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I am a digital paint artist focused on creating dramatic, seamless environments for major projects. Based in the San Francisco area, I advanced from a junior artist to team leader on Pixel Corps' Digital Matte team, directing artists around the world and delivering matte shots in a professional pipeline while contributing to feature-film VFX work. As a traditionally trained artist who transitioned to digital media, I excel in photo-realistic painting, 3D environments, hard surface textures, camera projections, set extensions, plate reconstruction, rotoscoping, and compositing. Photoshop is my primary illustration tool, and I also leverage 3D geometry. Beyond production, I teach and mentor as an instructor and have built and maintained HTML websites, while producing print and digital work for clients and agencies.…I am a digital paint artist focused on creating dramatic, seamless environments for major projects. Based in the San Francisco area, I advanced from a junior artist to team leader on Pixel Corps' Digital Matte team, directing artists around the world and delivering matte shots in a professional pipeline while contributing to feature-film VFX work. As a traditionally trained artist who transitioned to digital media, I excel in photo-realistic painting, 3D environments, hard surface textures, camera projections, set extensions, plate reconstruction, rotoscoping, and compositing. Photoshop is my primary illustration tool, and I also leverage 3D geometry. Beyond production, I teach and mentor as an instructor and have built and maintained HTML websites, while producing print and digital work for clients and agencies.

Daniel Johnson

Freelance Digital Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Post-Production, +7

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I am a digital paint artist focused on creating dramatic, seamless environments for major projects. Based in the San Francisco area, I advanced from a junior artist to team leader on Pixel Corps' Digital Matte team, directing artists around the world and delivering matte shots in a professional pipeline while contributing to feature-film VFX work. As a traditionally trained artist who transitioned to digital media, I excel in photo-realistic painting, 3D environments, hard surface textures, camera projections, set extensions, plate reconstruction, rotoscoping, and compositing. Photoshop is my primary illustration tool, and I also leverage 3D geometry. Beyond production, I teach and mentor as an instructor and have built and maintained HTML websites, while producing print and digital work for clients and agencies.…I am a digital paint artist focused on creating dramatic, seamless environments for major projects. Based in the San Francisco area, I advanced from a junior artist to team leader on Pixel Corps' Digital Matte team, directing artists around the world and delivering matte shots in a professional pipeline while contributing to feature-film VFX work. As a traditionally trained artist who transitioned to digital media, I excel in photo-realistic painting, 3D environments, hard surface textures, camera projections, set extensions, plate reconstruction, rotoscoping, and compositing. Photoshop is my primary illustration tool, and I also leverage 3D geometry. Beyond production, I teach and mentor as an instructor and have built and maintained HTML websites, while producing print and digital work for clients and agencies.

Available to hire

I am a digital paint artist focused on creating dramatic, seamless environments for major projects. Based in the San Francisco area, I advanced from a junior artist to team leader on Pixel Corps’ Digital Matte team, directing artists around the world and delivering matte shots in a professional pipeline while contributing to feature-film VFX work.

As a traditionally trained artist who transitioned to digital media, I excel in photo-realistic painting, 3D environments, hard surface textures, camera projections, set extensions, plate reconstruction, rotoscoping, and compositing. Photoshop is my primary illustration tool, and I also leverage 3D geometry. Beyond production, I teach and mentor as an instructor and have built and maintained HTML websites, while producing print and digital work for clients and agencies.

Skills

Advertising Illustration

Experience Level

Advertising Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Charcoal Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Technical Illustration

Expert

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

Autodesk Maya

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

German

Intermediate

Russian

Intermediate

Work Experience

Instructor - Web and New Media Department at Academy of Art University

September 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011

Taught undergraduate Photoshop digital imaging classes; developed course materials; supervised labs.

Instructor - Web and New Media Department at Academy of Art University

September 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

Rejoined to teach courses; conducted workshops on digital illustration and related workflows.

Assistant Professor - Department of Visual Arts at University of North Georgia

August 1, 2017 - Present

Taught digital design, effects, animation, art history, and drawing classes; contributed to curriculum development.

Digital Paint Artist at Industrial Light & Magic

September 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016

Rotoscoping and paint work on high-profile film projects; contributed to matte painting pipelines and shot fixes.

Instructor - Multimedia Studies Department at College of Marin

August 1, 2011 - May 1, 2015

Taught multimedia design, graphics, and typography; guided students through project-based learning.

Instructor - Computer Studies Department at Santa Rosa Junior College

September 1, 2001 - May 1, 2014

Taught Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and other graphics classes; supervised student projects.

Senior Art Director at Ninetimes Ad Agency

May 1, 1998 - September 1, 2009

Created digital illustrations, corporate logos, and graphics for print and web; oversaw design and production.

Freelance Digital Illustrator/Designer/Animator at Self-employed

September 1, 2009 - Present

Realistic illustration, video editing, graphic design, and 3D animation for various clients and projects.

Contract Artist at Visual Concepts/2K Games

March 1, 2014 - August 1, 2014

Painted character texture maps and created in-game icons for NBA2K15.

Freelance Digital Illustrator/Designer/Animator at Self-employed / Freelance

September 1, 2009 - Present

Realistic illustration, video editing, graphic design, and 3D animation for multiple clients; digital visual effects including matte paintings, plate reconstruction, rotoscoping, and compositing on projects such as Arthur & Merlin, Theeb, ESPN promos, and other campaigns; panoramic and technical digital paintings; cover and packaging illustrations.

Rotoscope/Paint Artist at Factory VFX

February 1, 2013 - March 1, 2015

Rotoscoping and plate reconstruction on White House Down and Muppets Most Wanted.

Rotoscoping, camera tracking, and pre-comp at LDS Motion Picture Studio

April 1, 2013 - August 1, 2013

Rotoscoping, camera tracking, and pre-comp for internal film projects.

Rotoscoping/ Paint Artist at Industrial Light & Magic

September 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016

Rotoscoping and paint fix on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at Brigham Young University

May 10, 1996

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at Brigham Young University

January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1996

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at Brigham Young University

January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1996

Qualifications

Adobe Certified Expert in Illustrator

March 29, 2013

Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop

December 31, 2012

Adobe Certified Expert: Photoshop CC