Terry Hopfenspirger   
   Resume 2008
Contact
 

3D Artist and Level Designer
Cell: (206) 422.9442
E-Mail: TerryHopfenspirger@Gmail.com

Goal Objective
  Utilize my low and high polygon modeling skills to create characters, clothing, LODs, environments, and props

Software Skills
 

· Maya 2008 : Low & High Poly Modeling Skills, Character Modeling & Animation, Mental Ray.
ggggggggggggLOD design skills
· ZBrush 3.1 : High Res Character Modeling, Texture, and normal map baking.
ggggggggggggLOD design using the Re Topology Tool

· Mudbox 1.0: High Res Character Modeling, normal map baking
· Unreal Editor 2 and 3: Level Design
· Adobe PhotoShop: Texture Design
· Adobe After Effects: Video Editing



Work Experience
 

Zombie Studios, Seattle Washington
May 2007-Present
Level Designer
---Americas Army : Design Simulations for the US Army using Unreal Technology
---Level Designer on Virtual Army Experience VAE on youtube
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Level Designer for Future Soldier Training (FST) Simulator
---Use Maya to model static meshes, PhotoShop to texture
---Participated in Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina for one week

VMC A Volt Information Sciences Company : Redmond, Washington
April 2007-Present
Software and Hardware Tester
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--Performance hardware testing and video game testing
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-Load/stress testing
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-Localization and globalization testing

Maple Valley Creative Arts Council: Maple Valley, Washington
Janurary 2007-Present
Co-Producer and featured artist for upcoming 2008 3D Animation Digital Art Expo
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-Featured artist demonstrating current 3D modeling technology
---Assist in the management and development of expo

- -Creating Advertisement Logos

Illusionz Magical Entertainment Center, Issaquah, Washington.
November 2002- Janurary 2007
Game Floor Lead
---Demostrated Customer service and teamwork ability
---Managed entire floor staff duties daily
---Money management
---Opened and closed Facility

Kythe Inc., Seattle, Washington
August 2004- December 2004
Lead 3D modeler and animator Intern
---Designed, modeled and animated 3D characters
---3D Render specialist
---Assisted creating 2D/3D side scrolling games in Macromedia Flash

Bloop! Productions, Bellevue, Washington
July 2004- August 2004
3D modeler Intern

---Created miscellaneous 3D models for animated film.
---Consulted with director before each piece to discuss art direction


Education
 
 

Bellevue Community College (BCC), Bellevue, Washington
Janurary 2007-April 2007
Expected: Gaming Certificate GPA: 4.0

Bellevue Community College
(BCC), Bellevue, Washington

September 2002- December 2004
Associate of Arts Degree, Animation and Graphics.
Emphases on 3D animation in character modeling, rigging, and character animation.
GPA: 3.7

· President’s Honor List, Fall Quarter 2003, (BCC)
· Dean’s Honor List, Winter Quarter 2003, (BCC)
· Inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Society, International Honor Society of two-year colleges

References
 
  Supplied Upon Request  



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