SONJA CHRISTOPHCG Generalist & Mae Painter
IO INTERACTIVESR. ENVIRONMENT ARTIST
FREELANCE 3D GENERALIST & MATTE PAINTERKefi
CG MASTERACADEMYINSTRUCTOR- provide feedback and guidance- provide feedback and guidance- hold weekly Q&A Sessions
MASSIVE ENTERTAINMENT, UBISOFTSR. LEVEL ARTISTThe Division 2, TD2 Ep2 Pentagon, TD2 Warlords of New York, Unannounced Project- Collaborate with Level Design to build both Mission and Open World Spaces- Build Prototypes and Final Assets
ILMXLABILMXLABENVIRONMENT ARTISTMillennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run, Darth Vader VR Experience, Carne Y Arena
- Pipeline and Process development- High to Low poly modeling - PBR texturing- advanced shader/material and look development
INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGICINDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGICGENERALIST/SEQUENCE LEADDr. Strange, The Ironman Ride Experience, Soarin’ Around the World, Agent Carter, Tomorrowland, ILM Apprenticeship program
- Create photorealistic environments for film, tv and rides using 3D, 2D and/or 2.5D techniques- High and low poly modeling, texturing, lookdev, animation, lighting, rendering, matte painting of environment assets- Shooting and Stitching HDRIs- Shooting and Stitching HDRIs- Photogrammetry- Test new software and assist in process development- Asset and material library creation and management- Outsource direction - Assist the Gen Supervisor in managing artists for a specific sequence
STARGATE STUDIOSMATTE PAINTERMATTE PAINTERBurn Notice, Dracula, Haven, Dubai - Into the Future
- Create photorealistic set extension paintings
THE MILLMATTE PAINTERChevy - Find New Roads, Adidas Climawarm, Stone Forest
- Create photorealistic set extension paintings using 2D, 2.5D and 3D techniques
RHYTHM & HUESRHYTHM & HUESMATTE PAINTERInto the Storm, The Seventh Son
- Create 24k skydomes for sequences- Create photorealistic set extension paintings
DIRECTOR’S GUILD OF AMERICA2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTORCSI:NY Insert Unit, ER Seasons 14&15, Cold Case, Baitshop, various commercials etc.CSI:NY Insert Unit, ER Seasons 14&15, Cold Case, Baitshop, various commercials etc.
- Assist the 1st Assistant Director in running the set- Communicate with Cast, Crew and Production throughout the day- Place and instruct background actors- Manage and oversee basecamp and production staff- Create and manage various production documents e.g. callsheets, production reports, vouchers, contracts etc.
MAR20 - PRESENT
FEB20
JUNE19 - PRESENT
AUG17 - JAN20
NOV16 - JUNE17
AUG13 - JUNE17
JUNE13 - JULY13JUNE13 - JULY13
FEB13 - APR13
NOV12 - FEB13
AUG07 - SEP11
WORK EXPERIENCE
CERTIFICATEGnomon School of VFXHollywood, CA
CERTIFICATEAssistant Director Training PlanHollywood, CAHollywood, CA
BA MOTION PICTURE & PHO-TOGRAPHYUniversity of MiamiCoral Gables, FL
EDUCATION
PROFICIENTBlender, Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, Zbrush, Unreal 4, Snowdrop, Perforce, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Photo-shop, Clip Studio Paint, PT GUI, Speedtree, Agisoft Photoscan, Itoo Forestpack and Railclone, Nuke, AfterEffects, VRay, RedNuke, AfterEffects, VRay, Red-shift
KNOWLEDGEClarisse, Houdini, Phoenix for 3ds Max
SOFTWARE
Malmö, Sweden
www.sonjachristoph.com
www.linked-in/com/in/schristoph