John DeRiggi - Character Artist

John DeRiggi

Senior Character Artist @ Velan Studios

Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

Summary

Over 13 years creating characters for Oculus VR, Disney/Pixar, Schell Games, Google, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Legendary Pictures, Microsoft and more. I enjoy stylized and realistic character creation in a team environment that encourages artistic growth and quality of life. Previous instructor for CGSociety, Carnegie Mellon University, and other programs.

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Skills

Software proficiency

ZBrush

Maya

3ds Max

TopoGun

3DCoat

Marvelous Designer

Photoshop

Substance Painter

Unity

Unreal Engine

Marmoset Toolbag

Keyshot

Arnold

R3DS Wrap

Experience

Senior Character Artist at Velan Studios
Troy, New York, United States of America
August 2019 - Present
https://www.velanstudios.com Working remotely on contract
Lead Character Artist at Oculus Research/Facebook Reality Labs
Pittsburgh, United States of America
February 2017 - November 2019
https://www.oculus.com On contract through Filter Digital
Senior Freelance Character Artist & Mentor at Schell Games
Pittsburgh, United States of America
June 2017 - September 2018
https://www.schellgames.com
Senior Character Artist at Schell Games
Pittsburgh, United States of America
May 2013 - January 2017
https://www.schellgames.com
Character Artist at Schell Games
Pittsburgh, United States of America
May 2006 - May 2013
https://www.schellgames.com
Character Art Instructor at CG Society/Ballistic Media
Online, United States of America
October 2012 - October 2015
Rapid Character Development for Online Games: CGWorkshop
Freelance Character Artist at Alice: Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, United States of America
November 2010 - August 2012
3D Modeling Instructor at Summer Academy for Math and Sciences: Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, United States of America
June 2005 - August 2006