Matthew Johnson

About Matthew Johnson

With ten years working as a 3D Artist. Specializing in 3D Character Art. Having worked on nine games. Most of my career I focused on Characters, Animals, Creatures and Anatomy. In my research of Anatomy I delved into human and animal structures and their kinetic movements. In my supplementary learning I completed extensive anatomy, form, and likeness training. Training under expert Artists such Scott Eaton and Ryan Kingslien. Enrolling for further learning in traditional sculpting classes in a studio setting; creating water and oil based clay sculptures, casting, ecorches, drawing and shadowing medical Doctors dissecting cadaver are some examples of my furthering my learning.I have had the pleasure of working on games at studios from the U.S.A, Europe, and Asia. I have focused primarily on 3D Modeling, Sculpting, Texturing and 2D Illustrations, with particular interest in Character Art and Design. My strength is in Organic Sculpting, however I have developed my skills in other areas as well such as Concept Art, Environment Art, Props and Animation. I’m open to trying new things, pipelines and software. I have worked in a variety of settings, from start-ups to major studios to outsource studios, both as a full time employee and freelancer. I have worked on published Games, Indie Movies, AD Campaigns, Medical 3D Dissections, 3D Printing, 2D/ 3D Product Illustration, Architectural Visualization, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality. Examples of big name clients that I have worked with include: Disney, Square Enix, Epic, Marvel, Capcom, Cygames, Volition, IKEA and many more. In addition to my detailed work, I have previously been responsible for pitching new ideas to clients and working with heads of various departments, catering the way I communicate to resonate with the specific audience.

Experience

1. Senior 3d Artist

   Incredible Technologies

   Jan 2023 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Working on Golden Tee: Creating key art assets on the Golfer and Course teams.Training another artist, and R&D.

Education

• Scott Eaton

  Multiple courses (Industry training), Anatomy

  2016 — 2018

• Illinois Institute of Art

  BFA, Game art and Design

  2007 — 2012

• Vitruvian School of Art Chicago

  Fine Art, Fine Art and anatomy studies

  2009 — 2012

• Lake Orion High School

  High School Diploma, General Education

  2002 — 2007

• Oakland Schools Northwest Campus

  Technical Certificate: 3D Designer,Technical Certificate: Interactive Media, Visual Imaging Technology

  2004 — 2007

Skills

• Modeling
• Mudbox
• Game Art
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Texture Artist
• Game Development
• Lighting
• Sculpture
• Zbrush
• Character Modeling
• Environment Modeling
• Rendering
• Visual Effects
• 3d
• Uv Mapping
• 3d Modeling
• Storyboarding
• Premiere
• Digital Painting
• Props
• Traditional Animation
• Hard Surface Modeling
• Texture Creation
• Mental Ray
• Team Management
• Concept Design
• Digital Art
• 3d Studio Max
• Maya
• Teaching
• Character Design
• Photoshop
• Low Poly Modeling
• Team Leadership
• Video Games
• Texturing
• Digital Sculpting
• Nuke
• Vfx Supervision
• Team-Oriented