Joe dela Torre

About Joe dela Torre

About Me:I\'m a creative and versatile Senior Character Artist with over 16 years of experience specializing in character modeling and texturing for games, animation and visual effects. Proven ability in creating realistic and stylized characters, from scratch to final delivery, while collaborating effectively with different departments. Proficient in high resolution sculpting and animation-ready models, with a strong understanding of anatomy, design principles and industry standard tools. Always staying active in learning new software and processes.Skills: 2D to 3D translation - Managing External development - Work closely with Director / Supervisors / Designers / Client - Excellent time management - Peer Mentoring - Team Player - Clean & Efficient work - Strong organizational skills Proficiency:Realistic & Stylized Character Modeling - Character Visual Development - Organic Modeling - Hard Surface Modeling - UV Creation - Retopologizing - Posed Presentation Sculpts - Optimized Assets - Clean Animation Ready Topology - Texture Baking - Texture Creation -PBR Shaders - Facial & Corrective Blendshapes - XGen grooming - Rigging - Lighting - Traditional fine art - Real-Time Asset Creation - 3D Printing

Experience

1. Character Artist

   THE THIRD FLOOR Inc.

   Feb 2026 — Present

   Character modeling | UVs | TexturingUnannounced project 2026

Education

• The Art Institute of California - Orange County

  BS, Media Arts and Animation

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Video Games
• Digital Sculpting
• Hard Surface Modeling
• Modeling
• 3d Studio Max
• Maya
• After Effects
• Texture Painting
• Zbrush
• Character Rigging
• 3d Modeling
• Low Poly Modeling
• Character Animation
• Computer Animation
• Texturing
• Mental Ray
• Mudbox
• Characters
• Uv Mapping
• 3d