Christian Nacorda
[email protected]/ (951)231.3069
EDUCATION
AICLA Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Science Degree in Media Arts and Animation
Graduated May 2005
EXPERIENCE
10/14 - Present - CG Master Academy - Instructor
-Analytical Figure Drawing, Instruct students on surface anatomy by means of design and invention.
-Analytical Figure Drawing - Hands/Feet/Head/ Composition, Instruct students on advanced analysis of head, hand, and Feet construction as well as composition theory and application
06/07 – Present –AICAIE Inland Empire -Instructor
-Sculpture for Animation, Instruct students on the fundamentals of sculpture and translating 2D to 3D.
-Life Drawing and Gesture, Instruct students on the fundamentals of gesture based life drawing and single figure composition.
- Drawing and Anatomy, Instruct students on surface anatomy by means of design and invention.
-Painting for Animation, Instruct students on the fundamentals of traditional portrait, figure, and still life painting.
-Observational Drawing, instruct students on the fundamentals of basic observational drawing and creating the illusion of 3D on a 2D surface.
-Fundamentals of Design, instruct students on the fundamentals of basic composition and design
-Image Manipulation, instruct students on both manipulation of images and digital painting aspects of Photoshop
08/13 –Present - Norco College – Instructor
-Anatomy for Animation, Instruct students on surface anatomy by means of design and invention.
02/03 – 2009- Atomic Monkey- Sculptor, CG modeler ,Painter
Model in Maya assigned models within guidelines and deadlines. Physically sculpt further changes made by clients to model in real space (clay or Wax), add texture & detail. Cast and tool final pieces, and paint the paint masters. Sculpted maquettes for major animated features such as Chicken Little, and Meet the Robinsons, as well as being the sculptor for The Simpsons and Family Guy merchandise, and a sculptor on Master Chief Sculpture customize made for Microsoft Software. Designed Shrek sculptures, Sharks Tales Merchandise for Dreamwroks Animation. Sculpted King Kong merchandise sculpture for Universal. Sculpted Balancing figures for Happy Pencils (Cam Deleon)
2009 – present Freelance Sculptor work
05/12 Lead Sculptor on main statue of the “Songbird” character included the limited Songbird Edition Bioshock Infinite video game for Irrational Games.
06/11 Sculptor on merchandise included in the special edition Uncharted 3 video game for Naughty Dog
06/10 Lead Sculptor for life size display of main five characters of Halo Reach for Bungie at E3.
05/05 – 10/06 Art Institute Orange County California - Instructor
Sculpture for Animation, Instruct students on the fundamentals of sculpture and translating 2D to 3D.
Reference: Available upon request
[email protected]/ (951)231.3069
EDUCATION
AICLA Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Science Degree in Media Arts and Animation
Graduated May 2005
EXPERIENCE
10/14 - Present - CG Master Academy - Instructor
-Analytical Figure Drawing, Instruct students on surface anatomy by means of design and invention.
-Analytical Figure Drawing - Hands/Feet/Head/ Composition, Instruct students on advanced analysis of head, hand, and Feet construction as well as composition theory and application
06/07 – Present –AICAIE Inland Empire -Instructor
-Sculpture for Animation, Instruct students on the fundamentals of sculpture and translating 2D to 3D.
-Life Drawing and Gesture, Instruct students on the fundamentals of gesture based life drawing and single figure composition.
- Drawing and Anatomy, Instruct students on surface anatomy by means of design and invention.
-Painting for Animation, Instruct students on the fundamentals of traditional portrait, figure, and still life painting.
-Observational Drawing, instruct students on the fundamentals of basic observational drawing and creating the illusion of 3D on a 2D surface.
-Fundamentals of Design, instruct students on the fundamentals of basic composition and design
-Image Manipulation, instruct students on both manipulation of images and digital painting aspects of Photoshop
08/13 –Present - Norco College – Instructor
-Anatomy for Animation, Instruct students on surface anatomy by means of design and invention.
02/03 – 2009- Atomic Monkey- Sculptor, CG modeler ,Painter
Model in Maya assigned models within guidelines and deadlines. Physically sculpt further changes made by clients to model in real space (clay or Wax), add texture & detail. Cast and tool final pieces, and paint the paint masters. Sculpted maquettes for major animated features such as Chicken Little, and Meet the Robinsons, as well as being the sculptor for The Simpsons and Family Guy merchandise, and a sculptor on Master Chief Sculpture customize made for Microsoft Software. Designed Shrek sculptures, Sharks Tales Merchandise for Dreamwroks Animation. Sculpted King Kong merchandise sculpture for Universal. Sculpted Balancing figures for Happy Pencils (Cam Deleon)
2009 – present Freelance Sculptor work
05/12 Lead Sculptor on main statue of the “Songbird” character included the limited Songbird Edition Bioshock Infinite video game for Irrational Games.
06/11 Sculptor on merchandise included in the special edition Uncharted 3 video game for Naughty Dog
06/10 Lead Sculptor for life size display of main five characters of Halo Reach for Bungie at E3.
05/05 – 10/06 Art Institute Orange County California - Instructor
Sculpture for Animation, Instruct students on the fundamentals of sculpture and translating 2D to 3D.
Reference: Available upon request