Christopher Cherubini         

12939 Bloomfield Street, Studio City, CA 91604

www.renderstyles.com

818.269.5024 / cherub@renderstyles.com

OBJECTIVE

To learn as much as I can, and to create great art.

EXPERIENCE                                                           

Infinity Ward, Los Angeles, CA     August 2004 - Present

Lead Environment Artist

• Add Detail Lighting and Trim to Environments.
• Work with Coders on Toolsets for world creation and lighting.
• Lead a team of environment artists
• Demonstrated usage of low resolution texture layering techniques.
• Make normal and specular maps for world textures.

Titles: 

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warefare

Call of Duty 2: Xbox 360

Client: Activision

EA Games, Los Angeles, CA     March 2004 - August 2004

Senior Environment Artist-Lighting Artist

• Create low-resolution models and textures for PlayStation2/XBox games.
• Build environments and setup lighting.
• Introduced efficient modeling and texturing techniques.
• Communicate with Art Director for style.
• Communicate with Programmers on Tool development.
• Communicate with DD and Department Leads for Production Pipeline.

Titles: GoldenEye : Rogue Agent

Client: EA Games

Genuine Games, Los Angeles, CA    September 2003 - March 2004

Environment Artist

• Create low-resolution models and textures for PlayStation2/XBox games.
• Build environments and setup lighting
• Lead a two-person team
• Communicate with Programmers and Art Director on scheduling and resource implementation.

Titles: Fight Club

Client: VU Games

Funny Bone a division of Vivendi Universal, Canton, CT           June 1998 - May 2003          

Lead 3D Artist/CG Director

• Created artwork for over 10 game titles
• Founded the 3D department
• Worked directly with the Creative Director to develop style and palette on all products
• Worked out scheduling and budget with producers and programmers during project cycles
• Trained all newly hired 3D Artists and regularly mentored the team
• Researched and implemented current and relevant technologies into 3D department workflow
• Created hardware and software budget for the 3D department
• Trained other departments in software and workflow

Titles:

Client: Universal

Jurassic park III-Dangerzone & Dino Defender

Client: Mattel

Barbie-Rapunzle, Kelly-Pet Parade

Client: Fisher Price

Little People-Discovery Airport & Christmas, Powerwheels-Off Road Adventure, Rescue Heroes-Meteor Madness, Hurricane Havoc, Lava Landslide & Mission Select

Client: In House

Knowledge Adventure-Bug's Adventure

Film East, Marlton, NJ                                                          January - June 1998

3D Artist

• Created 3D animation for film and video
• Worked with motion control camera systems
• Worked with magnetic Motion Capture equipment

EDUCATION

Art Institute of Philadelphia         Philadelphia, PA                        September 1997

• Computer Lab Assistant
• Peer tutor
• Three-time winner for Best of Semester
• AIPH Presidential Scholarship

SOFTWARE

Maya, 3ds Max, Unreal Technology, Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere

INTERESTS

Music, Art, Science Fiction, Natural and Mechanical Sciences, and Language