CG Modeler at DreamWorks Animation
Sydney Area, Australia
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- CG Modeler at DreamWorks Animation
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- CG Modeler at Animal Logic
- CG Modeler at Laika Entertainment
- Instructor at Art Institute of Portland
- 3D Generalist at Reality Engineering
- Education
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- Art Institute of Portland
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
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Eric Lyman’s Summary
CG artist with experience in feature animated films (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, Coraline, Jack and Ben).
Eric Lyman’s Specialties:
Organic (character) and hard surface 3D modeling (maya), Texture / Surfacing (maya & renderman), Generalist TD (MEL and Python scripting within maya).
Eric Lyman’s Experience
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CG Modeler
DreamWorks Animation
(Public Company; DWA; Animation industry)
June 2009 — Present (7 months)
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CG Modeler
Animal Logic
(Privately Held; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
June 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 1 month)
At Animal Logic I worked on Zack Snyder's 'Guardians of Ga'Hoole'. I was responsible for modeling extensive photo real environments (forests, landscapes, etc) and props that were highly detailed. During the production I helped spearhead modeling work flows for creating certain aspects of the the environments that can be challenging, such as how we modeled the trees for the various forests scenes.
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CG Modeler
Laika Entertainment
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Animation industry)
October 2005 — May 2008 (2 years 8 months)
At Laika I was responsible for modeling environments and props for the studio's first feature, 'Coraline'. I also worked within the studio's look development group as a modeler and texture artist, developing the look for 'Jack and Ben'. This entailed modeling and surfacing sets and props to closely match drawn 2D concept art.
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Instructor
Art Institute of Portland
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Animation industry)
September 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 5 months)
I worked as an adjunct instructor for the following CG courses: Advanced 3D Texturing, Intermediate Modeling, Foundation Portfolio and Intro to Maya. In these 11 week courses I was responsible for lecturing to roughly 24 students, assigning and grading student work, and making modifications to class syllabi as needed.
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3D Generalist
Reality Engineering
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)
August 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 2 months)
At Reality Engineering I created medical simulations, conceptual product demonstrations, and interactive 3D programs for use in trade shows and educational software. I was responsible for modeling, texturing, lighting and rendering assets in Maya. I worked individually and with teams of artists to deliver products within tight deadlines.
Eric Lyman’s Education
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Art Institute of Portland
B.S. , Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Animation , 2003 — 2005
Graduated with Honors
- Activities and Societies:
- Portland Animators' Group (PAG)
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Milwaukee Area Technical College
A.S. , Computer Graphics , 1998 — 2002
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Eric Lyman’s Interests:
Modeling, Texturing, Lighting and...Ping Pong!
Eric Lyman’s Groups:
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Animals
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