DERRICK SESSON

PROFILE

• Experience using Maya, Zbrush, Mudbox, Mari, Photoshop, Substance Painter, UV Layout, Nuke, Marvelous Designer, Unreal Engine, After Effects, Vray, Linux, Windows.
• Experience Supervising a Modeling/Texturing Department of 10+ artists
• Experience as a Lead Artist
• Nominated for a VES award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial for Apex Legends; Meltdown; Mirage
• FACs based Facial Blendshape Modeling/Rigging Experience.
• Python knowledge to make tools, speed up workflows, and to create a more efficient pipeline
• Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• A sense of strong team dynamics and a positive morale-generating style.
• In-depth knowledge of studio pipeline.

SKILLS

Modeling, Sculpting, Texturing, Look-Dev, Python, Lighting, Rigging, Previs/Postvis, Layout, Animation, Basic Comp

FILM CREDITS

• Sonic The HedgeHog (2018): Pre-Viz Artist
• Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Character Modeler
• Black Panther (2018): Post-Viz Artist/Generalist
• Fate of the Furious (2017): Modeler/Facial Blendshape Modeler
•  Beauty and the Beast (2017): Hero Asset Modeler/Sculptor

EXPERIENCE

• Digital Domain, Playa Vista, CA (August 2020 – Present)
• The Mill (Modeling/Texturing Department Supervisor), Culver City, CA (August 2019 – August 2020)
• The Mill (Senior Artist), Culver City, CA (September 2018 – August 2019)
• Digital Domain, Playa Vista, CA (November 2014 – September 2018)
• Timber, Santa Monica, CA (April 2016 – May 2016)
• Blind, Santa Monica, CA (October 2014 – November 2014)
• Brand New School, Los Angeles, CA (September 2014 – September 2014)
• Monkey Head, Los Angeles, CA (August 2014 – September 2014)
• Logan.tv, Los Angeles, CA (June 2014 – August 2014)
• Mirada, Los Angeles, CA (April 2014 -June 2014)
• Logan.tv, Los Angeles, CA (March 2014 – April 2014)
• Blind, Santa Monica, CA (December 2013 – December 2013)
• Gentleman Scholar, Los Angeles, CA (October – November 2013)
• Brand New School, Santa Monica, CA (June 2013 – October 2013)
• Syndrome Studios, Los Angeles, CA (April 2013 – May 2013)
• Gentleman Scholar, Los Angeles, CA (March 2013 – April 2013)
• Syndrome Studios, Los Angeles, CA (February 2013 – March 2013)
• Brand New School, Santa Monica, CA (October 2010 – February 2013)

EDUCATION