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Matthew Tak

 

Loveland, OH

 

303-947-4809/ matthewtak@gmail.com

 

 

 

Objective

To continue developing my drawing and painting skills with a conceptual production team.

 

Education

The Art Institute of Colorado, Denver CO

Bachelor of Arts, Media Arts & Animation – March 2009                   

Related course work: Life drawing, character and object design, background design and layout, color theory, digital image manipulation, maps, masks, and mattes.  

Skills

Artistic

 

Traditional and digital drawing and painting skills.
Extensive knowledge of human anatomy with the ability to reproduce with or without reference.
Imaginative character designs, while thinking of character motives.
Original object designs.
Basic physics knowledge.

 

 

  

 

 

Software

 

 

 
  • Photoshop                            
  • Painter                                 
  • Illustrator                              
  • 3D Studio Max
  • Maya
  • Z-Brush
  • Premier Pro
  • After Effects 

 

 

 

 

 

Employment

 

 

 

Concept Artist, Game Collider, Denver CO (June 2010-Present)

·     Environmental designs

·     Character/Creature designs

·     Emblem, button, and UI designs.

Intern, Platypi Inc., Denver CO (October 2008 - December 2008)

·     Developed concept designs for individual department logos base on the Platypus animal. Using hand sketches, Photoshop and Painter.

·     Physiological research of the animal.

·     Developed advertisement layouts.