SONJA CHRISTOPHCG Generalist & Mae Painter

IO INTERACTIVESR. ENVIRONMENT ARTIST

FREELANCE 3D GENERALIST & MATTE PAINTERKefi

CG MASTERACADEMYINSTRUCTOR- provide feedback and guidance- provide feedback and guidance- hold weekly Q&A Sessions

MASSIVE ENTERTAINMENT, UBISOFTSR. LEVEL ARTISTThe Division 2, TD2 Ep2 Pentagon, TD2 Warlords of New York, Unannounced Project- Collaborate with Level Design to build both Mission and Open World Spaces- Build Prototypes and Final Assets

ILMXLABILMXLABENVIRONMENT ARTISTMillennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run, Darth Vader VR Experience, Carne Y Arena

- Pipeline and Process development- High to Low poly modeling - PBR texturing- advanced shader/material and look development

INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGICINDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGICGENERALIST/SEQUENCE LEADDr. Strange, The Ironman Ride Experience, Soarin’ Around the World, Agent Carter, Tomorrowland, ILM Apprenticeship program

- Create photorealistic environments for film, tv and rides using 3D, 2D and/or 2.5D techniques- High and low poly modeling, texturing, lookdev, animation, lighting, rendering, matte painting of environment assets- Shooting and Stitching HDRIs- Shooting and Stitching HDRIs- Photogrammetry- Test new software and assist in process development- Asset and material library creation and management- Outsource direction - Assist the Gen Supervisor in managing artists for a specific sequence

STARGATE STUDIOSMATTE PAINTERMATTE PAINTERBurn Notice, Dracula, Haven, Dubai - Into the Future

- Create photorealistic set extension paintings

THE MILLMATTE PAINTERChevy - Find New Roads, Adidas Climawarm, Stone Forest

- Create photorealistic set extension paintings using 2D, 2.5D and 3D techniques

RHYTHM & HUESRHYTHM & HUESMATTE PAINTERInto the Storm, The Seventh Son

- Create 24k skydomes for sequences- Create photorealistic set extension paintings

DIRECTOR’S GUILD OF AMERICA2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTORCSI:NY Insert Unit, ER Seasons 14&15, Cold Case, Baitshop, various commercials etc.CSI:NY Insert Unit, ER Seasons 14&15, Cold Case, Baitshop, various commercials etc.

- Assist the 1st Assistant Director in running the set- Communicate with Cast, Crew and Production throughout the day- Place and instruct background actors- Manage and oversee basecamp and production staff- Create and manage various production documents e.g. callsheets, production reports, vouchers, contracts etc.

MAR20 - PRESENT

FEB20

JUNE19 - PRESENT

AUG17 - JAN20

NOV16 - JUNE17

AUG13 - JUNE17

JUNE13 - JULY13JUNE13 - JULY13

FEB13 - APR13

NOV12 - FEB13

AUG07 - SEP11

WORK EXPERIENCE

CERTIFICATEGnomon School of VFXHollywood, CA

CERTIFICATEAssistant Director Training PlanHollywood, CAHollywood, CA

BA MOTION PICTURE & PHO-TOGRAPHYUniversity of MiamiCoral Gables, FL

EDUCATION

PROFICIENTBlender, Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, Zbrush, Unreal 4, Snowdrop, Perforce, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Photo-shop, Clip Studio Paint, PT GUI, Speedtree, Agisoft Photoscan, Itoo Forestpack and Railclone, Nuke, AfterEffects, VRay, RedNuke, AfterEffects, VRay, Red-shift

KNOWLEDGEClarisse, Houdini, Phoenix for 3ds Max

SOFTWARE

Malmö, Sweden

srchristoph@gmail.com

www.sonjachristoph.com

www.linked-in/com/in/schristoph