CHRISTOPHER FAIRBANKS

283 Aventura Dr. Unit 12 , Chula Vista, CA 91914 | H: (619) 271-0183 | C: (619) 410-9375 | fairbanks3d@gmail.com

Summary
Game Environment/Prop Artist highly passionate about art, technology and the creative
processes involved in video game creation.
Skills
Autodesk 3ds Max Allegorithmic Substance Painter
Autodesk Maya Quixel Suite
Pixologic ZBrush Marmoset Toolbag 2
Unreal Editor 4 Adobe Photoshop
Unreal Development Kit Adobe Premiere Pro
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Experience
Mass Communication Specialist aboard USS Makin Island Apr 2008 to Jul 2011
US Navy - San Diego, CA
Oversaw all phases of video production for US Navy video packages from pre- to
post-production.
Supervised the post-production process, including editing, dubbing and color correction.
Produced entertainment and lifestyle news reports, music videos and commercials.
Photographed high-quality images for both print and Internet distribution.
Designed graphics for websites, logos and promotions for marketing purposes.
Tracked inventory of all photo lab products and equipment.
Facilitated weekly studio appointments.
Edited, toned, captioned and uploaded photographs for news publications.
Performed advanced computer processing of images for assignments.
Shot photographs in controlled lab, field and remote environments.
Handled cameras operating at several thousand frames per second.
Archived photographs on computers and servers.
Education
In Progress - Bachelor of Science, Game Art & Design 2015
The Art Institute of California - San Diego, CA, United States of America
Team Lead for Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) Mentorship Program
Play and analyze game design mechanics in video games and board games.
Abstract core gameplay mechanics from video games and create appropriately similar
board games.
Create high detail models for fidelity and texture baking.
Optimize low-poly game models.
Transfer high detail model information into optimized low-poly models through texture
baking and image manipulation.
Create modular assets for efficient game environment creation.
Projected Graduation: March 2015