T H O M M c K A Y P R I C E
Concept Artist / Matte Painter
E X P E R I E N C E:
MPC 2017-2018, Freelance
| Concept Artist / Matte Painter - Created 8K 360° fantasy city matte painting.
- Designed end tag elements and logos.
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Framestore 2017-2018, Freelance
| Character Designer / Concept Artist - Redesigned CARFAX “Car Fox” corporate mascot.
- Designed 360° interactive environments.
- Created concept art for commercial pitches.
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The Mill 2016-2017, Freelance
| Concept Artist / Matte Painter - Created before/after matte paintings for explosion shots.
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SketchCandy 2016-2018, Freelance
| Illustrator - Illustrated vector-based characters with various poses, costumes and props.
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Method 2016, Freelance
| Matte Painter - Created photoreal matte paintings with road replacement.
- Created set extensions.
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Mirada 2016, Freelance
| Concept Artist / Matte Painter - Matte painted photo-real interiors.
- Created concepts for client approval.
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The Mill 2013-2015, Staff | Animation Designer / Concept Artist / Matte Painter - Created character look, concept art and finished backgrounds for animated shorts.
- Designed characters, props, vehicles and environments.
- Generated 3D-projected matte paintings and 360° environments.
- Provided on-set VFX support and reference gathering.
- Supervised teams of up to 5 artists.
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MPC 2012-2013, Freelance | Concept Artist / Matte Painter - Designed style frames and architecture concepts for client approval.
- Created stylized and photo-real matte paintings and set extensions.
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Prologue 2012, Freelance
| Illustrator / Matte Painter - Designed posters for an international campaign.
- Created stylized material for a television intro.
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Superfäd 2011-2012, Freelance | Animation Designer / Concept Artist / Matte Painter - Created concept art and finished backgrounds for an animated film.
- Created stylized and realistic matte paintings.
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Mirada 2011-2012, Freelance | Concept Artist / Matte Painter - Created concept art and additional material for feature film pitches.
- Designed environments and props.
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HOAX films 2010-2012, Freelance | Concept Artist / Matte Painter / VFX Art Director - Created logos and title screens for television shows.
- Designed architecture concepts.
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Method Studios 2010, Freelance | Character Designer / Concept Artist - Designed characters and concept art for ad campaigns.
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Morningstar Ent. 2009-2010, Staff | Art Director / Concept Artist / Matte Painter - Designed characters, props, vehicles and environments for television shows.
- Art directed animated sequences for a television show with a team of 10+ artists.
- Created a variety of historical and science fiction matte paintings.
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Motion Theory 2009, Freelance | Concept Artist / Matte Painter - Created concept art for feature film pitches.
- Created matte paintings and set extensions for commercials and music videos.
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Gradient Effects 2009, Freelance | Concept Artist / Matte Painter - Lead matte painter on a 3 part mini-series.
- Created concept art and matte paintings for feature films.
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S O F T W A R E :
EXPERT: Photoshop, Oculus Medium
INTERMEDIATE: Substance Painter, Blender, After Effects, Illustrator, Nuke, Maya, ZBrush
E D U C A T I O N :
Savannah College of Art & Design (BFA in Painting)
The Animation Academy (Character Design)
Gnomon School of Visual Effects (Digital Painting)
Concept Design Academy (Animation Design, Story Development)
C L I E N T S :
2K, Acura, Activision, Adidas, Apple, Audi, Coca-Cola, Ebay, Facebook, Ford, Google, Honda, Infiniti, Microsoft, Mercedes, Nike, Nintendo, Samsung, Supercell, Taco Bell, Target, and many more.