stanley von medvey - resume
digital artist
http://stan.bradbode.com
847.875.6429
stanley.vonmedvey@gmail.com

Fluent in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, 3D Studio Max, Vue 6, Boujou, Matchmover Pro, Particle Illusion, Avid, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere.

Experience:

Lead Concept Artist
Say Design – January 2008/Present
Concept artist for next-gen game currently in development. After generating numerous mechanical and environmental illustrations and designs for a third person shooter, art directed several junior artists in character design and 3D modeling work. Went above and beyond the call of duty and generated a full illustrated PowerPoint pitch presentation for the employer during a deadline emergency.

Creative Director
Big Bang Tango Media Labs - November 2006/Present
Director of new media projects and television properties. Successfully spearheaded and art directed the creation of several pitch packages; moving from concept to direct collaborative interaction with Discovery Channel, BBC, and HBO producers.  Created high resolution digital paintings for print media, depicting complex environments and machinery, which were inspired by direct cooperation with consultants from NASA, Boeing, DARPA, and the Air Force.

Digital Illustrator, 3D Animation/Modeling/Design
        15 Letters Inc. - June 2005/August 2007
Digital Illustrator, 3D modeller, animator, renderer and rigger for various clients including Orbitz, Hostway, and Marvel Comics. Created production artwork assets for web design, as well as flash animation for pop-under games. Often granted high degree of creative control and decision making. Designed Hostway mascot, Leroy the Hand. The character design and associated website received a Favorite Website Award (www.thefwa.com) Generated high resolution environment paintings for game backgrounds using 2D and 3D techniques.

3D Designer/Web Intern
        140db Studios - June 2003/August 2004
Implemented new asset of 3D design capabilities for up-and-coming web design boutique, contributing to the quality of output and client interest. Created complex, broadcast quality 3D logo animations for a variety of clients and themes.

Project Manager/Art Director
        GADGET - September 2001/ June 2003
Operated in two capacities for non-profit aerospace team: lead scientist and art director. As a scientist, led three successful spaceflight experiments, two of which flew aboard the space shuttle. As an artist, generated sophisticated 3D animations depicting difficult engineering concepts, redesigned the image of the team with a thorough cross platform art campaign of print and broadcast.

Honors and Awards:

Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Cecil B. Demille Award
-Best Special Effects

NSIP Aerospace Achievement Award
-Space Shuttle flight approval of small payload experiment, “Triboelectric Interaction of Granular Materials: A Dipolar Theory”

NSIP Aerospace Achievement Award
-Sub-Orbital Nike-Orion flight approval of small payload experiment, “Examining fracture patterns in brittle materials under space flight stress”

Film Production Experience:

00 – 16mm
director, visual effects designer

The Telescope – 24p
director, visual effects designer

Last Light – 24p
director, visual effects designer, art director

Maelstrom II – HD
lead concept artist, vehicle designer

Coming to Town – 35mm
art direction and Set Design for award winning short film
The Descendent – 16mm
visual effects supervisor and compositing artist

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"Stanley von Medvey is a miracle, a resource beyond belief. His creativity erupts volcanically…and never stops. He’s able to execute in a single night what it would take most teams a week to accomplish. And when he makes a film, it hits you in your adrenal glands, your gut, your throat, and your tear ducts."

- Howard Bloom, President: Big Bang Tango Media Labs