texture, lighting, rendering using Mental Ray and AfterEffects compositing.
Hydrogen Whiskey Studios
Environment Artist
2008
Saints Row II (Cinematic)
Duties:Environment Modeling, Texturing, lighting and Rendering
Heartwood Studios
Compositing / Rotoscoping
November 2007 – November 2007
The New Dallas Cowboys Stadium 3D views and fly though of the new stadium before it was built.
Duties:Removing background elements in an aerial sequence
Threshhold
Lighting
September 2007 – October 2007
Food Fight (Feature Film)
Duties:Setting up scene and Lighting it.
PowderKeg
Environment Artist, Texture artist
June 2007 – September 2007
Star Trek theme ride
Duties:Design, Modeling, UV Layout, Texturing.
2K Sports / Visual Concepts
3D Environment Artist, Texture Artist
March 2006 – June 2007
3 AAA Game Titles:2k 2007 & 2008 NBA & All Pro Football – next gen games, PS3 XBox 360
Duties:Environment modeler, UV Layout, texture and lighter (Maya)
Heartwood Studios
Compositing / Rotoscoping
December 2006 – December 2006
The New Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
Duties:Compositing and adding crowds, signage and fireworks
Pixel Liberation Front
Environment Artist, Generalist
March 2005 – September 2005
SUPERMAN RETURNS (Feature Film)STAY ALIVE (Feature Film)
Duties: Environment Modeler, Props Modeler, Texture, D3 Lighter (Softimage XSI)
Omation Studios
1 year 3 months
Character Modeler
January 2004 – March 2005
THE BARNYARD (Feature Film)Duties:Character Modeler, Blend Shapes, Hair/Fur (Softimage XSI)
Animatic Compositor
January 2004 – May 2004
The Barnyard (Feature Film)
Duties:Composite 2D storyboards in Photshop and then After Effects with animation to demonstrate movement and timing for editorial.
Dare To Be Great
Art Director
2005
MASERATI” Birdcage Promo DVD for Maserati, Motorola and Pininfarina.
Duties:Car Modeler, Textures, Lighter, Camera Layout
Nick Toonz – O Entertainment
Co-Art Director – Dirk Derby
2004
Co-Art Director – “Dirk Derby” a 2D animated TV Show – O Entertainment /Nicktoonz.
Duties:Art Direct and design scenes.
EDUCATION
Saddleback College
Video TV production · (1989 – 1991)
2020 CG Master Academy
Unreal 4 Modular Environments
Certificate of completion Certificate of completion
2004 Softimage XSI training in Lighting and rendering.
1993 STEADICAM:
Certified Operator. With Cinema Products, Hollywood, CA.
1983 BRIGHTON FILM & VIDEO WORKSHOP – UK:
University of Sussex, Brighton, England *Sound Recordist; Experience in 16mm Editing -Extensive work in 3/4 Video, Beta SP
SIR JOHN CASS SCHOOL OF ART, London
Fine Jewelry · (1974 – 1983)
Meridian School
CSE, O levels, in Art
LEAD ENVIRONMENT & PROP ARTIST
I’m passionate about games and filmmaking! One of my first and all time favorite game is 007 Golden Eye, “a real game changer”, with an awesome story and a ton of fun to play.
In my early years I was a traditional artist and musician, in high school I wanted to be an architect, but that all changed after I saw Star Wars. Unlike most of my friends that just enjoyed watching movies, I wanted to make them and so in 1985 I moved from England to Los Angeles and enjoyed 16 years working as a cinematographer and filmmaker – fast forward to 2003 CGI was the new frontier, which I found very appealing and so I changed careers to focus more on the 3D side of movies and games using my cinematic skills in camera movement, lighting, color, composition and an eye for detail.
After working on a few VFX and animated movies I was recruited by VC Entertainment (Take Two Interactive), where I worked on 3 AAA 2K sports games. That lead me back to feature films such as Terminator Salvation, Guardians Of The Galaxy, 2012, Sorcerer’s Apprentice and a few others greats. The recent advances in AI has inspired my creative conceptual work in new environmental and architectural ideas.
With over 20 yrs of history, I’m an experienced and a passionate Environment Artist who loves relationship building, integrity, solutions-focused, and innovative.
I’ve learned some very valuable lessons along the way working in teams, with directors, leads, programmers, and very talented artists which has given me a broad array of skills.
CONTACT
nick@nickloz.com
LINKS
LinkedIn
IMDB
photography 500px
Flickr my virtual brand