CHRISTIAN OTTEN 3D GENERALIST PORTFOLIO 2018 Demo Scene - Apothecary Modelled with Maya | ngplant 2017 Rendered with Corona for C4D Compositing with Nuke demo scene - sector 51 Modelled with Maya | Cinema 4D 2017 Rendered with Corona for C4D Compositing with After Effects (Lens Flares) and Nuke demo scene - wynyard Modelled with Maya | zBrush | ngplant 2017 Rendered with Vray (Raven) and Corona Compositing with Nuke prototype Modelled with Cinema 4D 2018 Rendered with Corona Compositing with Nuke interiors Modelled with Cinema 4D | 3D Studio Max 2014-2018 Rendered with Corona | Vray | C4D Physical Renderer Compositing with Photoshop | Nuke exteriors Modelled with Cinema 4D | Maya | zbrush | ngplant 2011-2018 Rendered with Corona | Vray | C4D Physical Renderer Compositing with Photoshop | Nuke fantasy Modelled with Cinema 4D | zBrush | ngplant | makehuman 2011-2018 Rendered with Corona | C4D Physical Renderer Compositing with Photoshop | darktable | Nuke futuristic Modelled with Cinema 4D | zBrush 2012-2015 Rendered with C4D Physical Renderer Compositing with Photoshop For a more comprehensive portfolio feel free to visit: christianotten.daportfolio.com or ignisferroque.cgsociety.org A few animated experiments are available on: https://vimeo.com/christianotten All models, scenes and materials presented here where made by me, unless stated otherwise. Photo textures from cgtextures.com Thank you for watching! CHRISTIAN OTTEN Curriculum Vitae PERSONAL INFORMATION EDUCATION: Date of Birth: 09.09.1984 2016-2017 3D Animation and VFX course Place of Birth: Bergisch Gladbach, Germany pixlvisn media arts academy Cologne Marital Status: Single 2004-2014 University of Cologne Language Skills: German (Native), English (Fluent) Degree course for Geology and Paleontology 1994-2004 Lise-Meitner Gymnasium Leverkusen 1990-1994 Gemeinschaftsgrundschule Dönhoffstraße, Leverkusen ADDITIONAL NOTES: 2007 Student associate IT/presentation preparations 17th Annual Goldschmidt Conference Cologne 2007/2008 Student Employee INEOS Cologne Maintenance and Surveillance of Industrial Facilities EXPERIENCES: Sampling for gas chromatography laboratories During our training course at pixlvisn academy we got introductions to all working fields of a 3D OTHER INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES: artist, with a strong focus on modelling (classes by James Schauf; Disney, Apple); Animation (Jono Symmonds; Pixomondo), Lighting (Frederic Durand; Dreamworks, Disney, MPC) and Compositing Music, Concert Organisation, DJ-ing, Guitar Flyer and booklet designs, using Nuke (Paula Requa, Frederic Durand). Natural sciences, literature and cinema During the course i was able to verify that most of what i had taught myself autodidactic before was sufficient for professional standards. I also learned to use Maya and Nuke which i didn’t have prior knowledge of, so this really was invaluable. PROFICIENCIES: It was especially illuminating and helpful to learn proper time management and working under stressful conditions by having set goals for 2 project weeks per term. Tasks included modelling a character, modelling an interior scene, doing a camera projection and 3D Cinema 4D ••••••••••••••••••••••• integrating footage of ourselves into a 3D generated environment, among others. Everything, Maya ••••••••••••••••••••• including rendering, had to be finished within the week so this was really useful for getting a feeling zBrush ••••••••••••••••••• for proper time management, Substance Painter ••••••••••••••• Compositing Nuke •••••••••••••••••••••• After Effects ••••••••••••••••••• ACHIEVEMENTS: 2D Photoshop •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Indesign •••••••••••••••••• • Finished with an overall score of 94 percent for all terms and 97 percent for my finished demo Editing Final Cut Pro X •••••••••••••••••••••••••• reel. Premiere ••••••••••••••••••••• • One of my projects has been featured in the school print gallery Renderer Corona •••••••••••••••••••••••••• • The same project was later printed in 3D Artist magazine; my third print in a magazine. Physical Renderer •••••••••••••••••••••••••• • All except two of my project week results were featured in the school video gallery and on the V-ray ••••••••••••••••••••••• homepage, with one of them being in the official school demo reel now. Arnold ••••••••••••••• • 6 Editors Choice and 2 CG choice awards on cgsociety.org Maxwell ••••••••••••• • Finalist for the Rookie of the Year awards 2018, finishing with an A Rating Other MS Office, ArcGIS, QGIS Also, given my prior knowledge, I was often able to help others, especially concerning modelling/ edge topology and lighting/shading. I also ensured to be available on zoom and Skype in case CHRISTIAN OTTEN References Certificate The Rookies – sponsored by Autodesk – is an annual awards and mentor platform open to young creatives in film, animation, games, immersive media, motion graphics and 3D visualisation. CHRISTIAN OTTEN Visual Effects | Finalist ROOKIE AWARDS 2018 Congratulations! You have ranked in the highest percentile of all students for 2018. The judges were confident that you are ready for the challenges of a professional production environment. You have displayed exceptional creative and technical skills in your chosen field and have a well presented and impressive portfolio. Alwyn Hunt Andrew McDonald Co-Founder Co-Founder www.therookies.co.