Professional History
Software
Primary Software knowledge
3DS Max 2022, Vray 5+
Photoshop
After Effects
Premiere Pro
Character Animator
Secondary
Licensed Drone Pilot
Bentley Context Capture
Photomatix Pro
3D Vista
Unreal 5
Canon Camera HDR tech
WordPress Web design
FTP backend web exerience
Zbrush 4+
Gear VR
Beardy Productions LLC
St Petersburg, FL
June 2015 – present
Owner and Operator
- Creator of Project: First Dates – Dating Card Game and Dating service in St Petersburg Florida.
- Creator of Devilish Dice – A fully designed board game and website.
- Started DBA Alan Jacobson Photography – specializing in HDR Photography combined with 3D art.
- Started – A real estate based photography and 3D company.
3D Visualizer – Modeling, Animating, Vray lighting, Video Production, VR rendering
Working as a video content producer responsible for working with clients to get them 3D videos to describe new roadways that engineers want to build.
• Create models using CAD data of existing and newly proposed roadways. • Generate detailed before and after CGI assisted animations to help engineers describe new roadway projects.
• Created multiple virtual reality rooms for showcasing content requested by clients. This would include highway projects for clients around the US to showcase new roadways being built.
• Create virtual reality and augmented reality experiences for clients using 3DVista and hosting the project on the web.
3D Artist – Modeling, Animating, Vehicle rigging, Vray lighting
Worked with 3DS Max/Vray based team of 4 creating videos for Chevy to present vehicle features for the 2015 Chevy Cruze, Equinox, Traverse, Impala, and Malibu.
• Model environments for Chevy commercials using 3DS Max
• Convert vehicle CAD data to Max and create custom shaders for car materials
• Organize and simplify vehicle data for team usage.
• Rig and animate vehicle drive sequences using Car Craft and standard animation concepts.
• Work with a team of 4 to storyboard and create camera angles.
• Create dynamic lighting with Vray HDRI lighting and Vray lights.
Marketing Associates
Detroit, MI
Nov 2012 – Dec 2014
Clients – Ford, Sortimo, Adrian Steel
3D Artist – Web Product Rendering Specialist
• Conceptualize with a team a 3D based web UI for a vehicle configurator to purchase parts for Ford’s new Transit/Transit Connect vehicles.
• Convert vehicle CAD data to 3DS Max and organize and clean and prep 3D content for usage.
• Create custom Vray Shaders and lighting systems to produce imagery.
• Manage product information and vehicle upfit data. Entered part information and built placements on the website for parts and accessories which worked together.
• Worked with Ford and various upfitters to confirm correct colors and product placements
3D Environment Artist/ 2D Motion Comic artist
Now known as PixoVR this company started its roots with an idea for a Wii game and also worked on motion graphic comic books
Worked closely with a large team developing 3D environments for various Wii/ mobile games. I worked with the dev team exporting meshes to Unity and creating texture atlases, also worked with the motion graphic team rotoscoping comic book panels and animating them.
Completed Titles
Zorro: Shadow of Vengeance – Android/IOS Game
Gaslight – Android/IOS Game
Graphic Elvis: The Interactive Experience – Android/IOS Tablet App
John Woo’s: 7 Brothers – Motion Comic
Silver Scorpion – Motion Comic
Graphic Elvis: Elvi Corps – Motion Comic
Graphic Elvis: Stan Lee’s Elvis – Motion Comic
Graphic Elvis: “Coming Back” – Motion Comic
Teaching Experience
IADT
Troy, MI
2013
Adjunct Instructor – Game Development
• Teach classes of students on the principles of efficient modeling for games.
• Tree models with various levels of detail for game engines • Architectural building using a texture atlas
Baker College
Auburn Hills, MI
2013
Adjunct Instructor – 3D Modeling and Animation
Taught courses on 3D modeling and animation techniques to students in a class of 8-22. Also courses on game engine application. This involved splitting a class between learning Unreal 3 and Game Maker 8.
ID Tech Camps
Ann Arbor, MI – 2010
Cleveland, OH – 2009
Camp Counselor – 3D Modeling and Animation
Helped to run the overnight camp with a crew of 4-7 others. Each of us would run multiple week long classes teaching groups of students in game development and 3D modeling as well as learning Photoshop. This involved working with the team to ensure the kids were safe and creating a fun atmosphere as well.
Education
Westwood College
Chicago, IL 2005 – 2010