Bret Church

2D/3D/Artist

Contact Info:

Email: mbcburt@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE:

• 11/2010 – Present                  Janus Research Group, inc.             Evans, Georgia

Senior Artist

• 03/2010 – 11/2010                  University of Advancing Technology          Tempe, Arizona        

Full time Faculty – Art /Animation instructor

Classes taught include

1. Zbrush
2. Concept Art
3. Digital Painting
4. Digital Illustration (Adobe Illustrator)
5. Organic Modeling

• 02/2010 – 02/2010                  UNITY Game Technologies             San Francisco, CA   

Freelance Artist

Created the in game and cut scene animations for the UNITY 3.0 Soldier Demonstration featured in the 3.0 release.

http://unity3d.com/gallery/live-demos/index.html#bootcamp

• 03/2001 – 01/2010                  Rainbow Studios (THQ)                   Phoenix, Arizona      

Senior Artist / Animator

Games Completed and Shipped:

DARKSIDERS: Xbox 360

MX vs ATV REFLEX: PS3, Xbox 360

DEADLY CREATURES: Wii

MX vs ATV UNTAMED: Wii, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360

ATV OFFROAD FURY 2: PS2

MAT HOFFMAN’S PRO BMX 2: PS2, Xbox

STAR WARS RACER REVENGE: PS2

SPLASHDOWN: PS2, Xbox

Games that never made it to the shelf;

WWE WRESTLING: 2007, animation.

TASKFORCE 121: 2006, Military first person shooter.

WOLF: 2005, Medieval Warewolf game.

• Portfolio
• http://bretchurchanimation.blogspot.com/

• 01/1998 – 02/2001                  Aston Entertainment                        Sarasota, Florida

Artist / Lead Animator

Animation Lead for a "direct-to-video" children's 3D animated film "A Christmas Adventure: From a Book Called Wisely's Tales."

• 01/1991 – 01/1993                  IdentiT                                               Mesa, Arizona

Artist

Responsible for the art, design, and layout for a t-shirt print shop.

EDUCATION: 

• Art Institute of Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ / 1996 - 1998

 Associates Degree / Art Animation

SKILLS & ACTIVITIES:

Strong traditional drawing skills that include, illustrations, concept art, character rigging, 3ds Max, Maya, Zbrush, Blender, Sculptris, Motionbuilder, AnimeStudio, Flash, Unity, Mudbox, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Inkscape, modeling, rigging, and animating.