BFA, Commercial Photography | Graduated with Honors.
I studied photography at the Art Center College of Design. There I was introduced to creating art with the computer. I got a job while attending ACCD at Dream Quest Images doing compositing. After graduating I got a job with SimEx Digital Studios.
Since the I have worked on over 20 feature films doing texture and matte paintings.
Notable films I credited with:Monsters Vs. Aliens, Flushed Away, Kung Fu Panda, Matrix 2 & 3, Spiderman 2,, MIB-2, Scobby Doo 1 and 2, Armageddon, Bicentennial Man, Sum of All fears to name a few. I recently began teaching texture painting at Gnomon School of Visual Effects.
Currently working at Dreamworks Animation as a surfacing artist on "Monsters Vs. Mutant Pumpkins"
2009_______________________________________________________________________
MONSTERS vs. MUTANT PUMPKINS [Animated Halloween Television Special] DreamWorks Animation - Surfacer & Modeller - contract
MONSTERS vs. ALIENS [Animated Feature Film] DreamWorks Animation - Surfacer - contract
*** Conducted lunch hour workshops called "Introduction to Digital Photography by Travis Price" for their Training Dept.'s artistic development series (2008).
2008_______________________________________________________________________
KUNG FU PANDA[Animated Feature Film] DreamWorks Animation - Surfacer - contract
2006_______________________________________________________________________
FLUSHED AWAY[Animated Feature Film] DreamWorks Animation - Surfacer - contract
*** Taught "Surfacing for Lighters" a class designed to help bridge the gap between needs of Suracing and Lighting Depts (2003).
2005_______________________________________________________________________
OVER THE HEDGE[Animated Feature Film] DreamWorks Animation - Surfacer - contract
*** Instructed "2D for 3D" texture painting class at Gnomon School of Visual Effects (2004-2005).
*** Lectured for one week at Ohio State University's Advanced Computing Center for Art and Design as part of a DWA-OSU outreach program (2005)
2003______________________________________________________________________
SCOOBY DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED[Feature Film] Rhythm & Hues Studios -Texture Painter - freelance
SPIDERMAN 2 [Feature Film] Sony Image Works -Texture Painting & Rig Removal - freelance
THE MATRIX RELOADED & REVOLUTIONS [Feature Film] Sony Image Works -Texture Painting & Rig Removal - freelance
2002_______________________________________________________________________
X-Men 2 [Feature Film] Cinesite -Texture Painter - freelance
ENVY[Feature Film] Cinesite -Texture Painter - freelance
SOLARIS[Feature Film] Cinesite -Texture Painter - freelance
ANGEL [Television Series] Radium - Texture Painter - freelance
MEN IN BLACK 2[Feature Film] Sony Image Works -Texture Painter - freelance
STUART LITTLE 2[Feature Film] Sony Image Works -Texture Painting & Rig Removal - freelance
THE CHUBB CHUBBS ARE COMING [Featurette] Sony Image Works -Texture Painter - freelance
*** Contributed a section on hard-surface texture painting to INSPIRED 3D MODELING & TEXTURE MAPPING by Tom Capizzi
2001_______________________________________________________________________
SCOOBY DOO [Feature Film] Rhythm & Hues Studios -Texture Painter - freelance
SUM OF ALL FEARS [Feature Film] Rhythm & Hues Studios -Texture Painter - freelance
CATS AND DOGS [Feature Film] Rhythm & Hues Studios - Lighting Technical Director - freelance
DRIVEN [Feature Film] Amalgamated Pixels - Texture Painter - freelance
SWORDFISH [Feature Film] Amalgamated Pixels - Texture Painter - freelance
PC & THE WEB [Feature Film] Mooncrescent Studios - Texture Department Supervisor | Visual Development - staff
2000_______________________________________________________________
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER [Television Series] Radium - Texture Painter - freelance
SUSIE SZETO HATS [Website] Digital Craftsman Studios - Designer - freelance
CHARLIE'S ANGELS [Feature Film Trailer] AsylumFX - Texture Painter - freelance
THE CELL [Feature Film] Amalgamated Pixels - Texture Painter - freelance
KCET[Theatrical Trailer] Amalgamated Pixels - Texture Painter | Matte Painter | Art Director - freelance
1999_______________________________________________________________
BICENTENNIAL MAN [Feature Film] Dream Quest Images - Visual Development | Texture Painter - freelance
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA [Feature Film Trailer] No Prisoners - Lead Texture Painter - freelance
DOLBY SOUND [Theatrical Trailer] No Prisoners - Lead Texture Painter - freelance
FORTRESS 2 [Feature Film] No Prisoners - Lead Texture Painter - freelance
CREAM MASTER 2 [Art Film] Mobility - Lead Texture Painter - freelance
1998_______________________________________________________________
INCREDIBLE MR. LIMPETT [Feature Film Test] BlueSky/VIFX - Texture Painter - staff
STAR TREK IX: INSURRECTION [Feature Film] BlueSky/VIFX - Texture Painter - staff
PUSHING TIN [Feature Film] BlueSky/VIFX - Texture Painter - staff
ARMAGEDDON [Feature film] BlueSky/VIFX -Texture Painter | Art Director - staff
1997_______________________________________________________________
T-REX: BACK TO THE CRETACEOUS [3D Imax Film] BlueSky/VIFX | LSquared - Texture Painter - staff
PLANET ICE [Feature Film Test for "TitanAE"] BlueSky/VIFX - Modeler - Texture Painter - staff
1996_______________________________________________________________
THE PILOT [Simulator Ride Film] SimEx Digital Studios - Modeler | Texture Painter | Lighting Technical Director - staff
DISRUPTOR [Sony Playstation Video Game] Insomniac Games - Texture Painter - staff
ROLAND MUSIC [Trade Show Graphics]Metavision - Designer - freelance
1995_______________________________________________________________
MARS ODYSSEY [70mm High-Definition Simulator Ride Film] SimEx Digital Studios - Modeler | Texture painter | Lighting Technical Director - staff
1994_______________________________________________________________
THE
RIVER LEGEND [Ride Film] Dream
Quest Images - Compositor - freelance
Education______________________________________________________________
1995
ART
CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
BFA, Commercial Photography | Graduated with Honors.
Awards and Honor:_____________________________
THE HUI NO'EAU Juried Members' Exhibit (1990).
ART MAUI Annual Juried Art Exibition - Youngest Inductee in its History (1988).
MAUI GRAND PRIX Junior Men's Windsurfing - 2nd Place (1987).
KANAHA TEAM CHALLENGE Slalom Summer Series - 2nd Place (1987).
Tools______________________________________________
Maya | Softimage XSI | Houdini | Voodoo | Icy
StudioPaint | Deep Paint 3D | Amazon
Photoshop | After Effects | Illustrator | Gimp | Matador64
Dreamweaver | Flash | Fireworks | HTML
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