Brent Droog

Brentdroog.com
701 527 5182
brentdroog@gmail.com

SUMMARY

• Participate in the animation community by attending local user groups, Siggraph, Met, Block Head
Festival, and take part in various online communities for animation.
• Strong work ethic and love for the art, with a focus on doing the job right, and always meeting the
deadline.
• Always pushing myself to learn new techniques to be efficient

EXPERIENCE

3D Artist September 09 - Present

Oops Animation
• Analyzing photos and descriptions of monsters sent to us by History Channel.
• Unwrapping, modeling, sculpting, and texturing models based on animation needs.
• Generating Maps from Zbrush.
• Compositing Monsters into live action footage.
Freelance CGI January 09-June 09
Dudes On Media’s Paddle To Seattle
• Met with director to develop the best way to portray his idea with CGI.
• Was responsible for creating all CG assets and 2d tracking.
• Composited all the assets together

COMPUTER SKILLS

Software Creative Render Engines Technical

• 3D Studio Max • 3D Modeling • V-Ray • Html
• Maya • 3D Sculpting • Mental Ray • Windows/Mac
• Photoshop • 3D Rigging
• 3D Texturing
• After Effects
• 3D Animation
• Zbrush
• Unfold 3D
• Xnormal
• FumeFX
• Realflow

EDUCATION

The Art Institute International Minnesota October 06- Present

Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Pursuing B.S., Computer Science

ACHIEVEMENTS

• 1 st place Physics Animation Challenge June 08

• Finalist in Minnesota’s Electronic Theater – Animation December 08
• Block Head Animation Festival – Modeling and Rendering September 08