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3D Modeling
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I'm a Graduate of Nanyang Polytechnic, Digital Media Design Diploma, Games Specialization.

I took up art classes as early as the age of 6 yrs old. However, it was when I entered high school when I realized that portrait is a skill that I really like to pick up. So since then, I used to spend most of my free time on portrait sketching. Also during my high school days, with the influence of my brother who was a Com-Science student at that time, I began to like programming. It was then that I took up my first programming language class, Turbo Pascal.

Finally my high school days were over and it was time to decide on what to study for my tertiary education. I was caught in a dilemma over to study Multimedia Software Engineering (programming) or Digital Media Design (art). Finally, I made up my mind and decided to step my foot into this unforeseen industry course... but I knew I made the right choice.

I really enjoy my days of tertiary life... where I got to know a lot of industrial people from all over the world and friends of the same interest and passion. The course really taught me a lot of fundamental that I've never ever thought that they are so important in art such as Life Drawing, Color Theory, Storyboarding, Character Design etc... The most valuable things I learn was not only the fundamentals but the classical animation rule.

5 yrs ago, I was introduced to 3D where I got so fascinated with ; Remember the time when Toy Story hit us here? Oh yes, but I was not captivated by Toy Story but I was so encaptivated with Kyoko Date, Japan(world?) first virtual idol! Ever since, I started to pick up 3D skill and decided my dream is to be able to publish a virtual idol in Singapore.

My first 3D software I learned was 3D Studio Max 1.0. I slowly improved my 3D skill over time and during my Tertiary 2nd yr, I was forced to learn SoftImage|3D. It was so hard to switch from a 3D Software to another, and not to say more from 3D Studio Max 2.0 to SoftImage|3D. Both software differs so much in the interface. At first, I really hated SoftImage|3D because its GUI is so badly designed. But after about few mths of switching, I began to realize the goods of this famous industrial 3D tool. I am proficient in both SoftImage|3D and 3D Studio Max.

Over these yrs, I've accumulated experience in 3D modeling and animation, especially 3D Anime which is a very rare skill in this region here. I've ample knowledge of classical animation rule (West) and japanimation (East) and I'm aware of the difference between them. I'm flexible in both type of animation style however I more prone to japanimation for some reason. Maybe it is because I grew up with manga and anime. Without them, I won't enjoy myself so much during my childhood.

Because I'm in Games Specialization during my senior yr of tertiary studies, I'm very experienced in low polygon modeling of characters for RealTime 3D games. Other than modeling, texturing is also part of my job to make the character looks good. All the textures of the characters I've build so far are created by me.

During my tertiary education, one of the electives which I took up was Full Motion Video (FMV) production. From it, I learnt how to do live life-footage shooting as well as video compositing. I do have a healthy interest in the utilization of the video camera work and actively apply them to the various cut scenes in my 3d work.

Beside being heavily involved in 2D/3D design, I've to manage my website (not homepage!) Ordix Interactive. No good webdesign can get away with merging art and technology. When state of art and technology merged, they formed an aura peak of state. That is why I always believe that good webdesign = art + programming. Apart from creative skills I possess, I've knowledge in web-programming using PERL and application programming. I've also released some freeware and shareware before. Refer to Ordix Appx.

I have finished my Masters in Computer Animation at Bournemouth University (UK) with distinction in Sept 2002.

3D Softwares:
Softimage|3D, 3D Studio Max. - Refer to 3D CGI & 3D Animation section of portfolio.

2D Graphics Tools:
Adobe Photoshop. - Refer to 2D CGI section of portfolio.

Video/Compositing:
Adobe Premiere, AVID System, Adobe AfterEffects

Authoring:
Multimedia Fusion, Corel Click n Create, Macromedia Authorware

Computer Language:
Visual Basic, Turbo Pascal

Sound:
Sound Forge, Cakewalk

Web Development:
Frontpage 98, HTML, JavaScript, Perl

• Ordix Interactive Website Revamp
• Ordix 3D Library
• 3D Cafe 3D Tutorials

2001: 3D Tutorials: Amiko, the Making Of. Writer for 3D Cafe VIP Lounge.

2001: Software: Ordix Mpack Pro, Professional Series of Ordix Mpack.

2001: Software: Ordix Mpack LE, Lite Edition of Ordix Mpack.

2001: National Day Parade Fireworks Display 2001 Media Presentation, a video presentation using computer graphics to stimulate and show the actual fireworks display on National Day 2001.

Singapore Armed Forces, Ammunition Base, Courseware Development

2000 - 2001: 3D Project codename Revora and various 3D projects, eg www.reunion3d.com to explore and further enhance my skills in realistic modeling and texturing.

1999-2001: Singapore Armed Forces, Ammunition Base, Courseware Development

2000: Software: Ordix Mpack 2000, a proud creation to join/split MPEGs files. It is exhilarating to hear that the million of its users have graded it as one of the best software to perform file joining/splitting.

1999: Electronic Arts, Nanyang Polytechnic, Auran Memoranda Of Understanding(MOU) Opening Sequence. 3 days project. View the animation.

1999: Game Project: "Bloodgem", a realtime 3D RPG game prototype developed by a team of 12 students. In charge of the 3d modeling and animation of the main characters. This project was supervised and consulted by Lennox Ong, Localization Manager, Electronic Arts - Asia Region.

1998: Game Project: "Labyrinth Of Dreams", a 3D RPG game developed by a team of 12 students. In charge of the 3d modeling and animation of the main character, Namie and Ascaven. I'm also the team leader of this project.  "Labyrinth Of Dreams" was selected to enter Milia '99 in Cannes, France.

1998: Game Project, Odyssey 2, "Pandora's Sword", a 2D RPG Chinese RPG game. Authored in Click n Create, graphics create in 3D Studio Max, Adobe Photoshop, Bryce 2.

1997: Game Project, Odyssey, "Love Story", a 2D RPG game.

1997: Multimedia Project, "History Of Singapore", a 3 weeks MM title. Authored in Authorware, graphics in Adobe Photoshop. My programming background helped me alot through this project.

1997: Classical Animation 2, "Flasher?" This project was to convey an action and a reaction in classical animation.

1997: Classical Animation 1, "The Jumping Rice Sack" animation. To show the use of stretch and squash, and weight in classical animation.

1996: "All Creatures Great n Small": Buffalo. The study of the anatomy of an animal and represent in art.

Referee
Mr. Garman Herigstad
Technical Director, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Kiosk 289, TCSOB, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Tel: (01) 310-840-8962 
Email: garman@imageworks.com

Mr. Lam Chow Yen
Director, School of Design, Nanyang Polytechnic
Address : 180 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, Singapore 569830
Tel: (65) 5501606
Email: LAM_Chow_Yen@NYP.gov.sg

Mr. Victor Chua Yew Teck
DY Manager, School of Design, Nanyang Polytechnic
Address : 180 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, Singapore 569830
Tel: (65) 5501839
Email: Victor_CHUA@nyp.gov.sg