Resume

• 2010

  MFA

  3D Character Animation

  The Academy of Art University

• 2003

  BS

  Media Arts and Animation

  The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

• 2001

  AAS

  Computer Art and Design

  Alfred State College - SUNY College of Technology

• 12

  Shot Breakdown Shots 1

  Dota 2 courier

  Maya – I rigged and animated the courier. Shots 2

  Paladins Champions

  3ds Max – I animated the characters. Shots 3

  Blue robots for unannounced game – I rigged and animated...

  2018 Animation Reel

  Jesse O'Brien

  Lighting

  Game Development

  Rigging

  Storyboarding

  3D character animation

  Computer Animation

  Computer Graphics

  Modeling

  After Effects

  Skinning

  3D modeling

  3D Modeling

  Art

  Animation

  3D

  Team Building

  Maya

  Character Animation

  Unity3D

  Texturing

  Blast Works: Build

  Trade

  Destroy

  Blast Works: Build

  Trade

  Destroy is a side-scrolling shoot'em up game released on the Wii in 2008. It features in-game level

  ship

  and enemy editors which allow the game to be extended indefinitely. It also provides a means for trading user-created content with other users within the game

  via the Blast Works Depot (www.blastworksdepot.com).

  Jonathan Ivan

  Daniel Amato

  Jordan Lehmiller

  O'Brien

  Jesse O'Brien Freelance

  Anzovin Studio

  Rochester Institute of Technology

  Budcat Creations

  I create all aspects of CG art

  including animation

  modeling

  texturing

  lighting

  and rigging. Games I worked on include Paladins: Champions of the Realm and Dota 2.

  Jesse O'Brien Freelance

  Budcat Creations

  Animator and 3D generalist for handheld

  & console videogame titles

  Animator

  Iowa City

  Iowa Area

  I did a summer internship at Anzovin

  working as an animator.

  Anzovin Studio

  Rochester Institute of Technology

  Rochester

  NY

  I teach 2D and 3D animation classes.

  Lecturer

  My graduate film Icarus Falls won first place in the animation for kids competition at the Animation Block Party 2013.

  Animation Block Party Film Festival

  1st Place - (Individual Category) Hewlett Packard/Saytek/Art Institutes National Animation Competition

  My film Open Mic Night won first place in the individual category in the Hewlett Packard/Saytek/Art Institutes National Animation Competition.

  1st Place - (Team Category) Hewlett Packard/Saytek/Art Institutes National Team Animation Competition

  My film Snowday won first place in the team category in the Hewlett Packard/Saytek/Art Institutes National Animation Competition.\n\n

  Animation Block Party Official Selection

  My graduate film Icarus Falls was selected to screen at the 10th annual Animation Block Party Film Festival.

  Best Animated Short

  My graduate film Icarus Falls won Best Animated Short at the Downtown Tyler Film Festival 2013.

  Downtown Tyler Film Festival

  Sacramento Film and Music Festival Official Selection

  My graduate film Icarus Falls was selected to screen at the 14th Annual Sacramento Film and Music Festival.

  Downtown Tyler Film Festival Official Selection

  My graduate film Icarus Falls was selected to screen at the 3rd annual Downtown Tyler Film Festival.

  Downtown Tyler Film Festival

  Best 3D Animated Short Film

  My graduate film Icarus Falls won won first place in the category of 3D Animated Short Film at The Academy of Art University Spring Show 2013.

  The Academy of Art University Spring Show 2013

  Best of Show for Multimedia - Art Institute of Pittsburgh Student Show

  My film Open Mic Night won Best of Show for Multimedia at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Student Show.

• 2018 Animation Reel

  Jesse O'Brien