Thor Benitez

http://www.masterminddigital.com/thorbenitez

Experience____________________________________________

SWAY STUDIOS

Hyundai USA

·         3D Modeling and Material setup.

(Treyarch-Activision) 01/04 09/08

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (Playstation 3/Xbox 360/Wii )

·         Senior Environment Artist

Call of Duty 3 (Playstation 2/Playstation 3/Xbox/Xbox 360/Wii

·         Lead Vehicle artist- Modeling, texture, technical set up.

Call of Duty 2 Big Red One (Playstation2/Xbox)

·         Vehicle artist- Modeling, texture, technical set up.

Ultimate Spider-Man (Playstation2/Xbox/Game Cube)

·         Vehicle and Weapon artist- Modeling, technical set up.

Spider-Man 3 (Playstation 3/Xbox 360)

·         Level Artist

Dead Rush (Playstation 2/Xbox) unpublished

·         Vehicle and Weapon artist- Modeling, texture, technical set up.

Black Lotus (Playstation 3/Xbox 360) unpublished

·         Vehicle artist- Modeling, shader design, texture, technical set up.

 (Black Ops Entertainment) 08/02 to 09/03

 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (Playstation 2/Game Cube/Xbox –Infogrames)

·        3D Animation, NIS Animation, Texture, Concept, Modeling, Character Rigging, Character Animation-Lead Technical Artist.

 (Prolific Publishing, Inc.) 10/01 to 07/02

 Don’t Call Me Max (Game Cube)- TDK unpublished

·     Prop and Character Animation

 Return Fire 3 (Playstation2)- Infograms unpublished

                ·   Modeling, animation, effects, concept art, cinematic, and UI design

 Boeing Flight Simulator - Boeing

                ·   Lead 3D Artist, Modeling, Texturing, and Animation.

Visual Effects Experience

(RedGypsy Animation) 10/00 to 7/01

 Crocodile II- Nu Image

• Modeling, animation, and water dynamics for crocodile demo

Rats- Nu Image

• Modeling and animation for rat demo

Terminal Error- Porch Light

• Modeling, texturing, animation, and dynamics animation.

Trapped- Porch Light

• Modeling and animation for avalanche scenes

 Driven-Warner Bros.                       

• Modeling and camera matching objects for composite reflection passes

 3D Software____________________________________________

• 3DS Max
• Character Studio
• Discreet Reactor
• Vray

 2D Software____________________________________________ 

• Photoshop
• Illustrator

Education________________________________________________

• 1990-1995 San Diego State University

               (Theatrical Arts, and Studio Arts)

References

• Dan Modich (Senior Artist Call of Duty) (310) 581-4700
• Nick deSomov (Art Director for T3: Rise of the Machines) (818) 347-6699
• Jay Boone (Producer for T3: Rise of the Machines) (310) 435-4023
• David Ellzey (Red Gypsy Animation) (818) 957-0100

Contact________________________________________________

Home: (818) 908 3633

Cell: (818) 416 0691

13512 Hartland St.

Van Nuys, CA. 91405