G E O F F   K O R N F E L D
Lowell MA
(781) 962-8996
www.yoyographics.com
geoff@yoyographics.com

'96 - present (Contractor)
The Institute for the Visualization of History (formerly known as Learning Sites Inc.) - Williamstown, MA
3D Modeler/Animator/Compositor
Usually the sole 3D artist for company specializing in computer reconstructions of archaeological sites and artifacts.

Some project's duties have included:

Working on site in Seyitömer, Turkey with Dumlupinar University archaeology department faculty and students, aiding and instructing them in digital data collection and visualization techniques.

Working closely with The University of South Florida to virtually reconstruct Greece's Actium monument and boat rams. Spent time at the university ascertaining the best methods for transferring high-density scan data between applications. During this project I have been making and sending narrated screen-capture videos daily to increase understanding and productivity while working remotely, building models.

'09 - present (Contractor)
VFX Direct - Rochester, NH
3D Modeler/Animator/Compositor
Animation, character rigging/skinning, modeling, compositing. Projects include the Bill Nye the Science Guy website and museum, and advertising for Microsoft and the US Navy.

Sept. '07 - Oct. '08 (full-time)
Visionary FX -Portsmouth, NH
Senior 3D Artist
General 3D services company. Jobs included architectural visualization, special effects, and game character modeling and animation.

Aug. '07 - Sept. '07 (Contractor)
Argosy Medical Animation -Newton, MA
3D Modeler/Animator/Compositor
Created stylized animations of processes of the human body for medical illustration and publishing company.

'05 - present (Contractor)
CaseSight - formerly Animation Technologies, Inc. -Boston, MA
3D Modeler/Animator/Compositor
Creating animations and motion graphics to illustrate litigation arguments.

'99 - '04 (Contractor)
Kaon Interactive Inc. - Maynard, MA
3D Modeler
Creating and texturing models of consumer electronics from photographs using techniques I developed that transform 3DS Max into a photo-grammetry tool. Past projects (under different business plans) included low-poly modeling and character animation.

Main software used:

3D Studio Max Photoshop RelViz Image Modeler

'99
Great Eastern Technology - Woburn, MA
Worked part-time as a Discreet demo artist. Demonstrated Discreet products (3DS Max, Paint, Effect, etc.) for local re-seller's potential customers.

'96-'98
Henschell Inc. - Newburyport, MA
Worked as visualization artist for company that makes control consoles for the US Navy. Most of that work revolved around working in 3d Studio 4 (for DOS) and AutoCAD to visualize equipment still in the design-phase.

'94-'96
Mass Art - Boston, MA
Full-time student where my focus was computer animation. I received honors in two classes for that work.

'95
Ensemble Studios - Dallas, TX
Telecommuting, creating 3D props for a strategy game that was then called "Dawn of Civilization". This game was later renamed "Age of Empires" and became hugely successful. Most of the boats that ended in the final game are mine.

'91 - '94
Worked as an AutoCAD draftsman and teacher at various places.

Other interests and skills:

Music
I have been a musician for my entire life and play several different instruments. I play bass in a band that has taken me on tours around the US and to other countries. I am very proficient with ProTools software and other music editing applications and MIDI sequencing.

Photography
With my dog as my primary muse, in recent years I have become an avid photographer. So far I have been able to compensate for my lack of expensive equipment with a good eye and well over a decade's worth of Photoshop experience.