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Leonel Alvarez
Leonel Alvarez
Product Developer and 3D Renderer
Chandler, United States

Summary

Leonel Alvarez grew up in Valencia, northern Venezuela where he hoped to become a paleontologist. This love for dinosaurs drew him to the movie Jurassic Park, which ironically killed his dreams of becoming a paleontologist. Why play with dead dinosaurs when he could bring dinosaurs back to life? He is now an animator and filmmaker in Atlanta GA, where he brings to life dinosaurs, British space gorillas and smoky nightmare spiders for films and video games.

Contact Leo Alvarez at: Dontforgetleo@gmail.com Phone: (202) 421-0738
https://www.instagram.com/dontforgetleo/

Skills

2D AnimationConcept ArtConcept DesignIllustrationStoryboarding3D Animation3D Modeling3D Printing3D VisualizationCharacter ModelingDigital SculptingEnvironment ModelingHard Surface ModelingVisual EffectsSculptingCharacter Design

Software proficiency

ZBrush
ZBrush
3ds Max
3ds Max
Maya
Maya
3DCoat
3DCoat
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Mudbox
Mudbox
Quixel Suite
Quixel Suite
Photoshop
Photoshop
After Effects
After Effects
Premiere
Premiere
Illustrator
Illustrator
Marvelous Designer
Marvelous Designer
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag

Reel

Experience

  • 3D RENDERER at Super7
    San Francisco, US
    November 2021 - Present

    Creates high-definition 3D images for marketing, social media campaigns and packaging. Prepares assets for rendering in Blender, and Zbrush. 3D models and textures environments to be use for rendering and film production. Animates and renders short films for social media campaigns. Develops the pipeline for packaging renders.

  • 3D SCULPTOR at MCFARLANE TOYS
    TEMPE, United States of America
    February 2019 - Present

    Creates high-definition 3D models for 3D printing toy lines. Prepares assets to 3D print and render in 3ds Max, and Zbrush.

  • 3D Artist at creative Services The Home Dept at Creative Services at The Home Depot
    Atlanta, United States of America
    July 2018 - Present

    Creates 3D models. Textures, animates and renders 3D products in V-ray to be published at the Home Depot web site. 3D Scans products using Arc Scan to be cleaned up and reference for 3D modelling.

  • 3D MODELER at TURNER CREATIVE SERVICES, INC.
    Atlanta, United States of America
    January 2018 - May 2018

    Creates 3D models in Maya and 3Ds max for commercials and tv shows. Creates, UVs and textures assets in Substance Painter and Unreal engine for video games and augmented reality.

  • 3D MODELER AND CONCEPT ARTIST at PAPERMECHANIC
    TEMPE AZ
    June 2016 - Present

    Creates high-definition 3D models and concept art for 3D printing toys, installations and games using 3ds Max, Maya, and Zbrush

  • 3D MODELER AND CHARACTER ARTIST at MCFARLANE TOYS
    TEMPE, AZ , United States of America
    August 2016 - Present

    Creates high-definition 3D models for 3D printing toy lines. Prepares assets to 3D print and render in 3ds Max, Maya and Zbrush

  • ZBRUSH AND SCULPTURE INSTRUCTOR SCAD ATLANTA at Savannah College of Art and Design
    Atlanta, GA, United States of America
    June 2012 - August 2016

    Teaches character development, Zbrush and sculpture seminars for digital media student