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ABOUT

Senior 3D Generalist

QUICK SUMMARY

Jeff Oswald is a highly talented Senior 3D Generalist with decades of experience as Animation Director at ThinkUp Inc., a product design studio specializing in toys and electronics. During his tenure there, he provided 3D Modeling, Rendering, Animations, and product designs for top clients in the toy industry. His client list includes Hasbro, Fisher-Price, Spin Master, Mattel, Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Jazwares, Nickelodeon, Jakks Pacific, Just Play, Moose Toys, and many others. Jeff was also instrumental in the creation and development of new products, including the successful Arcade1Up line of 3/4 scale arcade machines that have sold millions worldwide.

Non-Vendor Career Highlights

Arcade1Up
Jeff and the rest of the team at ThinkUp Inc. created a product line called Arcade1Up that has sold millions of 3/4 scale arcade machines around the world. Jeff would continue working on the Arcade1Up line for 6 years. It was for the Arcade1Up products that Jeff would take part in deciding what games and products should be added to the line, while taking part in product development as well as supporting sales and marketing with renders and animations of the products.

Infinity Game Table
Jeff Oswald had the pleasure of utilizing his talents for design and animation with his passion for video games and board games to create a wealth of content for the Infinity Game Table touch-screen gaming platform. He would create, develop, and direct new assets, rules, play patterns, apps, and games for the Infinity Gaming products. Jeff would pitch and execute new concepts for the device and worked in conjunction with a world class programing team to bring more interactive touch screen fun to the Infinity Game Table and Infinity Game Board.

My Pixel Kids
Created a number of animated nursery rhyme children's songs for a YouTube channel called My Pixel Kids.

iLearn and Play
Jeff would support ThinkUp Inc. inventions called iLearn and Play, a product line that incorporates Apple products into children's toys. Jeff would assist in designing the products as well as create animations to support the development and/or sales of the products.

GeeWiz
With 3D Modeling Jeff would design licensed home decor such as clocks, radios, lamps, as well as toys. Animation was needed for these products as well for explanation and sales of the items, including a dot matrix animation for a toy that had an animated face called Fuzzybots.

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SKILLS

Advanced: 3D Studio Max, V-ray, Photoshop, After Effects, 3D Animation, Modeling, and Rendering
Proficient: Substance Painter, Substance Stager, Premier, and Illustrator

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science - The Art Institutes

BS in Media Arts and Animation

Contact

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