RESUME

MAK HEPLER-GONZALEZ

BROOKLYN, NY • 6+YEARS IN 3D • MODELING • TEXTURING • UV MAPPING • ANIMATION • LIGHTING • SOUND + VIDEO EDITING

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dreaming the Prairie, 2022-2024 — Lead UI/UX Director, Level Designer, VFX/3D/Foliage Artist, Asset Optimization, Workflow Instructor, Concept Development

• helped develop an ecologically conscious videogame in Unreal Engine 5

• modeled and textured plant assets

• effectively troubleshooted team assets

• researched and developed game loop

• organized, assigned, and directed team members for efficient use of team and skill

• helped manage and maintain team Github

Choral, 2018-2019. 150 N Riverside Media Stream — Assistant Executive Producer

• modeling and texturing of various corals

• poly spawning animation

• troubleshooted and optimized team files

• render management

• post production compositing in AE

• refitted piece for 6K venue (Art on the Mart)

Re-percussions, 2020-2021. Chicago IL — Lead 3D Environment Artist

• 3D modeling of pipeline structure

• modeled + textured wetland grasses

• liquid simulation choreography

Virtues, 2020-2021. Philadelphia, PA  — 3D Modeler and Animator

• Interpreted and translated drawn glyphs to 3D models

• Animated and synchronized 3D models to sound

• Composed and composited final 4K video

Experimental 3D, 2019-2021. Chicago, IL — Teaching Assistant

• Instructed demos on programs: Maya, ZBrush, and Substance Painter

• Creating in-depth tutorials for inter-program workflows

EDUCATION

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL. 2015-2020.

CONTACT

email makhgon@gmail.com

social @catdragonratmouse

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