Dave Dind
Dave Dind
Environment Artist @ Digital Leisure
Toronto, Canada

About

3D artist with a career focus on environment art creation, with experience in both games and TV animation.

Children's animation:

-A Tale Dark & Grimm (Netflix - 2020 to 2021)
-True and the Rainbow Kingdom (Netflix/Cable - 2016 to 2020)
-Paw Patrol (Netflix/Cable - 2017 to 2018)

Shipped Games:

-Spellfarers (PC/Consoles - 2024)
-Disney's Magic Kingdoms (Mobile - 2015)
-CSI: Slots (Mobile - 2015)
-EPIC: Battle for Moonhaven (Mobile - 2013)
-UNO & Friends (Mobile - 2013)
-Asphalt 7: Heat (Mobile - 2012)
-Nakamas (PC - 2012)
-Tail Towns Friends (PC/Facebook - 2012)
-Webkinz (PC - 2011)
-Storm Hawks: Skyrace (PC - 2008)

Skills:

• High and low poly modelling for real-time and pre-rendered pipelines
• Highly skilled as a texture artist in both PBR and traditional workflows
• Technically minded with experience in modular asset creation
• Very capable with lighting and rendering
• Strong leadership and organizational abilities

Software Proficiency:

3d Studio Max
Maya
Blender
Photoshop
Substance Painter/Designer
Quixel Suite
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Zbrush
Unreal
Unity
Redshift
Arnold
Vray

Skills

Environment ModelingLow-poly ModelingHigh-poly ModelingHard Surface ModelingProp ModelingTexturingTexture BakingCharacter Modeling

Software proficiency

3ds Max
3ds Max
Maya
Maya
Mudbox
Mudbox
Photoshop
Photoshop
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
ZBrush
ZBrush
Unity
Unity
xNormal
xNormal
NDO
NDO
Redshift
Redshift

Productions

    • TV Production
      A Tale Dark & Grimm
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Surfacing Artist
    • Company
      Jam Filled Entertainment
    • TV Production
      True and the Rainbow Kingdom
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Surfacing Artist
    • Company
      Guru Studio
    • TV Production
      Paw Patrol
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Surfacing Artist
    • Company
      Guru Studio
    • Mobile Game
      Disney Magic Kingdoms
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      3D Environment Artist
    • Company
      Gameloft Entertainment Toronto
    • Mobile Game
      CSI: Slots
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      3D Environment Artist
    • Company
      Gameloft Entertainment Toronto
    • Mobile Game
      Epic: Battle for Moonhaven
    • Year
      2013
    • Role
      3D Environment Artist
    • Company
      Gameloft Entertainment Toronto
    • Mobile Game
      Uno & Friends
    • Year
      2013
    • Role
      3D Artist
    • Company
      Gameloft Entertainment Toronto
    • Mobile Game
      Asphalt 7: Heat
    • Year
      2012
    • Role
      3D Environment Artist
    • Company
      Gameloft Entertainment Toronto
    • Video Game
      Nakamas
    • Year
      2012
    • Role
      Art Lead
    • Company
      Ganz Interactive Inc.
    • Video Game
      Tail Towns Friends
    • Year
      2012
    • Role
      3D Environment Artist/Co-Art Lead
    • Company
      Ganz Interactive Inc.
    • Video Game
      Webkinz
    • Year
      2005
    • Role
      3D Environment Artist
    • Company
      Ganz Interactive Inc.

Experience

  • Environment Artist at Digital Leisure Inc.
    Toronto, Canada
    April 2021 - Present

  • Surfacing Artist at Jam Filled Entertainment
    Toronto, Canada
    April 2020 - March 2021

  • Surfacing Artist / Lead Surfacing Artist at Guru Studio
    Toronto, Canada
    February 2016 - May 2019

  • 3D Environment Artist at Gameloft Entertainment
    Toronto, Canada
    February 2012 - November 2015

  • 3D Artist / Senior 3D Artist/ Lead Artist / Art Lead at Ganz Studios Inc.
    Toronto, Canada
    April 2011 - January 2012

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