Alexey Guseynov

Senior Texture and Look Development Artist - Cinesite

Montreal, Canada

Summary

Hi, I'm Alexey Guseynov, a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in CGI production. My expertise spans Look Development, Texturing, Lighting, and Programming. I have contributed to the production of several notable Feature Animation films, including:

● The Addams Family
● Riverdance
● Supercharged
● Extinct
● Blazing Samurai
● HitPig
● Iwájú (Disney)
● Tetris
at Cinesite company

● The Snow Queen,
● The Snow Queen 2: Snow King,
● The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice,
● Cat from Lizyukova Street 2,
● The Last Man of Atlantis
● The Snow Queen 4: Mirrilands
at Wizart Animation company.

Experienced in:
● Lighting and Look Development Creative TD
● Texture and Look Development Artist
● Department of the Environment,
● Department of Research and Development,
● Department of Compositing

Linkedin:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/alexey-guseynov

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpD90vQfqSmtwN9P6oefxtg

Skills

Software proficiency

Maya

3ds Max

ZBrush

Photoshop

Substance 3D Designer

Substance 3D Painter

Arnold

Mari

UVLayout

Python

Affinity Designer

Affinity Photo

Unreal Engine

Linux

Krita

Blender

Gaffer

Productions

- Movie
  Hitpig
- Year
  2024
- Role
  Texture and Look Development
- Company
  Cinesite
- Movie
  Blazing Samurai
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Texture and Look Development
- Company
  Cinesite
- Movie
  The Addams Family
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Texture and Look Development
- Company
  Cinesite
- Movie
  Extinct
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Texture and Look Development
- Company
  Cinesite
- Movie
  Riverdance
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Texture and Look Development
- Company
  Cinesite
- Movie
  The Snow Queen 4: Mirrilands
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Environment Artist and Programming
- Company
  Wizart Animation
- Movie
  Cat from Lizyukova Street 2
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Environment Artist
- Company
  Wizart Animation
- Movie
  The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice
- Year
  2016
- Role
  Environment Artist and Programming
- Company
  Wizart Animation
- Movie
  The Snow Queen 2: Snow King
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Environment Artist, Programming and help with Cloth Simulation
- Company
  Wizart Animation
- Movie
  The Snow Queen
- Year
  2012
- Role
  Environment Artist and Programming
- Company
  Wizart Animation

Experience

Senior Texture and Look Development Artist at Cinesite
Montreal
November 2018 - Present
Feature Animation. Creating high quality stylized textures for digital assets from supplied reference material and/or concept artwork. Creating necessary texture maps and shader networks for application to creatures, props and environments.

Productions:

● The Addams Family

● Riverdance

● Supercharged

● Extinct

● Blazing Samurai

● HitPig

● Iwájú (Disney)

● Tetris
Lighting Artist at Cinesite
Montreal, Canada
September 2019 - February 2020
Feature Animation. Lighting, rendering, and compositing. Using keen eye to manipulate color and light to emphasize shifts of mood both subtle and dynamic.

Productions:

● Extinct
Department of Environment at Wizart Animation
Voronezh, Russia
January 2015 - December 2017
Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Shading, Rendering.

Also wrote tools for the production and improved pipeline for the department of environment.

Productions:

● The Snow Queen 4: Mirrilands (2018)

● Cat from Lizyukova Street 2 (2017)

● The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice (2016)
Department of Techical Animator / Clothing at Wizart Animation
Voronezh, Russia
January 2014 - December 2014
Temporarily helped in the simulation of clothes, had to quickly learn. I am not an expert in this field, but I worked and have a portfolio. Our company asked the R&D department to help them.

Productions:

● The Snow Queen 2: Snow King (2014)
Department of Research and Development (R&D) at Wizart Animation
Voronezh, Russia
January 2013 - December 2014
Participated in optimization of working process on the company and improved pipeline.

Experienced in:

► Python

► PyQt / PySide

► Mel

► PyMel

► MaxScript

► Py3dsMax

► Lua

Productions:

● The Snow Queen 2: Snow King (2014)
Department of Environment at Wizart Animation
Voronezh, Russia
September 2010 - December 2012
Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Shading, Rendering

Productions:

● The Snow Queen (2012)
Department of Compositor at Wizart Animation
Voronezh
September 2009 - September 2010
Productions:

● The Last Man of Atlantis (2010)

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