Experience

• Part-time Instructor 3D Animation and Video-game Art at Seneca College

  Toronto, Canada

  July 2017 - Present

  • Teaching Students different aspects of 3D animation and Video-game art pipelines.
  

• Freelance Artist at ryanbaileyart.com

  Toronto, Canada

  January 2000 - Present

  • Design, sculpt or model commissioned assets.
  
  • Character, prop and environment creation for games and TV/ Film
  
  • Create 3D models for 3D printing or rapid prototyping companies involved in toy, statue and content creation and manufacturing.
  
  • Art Direction, consultation and teaching of various practical and digital art techniques.

• Model Artist / Character Modeler at Ubisoft Toronto

  Toronto, Canada

  July 2012 - June 2016

   Model Artist on FarCry 5
  
  o PBR Texture creation
  
  o Modeled multiple custom and reusable assets for in-game use

   Model Artist on Assassin’s Creed Unity
  
  o Modeled multiple assets and model kits utilized by artists to streamline the style and increasing asset creation time

   Model Artist on FarCry 4
  
  oAsset Modeling and texturing

   Character Modeler on Splinter Cell: Blacklist
  
  o Sole Character Modeler for Multiplayer Co-op production with ownership of dozens of characters resulting in unique
  
  and consistent quality assets kept within project budget.
  
  o Co-created a tool to view and manage assets which decreased overall modeling time

• CG Artist at Tecmo-Koei Canada

  Toronto, Canada

  September 2009 - October 2011

   Environment Modeler on Warriors: Legends of Troy
  
  o Modeled structures and natural landscape objects to use in level creation

   Level Artist on Warriors: Legends of Troy
  
  o Level creation used in-house game editor for level creation
  
  o Create trees and grasses using speed-tree
  
  o Contributed to tools that improved level creation for game editor

   Character Artist on Dynasty Warriors 7 DLC
  
  o Model and texture characters and weapons for DLC

• Zbrush Instructor at Art Institute of Vancouver

  Vancouver, Canada

  January 2009 - September 2009

  o Taught brush based modeling and texturing classes as well as Zbrush integration within a production pipeline for animation and video games

• Senior Artist / Lead Character Modeler at Rainmaker Entertainment (previously Mainframe Entertainment)

  Vancouver, Canada

  September 2006 - May 2008

   Senior Artist/ Lead Character Modeler
  
  o Led and mentored junior team members
  
  o Managed assets for production
  
  o Model and textured high priority character and set assets
  
  o Set standards for quality, efficiency and design of character models

   Zbrush Instructor
  
  o Mentor artists through classes and tutorials, bringing them up to industry standards

• Associate Finalizing Character Artist/ Lead Zbrush Artist at Electronic Arts Canada

  Vacouver, Canada

  February 2005 - August 2006

  o Led team and set standard for hi-resolution digital sculptures focusing on accuracy to real-life professional sports players achieving a 90% likeness
  
  o Worked on multiple projects thanks to being in the Central Art Body Shop