John DeRiggi
Senior Character Artist @ Velan Studios
John DeRiggi
Senior Character Artist @ Velan Studios
Troy, New York, 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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- Senior Character Artist at Velan StudiosTroy, New York, United States of AmericaAugust 2019 - Present
https://www.velanstudios.com Working remotely on contract
- Lead Character Artist at Oculus Research/Facebook Reality LabsPittsburgh, United States of AmericaFebruary 2017 - November 2019
https://www.oculus.com On contract through Filter Digital
- Senior Freelance Character Artist & Mentor at Schell GamesPittsburgh, United States of AmericaJune 2017 - September 2018
- Senior Character Artist at Schell GamesPittsburgh, United States of AmericaMay 2013 - January 2017
- Character Artist at Schell GamesPittsburgh, United States of AmericaMay 2006 - May 2013
- Character Art Instructor at CG Society/Ballistic MediaOnline, United States of AmericaOctober 2012 - October 2015
Rapid Character Development for Online Games: CGWorkshop
- Freelance Character Artist at Alice: Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, United States of AmericaNovember 2010 - August 2012
- 3D Modeling Instructor at Summer Academy for Math and Sciences: Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, United States of AmericaJune 2005 - August 2006