Chad Hartl
I’m a media specialist with over 25 years of experience specializing in 3D modeling, animation, motion graphics, and video production.
About
I’m a media specialist with over 25 years of experience specializing in 3D modeling, animation, motion graphics, and video production. My focus is on narrative storytelling and training, having worked extensively with enterprise training, interactive media, streaming, and public art. I am highly experienced in Unity workflows, especially in optimizing assets for immersive content.
Throughout my career, I have successfully guided complex projects from initial concept through to final delivery. I enjoy creating engaging video and XR content, and I’m passionate about merging creative storytelling with technical expertise to deliver impactful visual experiences.
- Joined August 2025
Industry experience
- Education
- Media & Entertainment
- Telecommunications
- Government
- Non-Profit Organization
Work experience
Modeled a public sculpture from concept art for Burning Man’s official VR showcase. Optimized mesh and UVs for Oculus and other VR platforms using texture atlasing. Collaborated with the original artist to realize their vision within technical constraints.
Worked across post-production, motion graphics, and immersive XR content creation for internal training and communications. Directed, shot, edited, and finished internal training and executive videos. Developed motion graphics and 3D animations using tools like After Effects, Mocha Pro, Premiere, Maya, and Blender. Managed projects from concept through final cut including compositing and VFX fixes. Created 2D characters and animations in Adobe Animate. For three years focused on XR/Unity 3D content, modeling and optimizing low-poly 3D assets, creating texture atlases for real-time use, processing vendor models, and conducting 3D scans of telecom hardware for VR training and planning apps.
Education
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