Carlo Carfora

3d Generalist

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    Portfolio

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    Reel

    Carlo Carfora Reel 2010 from Carlo Carfora on Vimeo.

    About

    Bio (of sorts)

    I'm Carlo Carfora, a CG artist and generally creative person currently residing (and working) in London. I graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in 2009 with a 2:1 in 3D Games Art, where I not only had a brilliant time studying(!) but also learning skills such as teamwork and time management that I've carried over to my professional career.

    I've put this site together to show my portfolio, and to try and document my progress as an artist. I also wanted something more than just a gallery of my work, I've to tried to bring across a bit of my personality and make it more personal.

    Currently...

    Right now, I'm working full time at onedeadpixel while working on a few side projects in my spare time.

    Previously I have freelanced on-site and off for various clients ranging from TV to websites to printed media.

    Where I'd like to be

    Working in the games industry as an environment artist, as that is where my real passion for 3D lies. I'd love to work in a studio making great games, surrounded by a great team of people who's talent would hopefully rub off on me in the process of working!

    I've also developed a more technical interest in the cg industry, and would like to become more of a technical artist as I develop my skills in this field.

    Downtime

    When I'm not doing professional work I'm usually working on personal projects, 3D is very much a passion of mine and I enjoy furthering my skills through practice and hard work. I'm a bit of a gamer too, grabbing the chance when I can to play the latest releases on my pc and console.

    When I'm not in front of my computer I like to pick up my guitar and I enjoy a wide genre of music. I enjoy hobbies supplemental to 3D such as photography and I also attend a weekly life drawing class, which has helped me develop my traditional art skills and creative eye.

    CV/Contact

    You can contact me via the following email address: carlo @ carlocarfora.co.uk or through my LinkedIn profile View Carlo Carfora's profile on LinkedIn

    I'm available for small freelancing projects, feel free to contact me. I do my best to respond to emails as quickly as possible.

    Download CV/Resume in PDF or MS Word format.

    Personal Profile

    I'm a hard working and dedicated 3D Artist who has a passion for Environment and Hard Surface Modelling. I'm always interested in learning new skills and techniques, and have quite a generalist skillset.

    Experience

    Feb 2010 - Present: 3d Artist/Generalist at One Dead Pixel

    • To date worked onsite on a range of 3D visuals and design projects for clients including BBC, Jacobs, and ING
    • Responsible for creating 3d assets in short time frames as well as having the initiative to take creative decisions when the need arises
    • Also taking on other creative tasks when needed such as video editing, graphic design, web design, etc.
    • Completely redesigned the studios website using HTML, CSS and Jquery to create a rich experience and fresh look

    June 2009 - Present: Freelance web designer

    • Website design and creation for small businesses/individuals/projects
    • Make use of HTML, CSS and Jquery to create websites tailored to the individuals needs
    • Working independantly, good time management and organisation are essential to delivering on time

    Software/Skills

    • Autodesk 3D Studio Max
    • Autodesk Mudbox
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Unreal Engine 3
    • Pixologic Zbrush
    • Digital Fusion
    • Mental Ray
    • Adobe Premiere/Final Cut Pro
    • HTML
    • CSS

    Academic Record

    • 2006-2009 - University of Hertfordshire - BA (Hons) 3D Games Art (Graduated with 2:1)
    • 2004-2006 - Barnet College BTEC ND Multimedia: DDM (Distinction, Distinction, Merit)
    • Attended Mental Images classes 101 Using Mental Ray for Artists and 201 Wood, Glass and Metal
    • 5 Day Sculpting from Life workshop with Jeni Fairey (From Madame Tussauds)
    • Attend a weekly Life Drawing class to develop my traditional skills

    Personal Interests

    In my free time I attend a weekly life drawing class, play guitar/harmonica, and I like to keep up to date/share ideas/banter with other artists on the video game art forum Polycount.

    Misc

    Polycount Workshops

    This was for a workshop on the polycount forums. The idea behind it being that everybody models the same object and we learn from each others techniques. For this workshop the object was an EOtech sight, you can see my end results below and click on this link to see my fully documented thread.

    Photography

    When I get the chance I enjoy taking my DSLR out for a spin, not as often as I like but it's come along with me to some great places. Some of the images I've shot are below, click the gallery for a larger view!

    Images coming soon, when I've set up a flickr and it's all working!