Stephen Berkeley Lewis

(415) 731-0722

E-mail: stephen@strangegas.com

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Summary

10 years experience in computer graphics production including character animation, modeling, texturing, FX/particles, conceptual design and illustration. Creative spirit and technical mind. Education in Film and television production.

Experience

Lead Animator, Senior Artist Sega 1998-2000

  • Designed, modeled, textured, and animated 3D characters, vehicles, effects, and background elements for Alien Front Online (Arcade/Dreamcast).
 

Freelance Character Animator P.F. Magic 1998

  • Generated character animation for Dogz II and Catz II (PC/Mac, published by Mindscape).
 

Senior Artist/Animator Acclaim Coin-Operated Entertainment 1995-1998

  • Designed, modeled, textured, and animated characters, backgrounds, and effects for Magic: The Gathering, Armageddon (Arcade).
 

Character Animator, Conceptual Artist Rocket Science Games 1994

  • Designed, modeled, textured, and animated characters for Rocketboy (PC/Sega Saturn).
  • Created background elements and effects.
 

Lead Animator Presage Software 1994

  • Created character animation and cut scenes for Lode Runner: The Legend Returns (PC/Mac, published by Sierra).
  • Designed and animated main character for Read, Write, Type! (PC/Mac, published by TLC).
 

Art Director, Animator, Co-Game Designer Epyx 1992-1994

  • Designed and created graphics, character animation, and tiled backgrounds for Battle Bugs (PC, published by Sierra).
  • Supervised artists on several other PC and Sega Genesis titles produced concurrently.
 

Illustrator, Interface Designer Paramount Interactive 1991-1992

  • Designed, illustrated, and animated characters and user interface for educational software.
  • Constructed product demos using authoring tools.

Skills

  • SGI, PC, and Mac literate.
  • Ability to model, texture, and animate with Polys, NURBS, and patches.
  • Power Animator, Maya, 3ds max 4, PhotoShop, Painter, Flash, Premiere, Debabelizer
  • Scripting, production pipeline problem solving, rudimentary knowledge of programming.

Education

USC School of Cinema/Television 1986-1990 BA Film/Television Production

  • Director Play is the Work of Children (16mm short): won FOCUS Award (1990), Student Academy Award nomination (1990), screened at Sundance Film Festival (1992).
  • Crew experience on advanced films: Cinematographer (documentary), Editor, Sound Design, and Art Direction. Additional courses in animation, producing, and music.

Bay Area Theater Sports (BATS) 1998-2001 Classes in improvisational theater.

Other

  • Puppeteer, Puppet maker The Dream of the Scarab Operetta for stage by Rosen Coven. Constructed and performed rod puppets, built flea circus and performed flea gags.
  • IMAX projectionist California Museum of Science and Industry.
  • Film writing, cartooning, figure drawing, costume creation, home remodeling, magic, keyboard, tennis.
References are available upon request