Dan Sopala
3D Animator, Art Director, Game Designer
San Antonio, TX, USA
702-510-7840
be.net/DanSopala
Work Experience
BOUNCING BABY TV
Youtube Content Creator
Started a 3D animated youtube channel for toddlers and in a short time grew it to over 5 million subscribers and 1.4 billion views. I now also have a presence on Amazon Prime.
April 2016
- Present
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Wabam Games
Mobile Game Designer
As co-owner of WaBam Games I am responsible for creating all 2D and 3D art and animation as well as implementing them in Unity 3D. All four of these titles are currently available on the iOS and Android markets.
These include:
Gummy Lab - Match 3
Jammin' Jelly
Buttons Kaboom
Buttons Deluxe
These include:
Gummy Lab - Match 3
Jammin' Jelly
Buttons Kaboom
Buttons Deluxe
March 2012
- Present
San Antonio, Texas, United States
IGT
3D Video Design Animator
Project Leader, Animation, Modeling, Texturing.
Worked on over 30 titles, creating 2D and 3D content for interactive video slot machines, many of which are on the casino floor.
Titles include: Wheel of Fortune, Geared to Win, Denver Duck, Cash Cove, Flip Flop Deluxe, Paul Rodriguez, WWE, Dilbert, The Dating Game, Easel Money, End of the Rainbow, Dakota Thunder, Imperial Dragon, Fort Knox, Blood Life, Dash for Cash, It’s my Party, Lucky Cricket, MegaVolt.
Worked on over 30 titles, creating 2D and 3D content for interactive video slot machines, many of which are on the casino floor.
Titles include: Wheel of Fortune, Geared to Win, Denver Duck, Cash Cove, Flip Flop Deluxe, Paul Rodriguez, WWE, Dilbert, The Dating Game, Easel Money, End of the Rainbow, Dakota Thunder, Imperial Dragon, Fort Knox, Blood Life, Dash for Cash, It’s my Party, Lucky Cricket, MegaVolt.
April 2001
- January 2013
Nevada, United States
Anchor Games
Lead Animator
Animation, Modeling, Texturing.
Led a team in creating real-time 3D interactive video games for slot machines. Created Popular Video slot machines which are currently on the casino floor. Titles include Flip Flop, Pick’n’Pop, Sea Quest.
Led a team in creating real-time 3D interactive video games for slot machines. Created Popular Video slot machines which are currently on the casino floor. Titles include Flip Flop, Pick’n’Pop, Sea Quest.
August 1997
- April 2001
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Northern Star
Production Manager
Ad Designer, Layout Planner.
Managed a team in charge of creating advertisements for the Northern Illinois University newspaper, using various applications including Quark, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Managed a team in charge of creating advertisements for the Northern Illinois University newspaper, using various applications including Quark, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
January 1995
- May 1997
DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Digital People
Desktop Publishing Temporary Agency
Worked DTP using various applications including Photoshop,Illustrator, and Quark for the following companies:
R.R. Donnelly, Chicago Il
Kelvyn Publishing, Byron Il
ColorStream Technologies, Chicago Il
R.R. Donnelly, Chicago Il
Kelvyn Publishing, Byron Il
ColorStream Technologies, Chicago Il
June 1994
- September 1996
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Education
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Design - Electronic Media
1992
- 1997
DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Awards
Skills
3D Studio Max,
After Effects,
Illustrator,
Particle Illusion,
Photoshop,
Premier,
Unity 3D,