Rhodri Matthews

Generalist TD

Northampton, United Kingdom
I'm a UK based 3D Generalist . I work predominately as a Lighting and Rendering TD / CG Artist, but also have experience with match-move, dynamics, animation and rigging.

Work Experience

RJDM Studios

Lead Lighting and Rendering TD & CG Artist

I'm primarily responsible for the set-up and maintenance of the render-farm at RJDM, along with render-wrangling using Smedge.

I've worked to develop the 3D pipeline, using Maya, Mental-Core & Mental-Ray, and set-up the lighting and rendering on all CG projects along with building the shader networks, and a large amount of texture creation.

I've also modelled and textured several of the full CG environments and a large number of props for projects.
August 2012 - November 2014 United Kingdom

Dinamo Productions

Lead CG Artist - Abadas

Responsible for the modelling/sculpting, unwrap & texturing on approx 115 props to be rendered out in Maya and animated in Cel-Action.

Set-up & configured HDR lighting on scenes before rendering.

Managed own deadlines and time for the duration of the project.
July 2011 - January 2012 United Kingdom

Dinamo Productions

CG Generalist - Iconicles

Cebeebies 'Iconicles'

Modelled a 1:1 recreation of the live set from blueprints and measurements in Maya for use in camera tracking, animation and rendering.

Modelled several of the full CG props as well as a large number of props for shadow-catch and masking.

Worked on nParticle set up.

Assistant camera tracking - was responsible for a large number of the locked off shots and a several of the tracking cameras using Match Mover.

Assisted the rendering team.
August 2010 - July 2011 United Kingdom

Dramatico Animation

CG Generalist - The Wombles

November 2014 - February 2015 London, United Kingdom

Double Negative

Generalist TD

February 2015 - Present London, United Kingdom

Education

University Of Glamorgan

BA 1st Computer Animation

I attended the University of Glamorgan for 3 years on the BA computer animation course. I graduated with a 1st in 2010 and had specialised in the computer artists track of the course.
September 2007 - June 2010 United Kingdom

Exeter College CCI

Drawing & Illustration Foundation Degree Merit

I attended Exeter CCI for a year and graduated my drawing & illustration foundation degree with merit.
September 2006 - June 2007 Exeter, United Kingdom

Languages

English (Native),

Skills

3D Modelling, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Mudbox, Backburner, Boujou, Lighting, Matchmoving, Mental Core , Mental Ray, Pixologic ZBrush, Render Wrangling, Rendering, Smedge, Texturing, VRay, Vue,