Brooke Darcee Bechtel
Media Artist
Résumé
Educational Background
The Art Institute of Colorado, Denver, CO
Bachelor of Arts, Media Arts and Animation, March 2014
Technical Skills
Programs
Autodesk
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Maya
Adobe
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Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Flash
Pixologic
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ZBrush
Next Limit
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RealFlow
The Foundry
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NUKE
Microsoft
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Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Proficiencies
Experience
3D Modeling
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Characters, objects, and architectural visualizations using Maya and ZBrush
Graphic Design
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Creating logos and other graphics using Illustrator and Photoshop
Web Design
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Designing website layout and appearance using HTML and CSS in Dreamweaver
Motion Graphics
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Animating text, images, and other assets created in Illustrator and Photoshop using After Effects
Dynamics
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Using rigid and soft body, particle, fluid, and nDynamics in Maya and RealFlow
Animation
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Using IK/FK rigging for character animation and simple object animation in Maya
Compositing
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Combining film, still images, and 3D renderings using NUKE and After Effects
Texturing
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Using Polypainting in ZBrush and image based and procedural textures, including MIA materials in Maya
Lighting
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Using lights and techniques such as final gather, global illumination, and image based lighting in Maya
Rigging
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Creating rigs for character animation in Maya
Rendering
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Using the Maya Software and Mental Ray rendering engines in Maya
Digital Painting
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Creating stylized digital paintings in Photoshop using a Wacom tablet
Traditional Art
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Drawing, painting and sculpting in a variety of media
Franchise Specialist, Longmont, CO
Graphics Artist, Freelance, May 2014 - Present
- Design and create logos, business cards, letterhead template, and other graphics for a client
- Create a standard document format and edit finished documents to formatting standards
edk/3d LLC, Centennial, CO
Production Manager, Internship, January 2014 - March 2014
- Researched potential venues for a lecture event
- Began scheduling and coordinating a crew for filming
- Organized files
EduStrategy Group, Centennial, CO
Graphics Artist, Freelance, October 2013 - November 2013
- Designed and created potential logo ideas for a client