Matthew Rigg
(705)716-5605
riggedart@gmail.com
http://matt-rigg.com
Objective
To create fantastic art with a passion for quality and storytelling, while embracing opportunities to learn new skills, and share what I have learned.
Related Experience
Unannounced Fantasy Mobile Game 2013
Art Intern
Se3d Interactive
- Worked directly with the Art Director to create a variety of conceptual art to design characters and creatures.
- Participated in meetings, giving input on art direction, art pipeline, game design and story/lore concepts
Solitude Environment Design Project 2013
Art Director
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
- With a Producer and Level Designer directed a team of 8 artists, from concept to completion of a real-time 3D environment.
- Created several documents in planning and establishing the art style and concept for the environment.
- Modeled and textured a modular cave floor which consisted of ten pieces, including smaller assets such as loose rocks and stalagmites.
- Modeled and textured a makeshift campfire scene, with meat cooking on a spit, and supporting assets.
Life Drawing/Digital Painting/Game Art Teaching Assistant 2010 - Present
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
- Helped students hone life drawing, digital painting and 3D modelling skills, and reinforcing the core fundamentals of drawing, painting, modelling and texturing in a studio environment.
- Covering for classes when the professor is absent, and aiding the professor in a variety of ways, including organizing files and giving one on one time to students.
El Flamingo (Animated Short) Storyboard Artist 2012
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
- In collaboration with other artists, created and revised storyboards and Leica Reels as part of an animation pipeline for a professional quality short.
- Also involved as a writer, animator, and compositor.
Software Fluency
Autodesk 3D Studio Max Unreal Development Kit
Pixelogic Zbrush Quixel nDo2
Unreal Engine 2.5 Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Flash
Adobe After Effects
Education
Animation Arts - Game Art and Animation 2013
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Animation Arts – Classical Animation 2012
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Art Fundamentals 2010
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
References Available Upon Request
