Jake VanHuss - 3D Generalist Portfolio

Welcome
Below you will find examples of my 3D renders, animations, and my demo reel. Have a look around and don't hesitate to contact me if you are interested in my services for your next project.

modeling & texturing

I have experience in polygon, NURBS, and Sub-D modeling in both Maya and 3Ds Max as well as Cinema4D. I have also worked with advanced modeling programs such as Mudbox and ZBrush. Though I create many of my textures with Photoshop, I have also created several complex shaders in Maya, 3Ds Max, and Cinema 4D.

dynamics

I have worked with Xpresso and Mograph in Cinema 4D and native dynamics in 3Ds Max, but, for the bulk of my work, I prefer to utilize Maya for my dynamics. Past animations have included particle animations, rigid body and soft body simulations.

lighting & rendering

I primarily do the bulk of my rendering with Mental Ray in both Maya and 3Ds Max and am familiar with all associated shader, texture, and lighting nodes as well as Global Illumination, Final Gather, and Image Based Lighting with HDRI. I have also utilized Cineman in Cinema 4D and VRay in Cinema, Maya, and 3Ds Max.

Reel

Downloads

Get your copy of my demo reel, breakdown, or resume from the links below.

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About

A few words about Jake . . .

I'm Jake - a designer, production and post artist. I've been operating my freelance business, VFXJAKE, on local and remote basis for over 8 years now on projects ranging from graphic and web design to interviews and promotional videos.

Presently, I teach courses in production and post with the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Avid Media Composer & DaVinci Resolve at East Tennessee State University. I also do contract work for StudioNow in Nashville, TN as well as New Patients Inc. in Las Vegas, NV.

In my spare time, I continue to pursue my passion for filmmaking and design by creating short films and animation projects among other endeavors.

Specifically, my 3D skills include modeling, texturing, lighting, dynamics, and rendering. I also have experience with related disciplines such as matchmoving, compositing, motion tracking, editing, and motion graphics.

In addition to being proficient in Mac and Windows environments, my relevant 3d application experience includes Maya, Cinema 4D, 3Ds Max, Mudbox, After Effects, Element 3D, Fusion, Nuke, Photoshop, Illustrator, Boujou, and PfTrack among others.