Tobias Ross Rigger/Modeler
(678)531-4627
tobiasross3d@yahoo.com
trossart.blogspot.com
Objective
3d rigger/ modeler looking to create effective and stylized rigs and models for the film and gaming communities.
Technical skills
Maya
Modo
Zbrush
Uv Layout
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Flash
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Affects
Adobe Premier
Boujou
Specialized skills
Hard surface modeling
Organic Modeling
Conceptual drawing
Fluid dynamics
Particle systems
Live action and 3d integration/motion tracking
Python scripting
mel scripting
Expression and hypershade based rigging
Gui interface setup
Education
The Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta Georgia April 2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts-Major: Media Arts and Animation
Life drawing-hand drawing of the human figure to understand anatomy
Special Effects-Practice and understand dynamics and motion tracking
Modeling-Intro to advanced
Rigging-Intro to advanced
Sculpture- created clay models to get full understanding of characters
Experience
Character creation for an independent client’s website-a cartoony portrait of the client
3d animation for an independent client-modeled, rigged, and animated 10 bipedal characters to represent an urban environment
Logo animation for an independent client- modeled, textured, rigged, animated, and rendered a logo to exact requirements
Other
Assistant manager
la Fitness-Body of Change Sept 2006- Feb 2008
Supervised personal training to assure safety
Hand drew diagrams to illustrate proper training procedure
Stock clerk
Abercrombie and Fitch April 2008- Jan 2009
Prepare store for open and close
Stock clothing
Assist customers