David
Withers

David Withers
Curriculum Vitae
LEAD 3D ARTIST 2019 - PRESENT
GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION
As lead 3D artist at Graham construction i am tasked with producing high-quality visuals that communicate complex building methodologies and showcase GRAHAM’s innovation.
LEAD 3D ARTIST 2014 - 2019
DESIGN ETHOS
During my time at Design Ethos i was responsible for all aspects of the 3D creative environment. We primarily focussed on construction projects on multi million pound projects. Our creative approach meant our work stood out and helped win many tenders for our clients.
MODEL MAKER 2013 - 2014
PINEWOOD STUDIOS, LONDON
I was responsible for making props for on screen presentation. I would use a wide range of machinery and woodworking tools to create hero and background props for blockbuster films including Start Wars, Force Awakens.
3D MODELLER 2012 - 2013
DHP STUDIOS
At DHP I was responsible in creating 3D models and environments. We were making a short animation and a levels to a new game.
this involved a lot of modelling and some sculpting in Zbrush.
Education
MA CERAMICS & GLASS 2010 - 2012
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART, LONDON
BA HONS ART & DESIGN 2005 - 2008
UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER, BELFAST
FOUNDATION COURSE ART & DESIGN 2004 - 2005
UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
Skills
Software knowledge
Hard Surface Modelling
Soft Surface Sculpting
UV creation and Layout
Texturing
Creating shaders
Rigging
Animating
Baking textures
Lighting & Rendering
Compositing
Editing
Rotoscoping
Maxon Cinema4D
Autodesk MAYA
Autodesk 3DS Max
Blender
Pixologic Zbrush
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe after Effects
Substance Painter
Adobe illustrator
Boujou
Render Engines
Vray
Octane
Redshift
Mental Ray
Arnold