Rolando DeCastro · 317.450.6118 [email protected] rolandodecastro.net 5302 East 10th...
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317.450.6118 [email protected] rolandodecastro.net 5302 East 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46219 Rolando DeCastro Illustrator and Concept Artist Education Experience Skills software Responsible for the following tasks: -Creating storyboards and motion comics for the studio’s educational game. -Implement and export finalized story assets for the Unity engine. -Create illustrations and concept art for production. January 2018-April 2019 Contract Storyboard Artist and Illustrator, Bitloft -Helped texture 3D background assets in Autodesk Mudbox and Adobe Photoshop,as well as painted 2D backgrounds for John Ludwick’s award-winning short, Claire and the Keys (2016). -Helped grade and assisted with lectures for several animation courses. October 2016-December 2018 Teach courses in Sculpture (Clay Character Maquettes), Special Topics: Concept Art for Games and Film, 2D Animation Studio, Team Pre-Production Capstone, Team Production Capstone, Portfolio Production, and Solo Capstone. Adjunct Instuctor, Art Institute of Indianapolis January 2019-Present Currently teach an online course in History and Techniques of VFX in Film for IUPUI’s CGT Department. Adjunct Instuctor, Computer Graphics Technology, IUPUI Ball State University, M.F.A. in Animation, 2013-2016 -Masters study focused on cinematic storytelling and concept art. Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), B.S. in Media Arts and Science, 2008- 2012 -Major study focused on 2D animation and 3D modeling, with experience in all areas of the production pipeline for games and film. Caricature Storyboarding Illustration Concept Art 2010-Present Freelance Illustrator Create illustrations and caricatures for clients in the form of commissions, corporate events, and weddings. Clients include: Greymatter Risk Management, LLC, Big Bounce, Indiana Beach, Xreme Fun Events, Kroger, Faegre Baker Daniels August 2013-May 2016 Teaching Assistant, Ball State University
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5302 East 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46219
Rolando DeCastro Illustrator and Concept Artist
Education
Experience
Short FilmsClaire and the Keys (2014) Background Artist
Gill (2016) Director and Animation
Stranded (2015) Director/Storyboarder
Shadow Blossom (2014) 2D Animator
Skills
softwareResponsible for the following tasks: -Creating storyboards and motion comics for the studio’s educational game.-Implement and export finalized story assets for the Unity engine.-Create illustrations and concept art for production.
January 2018-April 2019Contract Storyboard Artist and Illustrator, Bitloft
-Helped texture 3D background assets in Autodesk Mudbox and Adobe Photoshop,as well as painted 2D backgrounds for John Ludwick’s award-winning short, Claire and the Keys (2016).-Helped grade and assisted with lectures for several animation courses.
October 2016-December 2018
Teach courses in Sculpture (Clay Character Maquettes), Special Topics: Concept Art for Games and Film, 2D Animation Studio, Team Pre-Production Capstone, Team Production Capstone, Portfolio Production, and Solo Capstone.
Adjunct Instuctor, Art Institute of Indianapolis
January 2019-Present
Currently teach an online course in History and Techniques of VFX in Film for IUPUI’s CGT Department.
Adjunct Instuctor, Computer Graphics Technology, IUPUI
Ball State University, M.F.A. in Animation, 2013-2016-Masters study focused on cinematic storytelling and concept art.
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI),B.S. in Media Arts and Science, 2008-2012 -Major study focused on 2D animation and 3D modeling, with experience in all areas of the production pipeline for games and film.
Caricature
StoryboardingIllustration
Concept Art
2010-PresentFreelance Illustrator
Create illustrations and caricatures for clients in the form of commissions, corporate events, and weddings. Clients include:Greymatter Risk Management, LLC, Big Bounce, Indiana Beach, Xreme Fun Events, Kroger, Faegre Baker Daniels
August 2013-May 2016Teaching Assistant, Ball State University
