I am a character artist doing illustrations, realtime assets and digital sculpts.
This gallery presents professional and personal works. More samples available on request.
Resume in word or pdf format.
This gallery presents professional and personal works. More samples available on request.
Resume in word or pdf format.
EDUCATION
2011 - Imaginerck Creature and Character Design Studio - Santa Ana, CA.
Life-size mask sculpting, molding and casting, character maquette sculpting - 35 hours.
www.imaginerick.com
Life-size mask sculpting, molding and casting, character maquette sculpting - 35 hours.
www.imaginerick.com
2008 - Jordu Schell Sulpture Studio - Chatsworth, CA.
Creature and Character Design Class, 35 hours.
www.schellstudio.com
Creature and Character Design Class, 35 hours.
www.schellstudio.com
2005 - ENSAIS National School of Arts and Industrial Works - Strasbourg, France.
Graduates in architecture studies.
Graduates in architecture studies.
2002 to 2005 - Fine Arts School of Strasbourg - France.
Studies from live models
Studies from live models
2001 to 2005 - ENSAIS National School of Arts and Industrial Works - Strasbourg, France.
Architecture studies + 4 months exchange at the University of Bath, UK.
Architecture studies + 4 months exchange at the University of Bath, UK.
1999 to 2001 - Dessaignes School - Blois, France.
Mathematics, physics and engineering science.
Mathematics, physics and engineering science.
1998 to 1999 - Pothier School - Orléans, France.
Scientific Baccalauréat and art course.
Scientific Baccalauréat and art course.
WORK
2007 to present day - Blizzard Entertainment - Irvine CA.
Senior Character artist on a NextGen MMO title.
www.blizzard.com
Senior Character artist on a NextGen MMO title.
www.blizzard.com
Feb 2007 to Nov 2007 - F4 Group - Paris, France.
2D 3D Character artist on Empire Of Sports and Exalight.
I modeled and textured character and creature assets based on provided concepts in anime and/or semi-realistic style and was involved in the visual prototyping of human characters.
www.f4-group.com
2D 3D Character artist on Empire Of Sports and Exalight.
I modeled and textured character and creature assets based on provided concepts in anime and/or semi-realistic style and was involved in the visual prototyping of human characters.
www.f4-group.com
Nov 2005 to Nov 2006 - Khaeon Games BV - The Hague, The Netherlands.
Concept artist and 3D Character artist on The Chronicles of Spellborn.
My job was to concept, model and texture playable and non-playable characters as well as character props in a dark fantasy style.
Also included the training of another artist in low-polygon modeling and UVmapping.
www.tcos.com
Concept artist and 3D Character artist on The Chronicles of Spellborn.
My job was to concept, model and texture playable and non-playable characters as well as character props in a dark fantasy style.
Also included the training of another artist in low-polygon modeling and UVmapping.
www.tcos.com
Jul 2004 - TOA Architecture Studio - Strasbourg, France.
1 month internship. Urban planning, project rendering and project communication.
1 month internship. Urban planning, project rendering and project communication.
Jul 2003 - Rey-Luquet Architecture Studio - Strasbourg, France.
1 month internship. Project concepting and drafting, cross-section and facade rendering, inventories,
photo editing.
1 month internship. Project concepting and drafting, cross-section and facade rendering, inventories,
photo editing.
Jul 2002 - Eiffage Construction - Orléans, France.
1 month internship on two construction sites. On-site worker.
1 month internship on two construction sites. On-site worker.
Aug 2000 - First Evolution - Orléans, France.
Concept and realisation of the decoration for the shop's showroom for the World Bike Exibit in Paris, France.
Concept and realisation of the decoration for the shop's showroom for the World Bike Exibit in Paris, France.
SKILLSET
Traditional and digital illustration techniques, 2D and 3D CG.
Character design, modeling and presentation.
Photoshop, 3DSMax, Maya, Zbrush, Mudbox, pen and paper!
Spoken and written french and english. TOEIC test of international english Gold.
Character design, modeling and presentation.
Photoshop, 3DSMax, Maya, Zbrush, Mudbox, pen and paper!
Spoken and written french and english. TOEIC test of international english Gold.
contact@pioroberson.com
All artwork (c) Pior Oberson unless stated otherwise.
contact@pioroberson.com
All artwork (c) Pior Oberson unless stated otherwise.