ALEC McCLYMONT

3D ARTIST

SUMMARY

Hello there! I’m a 3D Generalist and Emmy award winning spaceship pilot who specializes in lighting, rendering, and hard surface & previz animation for visual effects. I bring a strong sense of organization and attention to detail, while enjoying the cooperative nature of film and television work.

EXPERIENCE

Oct 2022 – Present

Sep 2021 – Sep 2022

3D Lead / 3D Generalist

Senior 3D Generalist, Lighting

Zoic Studios – Vancouver, BC

  • Lighting and rendering for live action VFX shots & full CG scenes using Houdini and Maya + Vray, including creation and editing of HDR plates.
  • Shading adjustments and look development to improve final renders.
  • Lighting look development, creating lighting setups for sequences, supporting lighting artists in achieving consistent results.
  • Hard surface modelling of CG props.

Nov 2014 – Aug 2021

Mar 2004 – Jul 2013

Lead 3D Artist / Senior 3D Artist

Atmosphere Visual Effects – Vancouver, BC

  • CG team lead across several TV series with multiple award nominations and wins, including one Emmy, one VES Award, and one Gemini award.
  • Previz, hard surface animation and sequence design, working directly with the CG Supervisor and clients, including on set.
  • Lighting and rendering for live action VFX shots & full CG scenes, using Maya + Vray, Redshift, Mental Ray and Lightwave.
  • Creation of effects elements in Houdini and Maya alongside the FX team.
  • Art direction and asset development, including texturing, shading, and lighting, while collaborating with the Modelling department, CG Supervisor, and clients.
  • Assisted VFX Supervisor with budgeting process.

Oct 2003 – Mar 2004

3D Artist

Andromeda Season IV Productions – Burnaby, BC

  • Lighting, rendering, and hard surface animation using Lightwave.

Mar 2001 – Jun 2003

3D Artist

GVFX – Vancouver, BC

  • Junior generalist position, responsible for hard surface modelling, animation, texturing & shading, FX, lighting, and rendering of various CG elements using Maya.
EDUCATION

2000

Vancouver Film School – Vancouver, BC

Certificate of Recommendation

3D Animation & Digital Effects

1998

DigiPen Applied Computer Graphics School – Vancouver, BC

Summer 3D Animation Workshop