About Daniel W.
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Experience
Long-term Game Art Consultant
Apr, 2004 - Jun, 2005Magic Lantern Games.
Created in-game visual assets using 3DS Max and Photoshop, offered Lead Artist position for excellence of work quality and time management 3D Prop Model Assets | Model Texture Assets | Animation | Concept Art Shipped Titles: Video Game Tycoon, Health & Fitness Tycoon, Poker Sharks, GameSmart
Assistant 3D Instructor
Apr, 2012 - Nov, 20123DTi - 3D Training Institute
Taught Autodesk 3D Studio Max and professional production skills & strategies to 3D art students in bi-weekly live online internet learning sessions Interior Design | Hard surface & Organic Modeling | Character Animation | SFX A non-paid volunteer position
Professor of Computer Graphic Design
Feb, 2008 - Feb, 2011Chungkang College of Cultural Industries
Training them to be better artists, better designers, better thinkers and better communicators in the world of creativity. Curriculum taught: Character Design | Fundamentals of Design | Creative Thinking | Photoshop & Digital Imaging | Drawing & Daily Sketch • Full-time foreign professor lectured and developed curriculum in design fundamentals, fine arts and graphic software applications for 6 semesters • Communicated on behalf of college to academic and professional institutions in the Western hemisphere – especially USA and GBR • Assisted in the creation, hiring and managing of on-campus life learning Language and Culture Center
Art Teacher
Sep, 2004 - May, 2005Mount Pleasant Christian School
Taught basic art principles and skill sets, determined the curriculum path for the year, and upgraded the media technology at the school ---------------------------------- Excerpt of Recommendation Letter provided by Administrator, dated February 19, 2008: "As a principal at Mt. Pleasant Christian School I had the privilege to hire and then teach with Daniel...It was a very good experience and I hope to someday have the joy of working with Daniel again." "I observed Daniel was kind, professional, knowledgable and a hard worker. He was good at making the art class curriculum fit and match the students that he taught. He was always receptive of my ideas as an administrator and willing to try a new approach. Daniel Wathen receives my highest recommendation." - Wyman Martin, School Administrator ----------------------------------
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts and Animation
Jul, 1999 - Dec, 2002The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg
Certifications
3DsMax Intermediate Program
Jan, 20123D Training Institute
Production Based Course in Autodesk 3DsMax software was taken and successfully completed. It was a skill updating course. I had already mastered these sort of skills prior to taking this course, but exposure to some valuable insights, strategies and techniques was acquired.
Languages
Korean
Limited Proficiency
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