Rob
Howard
(760) 815-8664
rob@robhowardstudios.com
Summary of
Qualifications:
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More than 15 years of professional
experience in photography, computer graphics, video production, and animation
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Worked on several groundbreaking game
research and development teams
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Extensive experience in modeling,
texture mapping, special effects, using a wide range of 2D and 3D software
packages
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Proficient in virtually every aspect of
production from project design to asset creation and production management
Software tools
Several
Proprietary 2D and 3D, asset management and video editing packages. Strong ability to learn and use new software, especially in
the areas of 3D and computer graphics.
Maya,
Photoshop, Alias Power Animator, Softimage, Houdini, Premier, Dreamweaver,
Flash, Microsoft office, Alien Brain, Painter, Form Z, Video Toaster, Lightwave
WORK HISTORY
2004 - 2008 Photographic Sentiments, Carlsbad,
CA
PHOTOGRAPHER / DIGITAL ARTIST / ART
DIRECTOR
1998 - Present Rob Howard Studios, Solana
Beach - Los Angeles, CA
PHOTOGRAPHER / DIGITAL ARTIST / ART
DIRECTOR
2006 - Sony Cinematics (Nelson
Staffing contract), San Diego, CA
LIGHTING AND FINAL PASS / RENDER
Lair cinematicsfor PS3
2003 – 2004 Rockstar Games,
Carlsbad, CA
SENIOR 3D ARTIST / LIGHTING ARTIST
– Lighting and final pass for artwork and special effects for Midnight Club
Dub edition.
2000 – 2001 Visionart
/ Digital Art Media, Santa
Monica, CA
DIGITAL ARTIST – Feature films and television visual effects production:
Dungeons and Dragons, Little Nicky, Rollerball, To End All Wars, Behind
Enemy Lines, Codename Swordfish, Nutty Professor2, Dr. Doolittle2
1999 Central
Productions / Comedy Central, Marina
del Rey, CA
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - South Park TV show
1998 – 1999 Activision, Santa Monica, CA
ARTIST - Heavy Gear II
1995 – 1998 Angel Studios, Carlsbad, CA
LEAD ARTIST - REASEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT - 3D ARTIST - 3D ANIMATOR
Sofa Kingdom, Disney's
Virtual Jungle Cruise, Ground Effect, Buggy Boogie, Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball,
Mr. Bones, Research and Development.
1993 – 1994 Compton's
New Media, Carlsbad,
CA
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER / DESIGNER
1992 - 1993 Park
Place Productions, Carlsbad,
CA
ASSISTANT PRODUCER /
DESIGNER / TESTER
1990 – 1992 American
Film Technologies, San Diego, CA
DESIGNER / FILM COLORIST /
ARTIST / VIDEO EDITOR / RENDER AND ARCHIVE TECH
EDUCATION
Alias / Wavefront
- Character Animation in Maya - Los Angeles, CA
University of California San Diego - 3d Animation using Alias - La
Jolla, CA
La Jolla Academy of Advertising Arts -Advertising Arts Studies -La
Jolla, CA
Four Square Productions - Film internship - National City, CA