{"id":1265,"date":"2019-06-01T12:29:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T19:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/williamgs.com\/wp_backup\/?page_id=1265"},"modified":"2024-08-25T18:44:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T23:44:06","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/williamgs.com\/wp_backup\/resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"

Download Resume PDF – HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

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William Schilthuis<\/h1>\n

Lighting Artist
\nwww.williamgs.com<\/a>
\nwilliamgs@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

EXPERIENCE<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

id Software, Richardson, TX<\/b><\/h3>\n

Lead Lighting Artist<\/i> | June 2021 – Present<\/i><\/h4>\n
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  • Doom: The Dark Ages<\/span>\n
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    • Work directly with director(s) of game, rendering, tools, art, etc<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Manage a team of 4-5 including in-office and remote<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Regularly review game and cinematic content<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Respawn Entertainment, Chatsworth, CA<\/b><\/h3>\n

      Lead Lighting Artist<\/i> | April 2020 – May 2021<\/h4>\n
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      • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor<\/span>\n
          \n
        • Recruited and trained two new hires<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Planned story based lighting progression<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Blueprint development<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Senior Lighting Artist<\/i> | May 2018 – April 2020<\/h4>\n
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          • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order\n
              \n
            • Established look development test beds, photometric exposure standards, and documentation<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Worked directly with code to develop features<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Training and support for in house and outsource lighters<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Lighting on various planets and districts<\/span>\n
                \n
              • Bracca: Work site, Trains<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Zeffo: Crashed Venator, Tomb of Miktrull, additional bits<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Kashyyyk: Assisted E3 cinematic lighting, additional bits<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                High Moon Studios, Carlsbad, CA<\/b><\/h3>\n

                Lighting Artist<\/i> | July 2015 – May 2018<\/h4>\n
                  \n
                • Destiny 2: Forsaken<\/span>\n
                    \n
                  • Environment lighting primarily on various Tangled Shore exteriors<\/span>\n
                      \n
                    • The Cobble, Sorik\u2019s Cut, The Boil, Salvage Zone QX<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                    • Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare<\/span>\n
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                      • Lighting for Operation: Burn Water (refinery on Titan)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                      • Destiny 2<\/span>\n
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                        • Environment lighting on various areas of IO destination<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Ready At Dawn, Irvine, CA<\/b><\/h3>\n

                          Lighting Artist<\/i> |\u00a0February 2014 – June 2015<\/h4>\n
                            \n
                          • The Order: 1886\n
                              \n
                            • Environment lighting for Mayfair and Tesla\u2019s Lab<\/li>\n
                            • Various cinematic lighting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Moving Picture Company, Santa Monica, CA<\/b><\/h3>\n

                              Lighting Artist<\/i> |\u00a0September 2011 – February 2014<\/h4>\n
                                \n
                              • Performed various roles including:\n
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                                • On-set CG supervision, HDRI acquisition<\/li>\n
                                • Look-development, lighting, rough compositing<\/li>\n
                                • Workflow and pipeline tools (python, MEL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                • Completed 31 jobs in 2\u00bd years, including:\n
                                    \n
                                  • Ads for Acura, Chevy, Honda, Kia, Lexus, Mercedes, Nissan<\/li>\n
                                  • Dust 514: Vicious Cycle<\/li>\n
                                  • Nike: Game On World<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    Pendulum Studios, San Diego, CA<\/b><\/h3>\n

                                    Shading & Lighting Artist<\/i> |\u00a0June 2010 – December 2010<\/h4>\n
                                      \n
                                    • Red Faction: Armageddon\n
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                                      • Materials, lighting, and MEL tools for pre-rendered cinematics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        SCAD School of Film and Digital Media, Savannah, GA<\/b><\/h3>\n

                                        Systems Support<\/i> |\u00a0January 2009 – March 2011<\/h4>\n
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                                        • Support for Linux and Windows systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          SKILLS<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

                                          Soft Skills<\/b><\/h3>\n
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                                          • Strong technical knowledge\n
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                                            • Shader programming, scripting, blueprints, photometric lighting<\/li>\n
                                            • Familiar with current technical papers and rendering techniques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                            • Visual\n
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                                              • Understanding of color, composition, contrast in 3D environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                Tools<\/b><\/h3>\n
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                                                • Unreal Engine, Maya, 3ds Max, Houdini, Nuke, Blender<\/li>\n
                                                • V-Ray, Arnold, Renderman, Mental Ray, Mantra<\/li>\n
                                                • Python, MEL, Linux (bash)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                  EDUCATION<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

                                                  Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA<\/b><\/h3>\n

                                                  BFA Visual Effects<\/i> | 2011<\/h4>\n

                                                  Minor in Technical Direction<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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