KARINA RIESGO

3D Modeler/Digital Artist

 

 

 

344 Westline Dr #C203

Alameda, CA 94501

510-263-0247

Karinariesgo@hotmail.com

www.karinariesgo.com

 

 

OBJECTIVE

A career as a Digital Artist in an environment that will give me the opportunity to develop and apply the skills needed to meet or exceed industry standards.

 

SOFTWARE

Highly Skilled

Autodesk Maya

Adobe Photoshop

Unfold 3D

Adobe After Effects

Proficient

Motion Builder

HDR Shop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe In Design

MudBox

Familiar With

Realvis MatchMover Pro

Renderman Endorphin

SKILLS

Fine Art

Drawing

Painting

Sculpting

Printmaking

Design Basics

Basic Knowledge

Animation (2D & 3D)

Match Moving

Technical Direction

Compositing

Adobe In Design

 

Platforms

Windows OS: 98, 2000, XP

Mac OSX

SPECIAL  RECOGNITIONS

3D Image work “Grand Staircase” featured in Elemental 3 - by Ballistic publishing

Environment created in 3D, lighted and textured with Maya 8.0.  Photoshop was used to composite and create textures.

 

June 2008

EXPERIENCE

Hades’ Lair (class project)

Utilized the Unreal engine to create a personalized game level.  Modeled various elements, via Maya 7 and Photoshop that were displayed throughout the level.

 

October 2006

 

 Fortune (student film)

Collaborated to develop and create a short film: scripting, storyboarding, lighting, shooting, and editing (video and sound).

 

6/2005-8/2005

EMPLOYMENT

Buenos Aires Faux Finishes  | Artist-owner

Designed and painted a wide range of decorative painting, commissioned faux finishes and Tromp l’oeil murals.

 

2001-2005

State Farm in Agent’s office | Office Assistant

Standard office practices and procedures, including:

Coordinated and prepared the  distribution of advertising material

Entered data into a local database and run basic reports.

 

2000-2001

EDUCATION

Ex’pression College for Digital Arts, Emeryville CA

B.A.S., Animation and Visual Effects

 

7/2005-1/2008

Dominican University of California, San Rafael CA

Layout and graphic design, drawing, sculpture, photography classes.

 

2004-2005

 

 

National School of Fine Arts, Bs. As. Argentina

Bachelor in Fine Arts

 

1991-1995

 

References Available Upon Request