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Nicholas Smith
Nicholas Smith
3D Sculptor and Engineer
pittsburgh, United States

Summary

I love sculpting and 3D Printing!!

Ive done it professionally, Ive taught it, and i even do it in my free time. Its one of my biggest passions in life and I always bring that same energy and care to every project I work on.

Skills

Concept ArtIllustration3D Modeling3D PrintingTexturing

Software proficiency

ZBrush
ZBrush
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Maya
Maya
3ds Max
3ds Max
Photoshop
Photoshop
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
Unity
Unity
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine

Productions

    • Board & Card Games
      StarWars Shatter Point
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Sculptor and Engineer
    • Company
      Atomic Mass Games
    • Board & Card Games
      Marvel Crisis Protocol
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      3D Sculptor and engineer
    • Company
      Atomic Mass Games
    • Board & Card Games
      StarWars Legion
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Sculptor and Engineer
    • Company
      Atomic Mass Games

Experience

  • Digital Engineer and Sculptor at Atomic Mass Games
    Everett, US
    January 2021 - August 2024

    •Work closely with creative director and sculpting department to make adjustments to freelancer sculpts to meet artistic standards and to match aesthetic of game lines

    •Sculpt characters from reference to match game line styles while having strong silhouettes that look good at scale and look dynamic on a gameboard

    •Adjust sculpts to accommodate draft and to be manufactured in as few parts as possible while maintaining artistic integrity

    •Engineer sculpts for production with key focuses being hiding seam lines naturally, ease of assembly, maintaining high detail, avoiding draft, and choosing pull directions that support confident keys

    •Communicate with the factory to check quality assurance on products and adjust approaches to engineering of keys when needed

    •Managing time efficiently on products with deadlines months and years in advance using Asana

    •Having a whimsical aura and bringing silliness into the workplace by decorating the office for halloween, bringing a giant dummy dressed as a gorilla in on april fools day, and being a general goober

  • Lead 3D printing instructor at ID TECH
    Pittsburgh, US
    May 2016 - July 2019

    • Lead 3-D Printing Instructor

    • Unreal Game Engine Instructor

    •Junior Robotics instructor

    Helped Develop curriculum and taught kids 10-17 how to use industry level 3D modeling software and other software in the span of a single week, all while making sure they had fun while doing it.

  • Professor of 3D Modeling and Animation at Edmonds University
    Edmonds, US
    January 2019 - May 2023

    •Created comprehensive introductory curriculum for 3D Modeling and animation in maya

    •Catered Learning to each individual student and assesed their progress.

  • 3D instructor,curriculum developer and Program Coordinator at DigiPen
    Redmond
    May 2019 - July 2021

    •Create interactive and innovative curriculums for 3D Modeling, 3D Printing, Electronics,Drag and Drop Coding, gameplay/design, and science courses

    •Help Manage teachers by showing them how to assess and adapt to student needs by utilizing a multi-modal approach to instruction

    •Handle Customer service with parents, logging/answering emails and other administrative tasks

    •Research New tools/resources and ways to enhance the class experience for students especially with an online learning environment

    •instructed how to setup and maintain dremel idea builder 3d printer