About

Lead 3D Artist at Google | San Francisco, CA | rcmelville@gmail.com

Education:

  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University

  • B.A. Computer Animation & Visual Effects, SAE Expression College for Digital Arts

 Skills:

  • Hard surface and organic modeling

  • Texture painting and surfacing

  • Product lighting

  • Compositing

  • Animation

  • Rendering

  • Scene assembly/layout

  • Modeling for 3D printing

  • Static camera matching

Software Proficiency:

  • Cinema 4D (Advanced)

  • 3ds Max (Advanced)

  • Maya (Advanced)

  • Blender (Intermediate)

  • Modo (Intermediate)

  • Nuke (Intermediate)

  • ZBrush (Advanced)

  • V-Ray (Advanced)

  • Arnold (Advanced)

  • HDR Light Studio (Advanced)

  • Adobe Creative Suite (Advanced)

  • Mari (Intermediate)

  • Substance Painter - PBR Workflow (Basic)

  • VRED (Basic)

  • Softimage (Basic)

  • Deadline (Basic)

  • UV Layout & Unfold 3D (Basic)

  • Mental Ray (Basic)

  • 3D Coat (Basic)

  • Rhino (Basic)

  • Keyshot (Basic)

  • Magics (Basic)

  • Solidworks (Basic)