Freelancer for over fifteen years. Films, Games, Advertising, 3D Printing, Corporate.

Michael Clark

Freelancer for over fifteen years. Films, Games, Advertising, 3D Printing, Corporate.

Available to hire

Freelancer for over fifteen years. Films, Games, Advertising, 3D Printing, Corporate.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Adjunct Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
December 31, 2025 - September 5, 2025
Teaching Introduction to Unity; developing courses in Sculpting in ZBrush and Designing Clothing for Games in Marvelous Designer.
Character Artist Intern at Vertex School
December 31, 2021 - September 5, 2025
Contributed to character asset development and pipelines; assisted with modeling and texturing workflows.
Adjunct Professor at Hofstra University
December 31, 2019 - September 5, 2025
Teaching Autodesk Maya 3D animation to college students.
STEAM Instructor at Culture Play
December 31, 2018 - September 5, 2025
Taught coding, robotics, digital art and animation to young students.
Social Media Consultant at Appen
December 31, 2017 - September 5, 2025
Provided social media consultation and strategy support.
Freelance 3D Modeler at Mindyolk
December 31, 2016 - September 5, 2025
3D modeling and animation freelance work.
Freelance 3D Modeler/Rigger at Joy Global
December 31, 2015 - September 5, 2025
3D modeling and rigging; reduced CAD models to be animated; minor rigging tasks such as grouping and placing pivot points.
Freelance Animator at MindYolk Studios
December 31, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Animation of camera movements and 3D asset placement.
Project Coordinator at 3DP4E / Kids Creation Station
December 31, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Managed and trained freelance modelers; quality control of submissions; designed training syllabus and reference materials.
Admissions Counselor at New York Film Academy
December 31, 2013 - September 5, 2025
First contact and follow up with prospective students; guided through admissions process and curriculum selection; campus tours. Freelance work on short film Fearbat: Character Texturing.
Lead Instructor at IDTech Gaming Academy Villanova
December 31, 2012 - September 5, 2025
Teach 3D Modeling and Animation with Maya, Mudbox; teach Game Design 101 with UDK.
Character Modeling at Gameright Studios
December 31, 2012 - September 5, 2025
Freelance character modeling work.
Freelance 3D Artist at FitnessScience
December 31, 2013 - September 5, 2025
Anatomical modeling and animation for freelance projects.
Instructor at New York Film Academy
December 31, 2012 - September 5, 2025
Teaching Maya and ZBrush.
Instructor at IDTech Gaming Academy Harvard
December 31, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Teaching 3D modeling and animation with Autodesk Maya, Mudbox and UDK.
Freelance Character Artist at So! Animation
December 31, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Freelance character artist designing characters.
3D Modeler at Ravaged Games
December 31, 2010 - September 5, 2025
Modeling and texturing of in-game assets.
Lab Assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology
December 31, 2007 - September 5, 2025
Lab supervision and equipment usage in film and animation labs.
Talent Coordinator and Event Producer at Nile Rodgers Productions
December 31, 2006 - September 5, 2025
Coordinated entertainment and fundraising events.
3D Animated Music Videos Creator at Freelance
December 31, 2004 - September 5, 2025
Created 3D animated music videos for artists including Blackmore’s Night; videos appeared on the DVD Castles and Dreams.
Freelance 3D Artist - Commercials at Freelance
December 31, 2004 - September 5, 2025
Created 3D animated commercial for Northern Music and Video; air on local television.
Adjunct Professor at University of Illinois Champaign - Urbana
January 1, 2025 - September 5, 2025
Teaching Introduction to Unity; developing courses in Sculpting in ZBrush and Designing Clothing for Games in Marvelous Designer.
Character Artist Intern at Vertex School
January 1, 2021 - Present
Assisted character art projects, modeling, texturing, and asset workflows.
Adjunct Professor at Hofstra University
January 1, 2019 - Present
Teaching Autodesk Maya 3D animation to college students.
STEAM Instructor at Culture Play
December 31, 2018 - September 5, 2025
Taught coding, robotics, digital art and animation to young students.
Social Media Consultant at Appen
January 1, 2017 - September 5, 2025
Provided social media consultancy and content-related support.
3D Modeling and Animation Freelance at Mindyolk
January 1, 2016 - September 5, 2025
Freelance 3D modeling and animation work.
Freelance 3D Modeling and Rigging at Joy Global
December 31, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Reduced CAD models for animation; performed minor rigging tasks such as grouping and placing pivot points.
Freelance Animator at MindYolk Studios
December 31, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Animation of camera movements and 3D asset placement.
Project Coordinator at 3DP4E / Kids Creation Station
January 1, 2015 - September 5, 2025
Managed and trained freelance modelers; quality control of modeler submissions; designed training syllabus and reference materials.
Admissions Counselor at NYFA
January 1, 2013 - September 5, 2025
First contact and follow-up with prospective students; guided students through the admission process and curriculum selection; campus tours; freelance work on short film Fearbat: Character Texturing.
Lead Instructor at IDTech Gaming Academy Villanova
December 31, 2012 - September 5, 2025
Taught 3D Modeling and Animation with Maya; Mudbox; Game Design 101 with UDK.
Character Modeling at Gameright Studios
January 1, 2013 - September 5, 2025
Freelance character modeling; freelance work for FitnessScience: Anatomical Modeling and Animation.
Instructor at New York Film Academy
January 1, 2012 - September 5, 2025
Teaching Maya and ZBrush.
Instructor at IDTech Gaming Academy Harvard
December 31, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Teaching 3D modeling and animation with Autodesk Maya, Mudbox and UDK.
Freelance Character Artist at So! Animation
January 1, 2011 - September 5, 2025
Designing characters for freelance projects.
3D Modeler at Ravaged Games
January 1, 2010 - September 5, 2025
Modeling and texturing of in-game assets.
Lab Assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology
January 1, 2007 - September 5, 2025
Lab assistant in the film and animation lab; supervised lab and equipment usage.
Talent Coordinator and Event Production at Nile Rodgers Productions
January 1, 2006 - September 5, 2025
Coordinated entertainment and fundraising events.
3D Animated Music Videos Creator at Various Artists
December 31, 2004 - September 5, 2025
Created 3D animated music videos; worked for artists including Blackmore’s Night; videos appeared on the DVD Castles and Dreams.
3D Animated Commercial Creator at Northern Music and Video
December 31, 2004 - September 5, 2025
Created 3D animated commercial; video aired on local television.
Adjunct Professor at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
December 31, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Teaching Intro to Unity. Developing additional courses in Sculpting in ZBrush and Designing Clothing for Games in Marvelous Designer.
Character Artist Intern at Vertex School
December 31, 2021 - October 1, 2025
Contributed to character art production, modeling and texturing under supervision; assisted with portfolio projects and coursework.
Adjunct Professor at Hofstra University
December 31, 2019 - October 1, 2025
Teaching Autodesk Maya 3D animation to college students; developing course materials.
STEAM Instructor at Culture Play
December 31, 2018 - October 1, 2025
Teaching young students coding, robotics, digital art and animation; developing lesson plans and demonstrations.
Social Media Consultant at Appen
December 31, 2017 - October 1, 2025
Provided social media consultancy and related tasks as part of client projects.
3D Modeling and Animation Freelance at Mindyolk
December 31, 2015 - October 1, 2025
Freelance work including 3D modeling and animation for various clients.
Freelance 3D Modeling and Rigging at Joy Global
December 31, 2015 - October 1, 2025
Freelance 3D modeling and rigging; reducing CAD models for animation; basic rigging tasks.
Freelance Animator at MindYolk Studios
December 31, 2015 - October 1, 2025
Freelance animator focusing on 3D asset placement and camera animation.
Project Coordinator at 3DP4E / Kids Creation Station
December 31, 2015 - October 1, 2025
Manage and train freelance modelers; provide quality control of submissions; design training syllabus and reference materials.
Admissions Counselor at New York Film Academy
December 31, 2013 - October 1, 2025
First contact and follow-up with prospective students; guided students through admissions and curriculum selection; campus tours.
Character Texturer (Freelance) at Fearbat (short film)
December 31, 2012 - October 1, 2025
Character texturing for a short film project.
Lead Instructor at IDTech Gaming Academy Villanova
December 31, 2012 - October 1, 2025
Taught 3D Modeling and Animation with Maya; Mudbox; Game Design 101 with UDK.
Character Modeling at Gameright Studios
December 31, 2012 - October 1, 2025
Freelance character modeling for FitnessScience: Anatomical Modeling and Animation.
Instructor at New York Film Academy
December 31, 2012 - October 1, 2025
Teaching Maya and ZBrush.
Instructor at IDTech Gaming Academy Harvard
December 31, 2011 - October 1, 2025
Teaching 3D modeling and animation with Autodesk Maya, Mudbox and UDK.
Freelance Character Artist at So! Animation
December 31, 2011 - October 1, 2025
Designing characters for various projects.
3D Modeler at Ravaged Games
December 31, 2010 - October 1, 2025
Modeling and texturing in-game assets.
Lab Assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology
December 31, 2007 - October 1, 2025
Lab supervision in the film and animation lab; equipment usage oversight.
Talent Coordinator and Event Production at Nile Rodgers Productions
December 31, 2006 - October 1, 2025
Coordinated entertainment events and fundraising initiatives.
3D Artist at Freelance
December 31, 2004 - October 1, 2025
Created 3D animated music videos for artists including Blackmore’s Night.
Freelance 3D Animator at Freelance
December 31, 2004 - October 1, 2025
Created a 3D animated commercial for Northern Music and Video.
Adjunct Professor at University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
January 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Teaching Intro to Unity. Developing additional courses in Sculpting in ZBrush and Designing Clothing for Games in Marvelous Designer
Character Artist Intern at Vertex School
January 1, 2021 - October 1, 2025
Character art internship
Adjunct Professor at Hofstra University
January 1, 2019 - October 1, 2025
Teaching Autodesk Maya 3D animation to college students
STEAM Instructor at Culture Play
January 1, 2018 - October 1, 2025
Teaching young students coding, robotics, digital art and animation
Social Media Consultant at Appen
January 1, 2017 - October 1, 2025
Social Media Consultant
Freelance 3D Modeler/Animator at Mindyolk
January 1, 2016 - October 1, 2025
3D modeling and animation freelance
Freelance 3D Modeling and Rigging at Joy Global
January 1, 2015 - October 1, 2025
Modeling and rigging; reducing CAD models so they can be animated; minor rigging tasks such as grouping and placing pivot points
Freelance Animator at MindYolk Studios
January 1, 2015 - October 1, 2025
3D Asset Placement; Animation of camera movements
Project Coordinator at 3DP4E / Kids Creation Station
January 1, 2015 - October 1, 2025
Manage and Train Freelance Modelers; Quality Control of Modeler Submissions; Design Training Syllabus and Reference Materials
Admissions Counselor at New York Film Academy
January 1, 2013 - October 1, 2025
First Contact and Follow Up with Prospective Students; Guide Students through the Admission Process and Curriculum Selection; Campus Tours; Freelance work on short film Fearbat: Character Texturing
Lead Instructor at IDTech Gaming Academy Villanova
December 31, 2012 - October 1, 2025
Teach 3D Modeling and Animation with Maya; Teach Mudbox; Teach Game Design 101 with UDK
Instructor at New York Film Academy
January 1, 2012 - October 1, 2025
Teaching Maya and ZBrush
Instructor at IDTech Gaming Academy Harvard
January 1, 2011 - October 1, 2025
Teaching 3D modeling and animation with Autodesk Maya, Mudbox and UDK
Freelance Character Artist at So! Animation
January 1, 2011 - October 1, 2025
Designing Characters
3D Modeler at Ravaged Games
January 1, 2010 - October 1, 2025
Modeling and Texturing of in Game Assets
Lab Assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology
January 1, 2007 - October 1, 2025
Lab Assistant in the film and Animation lab. Supervise Lab and Equipment Usage
Talent Coordinator and Event Producer at Nile Rodgers Productions
January 1, 2006 - October 1, 2025
Coordinate Entertainment and FundRaising Events
3D Animated Music Videos Creator at Freelance
December 31, 2004 - October 1, 2025
Created 3D Animated Music Videos for Artists Including Blackmore's Night; videos appeared on the DVD Castles and Dreams
3D Animated Commercial Creator at Northern Music and Video
January 1, 2004 - October 1, 2025
Created 3D animated commercial
Adjunct Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Teaching Intro to Unity; developing additional courses in Sculpting in ZBrush and Designing Clothing for Games in Marvelous Designer.
STEAM Instructor at Culture Play
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Taught coding, robotics, digital art and animation to young students.
Social Media Consultant at Appen
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Social media strategy and content analysis; relevant experience in digital media production.
Freelance 3D Modeler and Animator at Mindyolk
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
3D modeling and animation freelance projects.
Project Coordinator at 3DP4E / Kids Creation Station
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Managed and trained freelance modelers; quality control of modeler submissions; designed training syllabus and reference materials.
Admissions Counselor at New York Film Academy (NYFA)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
First contact and follow up with prospective students; guided students through the admission process and curriculum selection; campus tours.
Instructor at New York Film Academy
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Teaching Maya and ZBrush.
Freelance Character Artist at So! Animation
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011
Freelance character artist work.
3D Modeler at Ravaged Games
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Modeling and texturing of in-game assets.
Lab Assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Lab assistant in the film and animation lab; supervised lab and equipment usage.
Talent Coordinator and Event Producer at Nile Rodgers Productions
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Coordinate entertainment and fundraising events.
3D Artist / Music Video Creator at Independent
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004
Created 3D animated music videos for artists including Blackmore’s Night; videos appeared on the DVD Castles and Dreams.
3D Artist / Commercial Animator at Northern Music and Video
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004
Created 3D animated commercial aired on local television.

Education

Masters studies in Film and Animation at Rochester Institute of Technology
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
Master's studies in Film and Animation at Rochester Institute of Technology
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
Master's studies in Film and Animation at Rochester Institute of Technology
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
Masters studies in Film and Animation at Rochester Institute of Technology
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
Master's studies in Film and Animation at Rochester Institute of Technology
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services