joe.grundfast@gmail.com
Freelance Zbrush Artist | CG Generalist | Concept Designer
Brooklyn, New York
Binghamton University, BA Art
Zbrush Central Top Row (3)
CG Society Editor’s Choice
2016 Zbrush Summit Sculpt-Off: 2nd Prize - Keyshot Pro
3D World Magazine
Digital Production Magazine
Zbrush
3ds Max
Keyshot
Marvelous Designer
Unity
UE4
Substance Painter
After Effects
Photoshop
Potion Design Studio
CG Generalist
Modeling, Textures, Rigging:
Interactive Installation: Hassenfeld Children's Hospital "Bronx Zoo" & "Manhattan Flight"
Taylor James Ltd
CG Generalist
Zbrush Design, Modeling, Textures, Lighting:
Commercial: "Alcon"
Modeling, Textures:
Print Ad: "Payerland"
Print Ad: "BMW - Portal"
Modeling, Textures, Lighting:
Print Ad: "Ad Council - Crash"
Modeling, Textures, Lighting, Rigging:
Print Ad: "Fluzone - Knight"
Print Ad: Infinity - Villainous Mr. Malignant B Cell
Modeling,Textures, Lighting, Rigging, Animation:
Commercial: "Ventrella"
Strange Invention Company
CG Generalist
Modeling, Textures, Lighting, Design:
Music Video: Katy Perry - Swish Swish ft. Nicki Minaj
Modeling, Textures, Lighting, Matte Painting:
Saturday Night Live: "Star Wars: Undercover Boss: Star Killer Base"
JTS Productions - Free Range Animation - HBO
Zbrush Artist
Modeling, Design:
Jon Stewart's satirical animated episodic project for HBO.
Phosphene
Zbrush Artist
Zbrush Modeling, Textures:
Netflix TV Show: "The Get Down"
The Artery VFX
3D Generalist
Modeling, Design:
Film: Ocean's Eight
Modeling, Textures, Lighting, Animation:
Saturday Night Live: "Star Wars Trailer Spoof"
Commercial: "Ford - Finding Your Roots"
Commercial: "Humira - Back in Shape"
Perception VFX
Zbrush Artist | 3D Generalist
Zbrush Modeling, Design, Rigging:
Feature Film: "Avengers 2: Age of Ultron"
After Effects Animation, Compositing:
Commercial: "NBC: NHL All Stars Weekend"
3rd Strand LLC
3D Generalist
Modeling, Textures, Animation, Compositing:
Logo Animation: "3rd Strand"
Commercial (end tag:) "Forevermark Diamonds"
CVLT
3D Generalist
Modeling, Textures, Lighting, Animation:
E-Commerce Web Interface: "Mac Cosmetics"
1st Ave Machine
3D Generalist/Designer
Previz Modeling, Textures:
Music Video: "OKGo - The Writing's On the Wall"
(Winner: "Best Visual Effects" 2014 MTV Video Music Awards)
Modeling, Textures:
Short Film: "Arvind Palep's Vision of NYC 2050"
Commercial: "Retail Me Not"
Modeling, Textures, Lighting, Rigging, Animation, Compositing:
Commercial: "TeleCom: Beautiful Spark - Coverage"
(Spec work) Previz, Design, R&D:
Commercial: "Domestos" Commercial: "Audi"
Commercial: "AT&T"
Legendo Entertainment
3D Generalist
Modeling, Textures, Rigging, Animation, Rendering, Fumefx:
Logo Animation: "Legendo"
Logo Animation: "Pure Pinball"
Artjail
3D Generalist
Fumefx, Krakatoa:
Commercial: "Honeywell - WiFi Thermostat feat. John Slattery"
Brand Film: "Accura"
Industrial Color
3D Generalist
Animation, Modeling, Lighting:
Keynote Presentation Film: "Mac Cosmetics"
Fly Communications
3D Generalist
Modeling, Textures, Lighting, Animation:
Medical Animation: "TRYX - Anti-Bacterial Pace Maker Pouch"
Shoot East
3D Generalist
CG Lead - Modeling, Animation, Textures, Lighting Documentary Film: "Black Sky"
Tronic Studio
Senior Artist
Projects encompassed media outlets including web, TV, video games, architectural visualization, and installation. Responsibilities: Rigging, Lighting, Animation, Texturing, Particles, Fluid Dynamics, Matte Painting, Camera Tracking, Project and Team Management, Concept Design, Art Direction, Assistant Producer on occasion.
Client Examples:
Ame Bali, Carnegie "One57", Comcast, Discovery Channel, Jell-O, Lacoste, Marriot, Olympics, Oracle, Santander, Shell, Sony, Condé Nast, VH1, Wired, Yahoo