LAUREN MORRISON www.laurenmorrison.com [email protected] 310.993.8567
SUMMARY I am a 3D artist with strong traditional sculpting and painting skills. I focus on modeling, surfacing, and rigging.
EXPERIENCE ▪ 3D Technical Artist Aug 2018 – Present Google – San Francisco, CA • Modeling, shading, rigging, and animating assets for AR camera effects as part of the Duo team • Integrating effects into Google’s proprietary Lullaby engine
▪ Assistant Professor of 3D Art Sep 2015 – Aug 2018 SAE Expression College – Emeryville, CA • Taught advanced courses in modeling, compositing, lighting and shading, rigging, and effects • Developed mentorship program that pairs senior students with Pixar artists
▪ 3D Artist Nov 2014 – Aug 2018 Freelance • Modeling, shading, rigging, photogrammetry clean-up, and CG compositing • Clients: Account Spark, Chiodo Brothers Productions, Hominid VR, Alpine Labs, Duck Studios
▪ Compositor Feb 2015 – Aug 2015 Stoopid Buddy Studios – Burbank, CA
▪ Scenic Painter May 2014 – Aug 2014 Screen Novelties – Burbank, CA
▪ Puppet Maker May 2014 – Aug 2014 Starburns Industries – Burbank, CA
CREDITS 3D Technical Artist: The Little Prince (Film), Hominid VR (VR Short) Director: Viscera (Short), Closed Circuit (Short) Compositor: SuperMansion (TV Show), The Axe Murders of Villisca (Film), Aurora Notte (Film) Scenic Painter: Bratz (Web Series), Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas (TV Movie) Puppet Maker: Anomalisa (Film)
EDUCATION California Institute of the Arts – Master of Fine Arts, Experimental Animation Sep 2011 – May 2014 • Thesis film Viscera screened at 2015 Slamdance Film Festival and 22 other international film festivals
University of Wisconsin-Madison – Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting Sep 2005 – May 2010 • Competed as a 10-meter platform diver for the University of Wisconsin Diving Team
SOFTWARE
Maya ZBrush Substance Painter Substance Designer Marvelous Designer Houdini Unity Nuke After Effects RenderMan Arnold Marmoset Toolbag
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