Darrick Pister

About Darrick Pister

Specialties: Software Knowledge:• Z Brush• Maya• 3ds Max• Microsoft Office• Photoshop• Alienbrain• Perforce• Topogun• Marvelous Designer• Painter

Experience

1. Lead Character Artist

   Rockstar Games

   Oct 2007 — Present

   Asset creation for next generation characters to include: Sculpting/ Modeling (human, creature, accessories)Pattern creation and simulation (Marvelous Designer)RetopologyUV creationTexturingMaterial map generationRigging/SkinningShader testing and tuningHair creationCloth simulation testing and tuningAnimated normal map/ blend shapes (facial, body, clothing)Create documentation to aid artists with tasks and artistic techniques. Work with technical artists, physics programmers, shading programmers, and animators from general tasks to testing, troubleshooting and implementing new technologies. Extensive work in animated normal maps. Created expressions to be used in conjunction with animated normal maps. Work with Art Direction and other artists to tune assets within a game environment.Games I have worked on:Red Dead Redemption (2010)Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare (2010)Red Dead Redemption: Liars and Cheaters Pack (2010)Red Dead Redemption: Legends and Killers Pack (2010)Red Dead Redemption: Hunting and Trading Outfits (2010)Max Payne 3 (2012)Grand Theft Auto 5 XBox 360/ PS3 (2013)Grand Theft Auto 5 XBox One/ PS4 (2014)Grand Theft Auto 5 PC (2015)Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)Red Dead Redemption 2 Online (2018)

Education

• Full Sail University

  Bachelor's degree

  2006 — 2007

Skills

• Modeling
• Character Animation
• Xbox 360
• Shaders
• 3d Studio Max
• Maya
• Max
• Texture Painting
• Hard Surface Modeling
• Rigging
• Low Poly Modeling
• Perforce
• Uv Mapping
• Texturing
• Environment Art
• Game Development
• Normal Mapping
• Characters
• Zbrush
• Mudbox
• 3d
• Animation
• Video Games
• Digital Sculpting