Sam Romero
Sam Romero
Compositor & Lighting Artist
TX, United States

Summary

Lighting, Compositing, 3D Modeling, Illustration

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Skills

Compositing3D ModelingEnvironment ModelingLightingProp ModelingTexturingPBR TexturingCreating/Designing Game/Set Environments

Software proficiency

Maya
Maya
After Effects
After Effects
Photoshop
Photoshop
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Unity
Unity
Quixel Suite
Quixel Suite
V-Ray
V-Ray
Arnold
Arnold
ZBrush
ZBrush
mental ray
mental ray
Illustrator
Illustrator
3ds Max
3ds Max
Redshift
Redshift
Nuke
Nuke
CrazyBump
CrazyBump
Hitfilm
Hitfilm
Pencil
Pencil
Procreate
Procreate

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Productions

    • Movie
      RWBY X Justice League (Part Two)
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Lighting & Compositing Artist
    • Company
      Rooster Teeth
    • Movie
      RWBY X Justice League
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Lighting and Compositing Artist
    • Company
      Rooster Teeth
    • TV Production
      RWBY Volume 9
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Lighting and Compositing Artist
    • Company
      Rooster Teeth
    • Video Game
      RWBY Arrowfell (Wayforward)
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Lighting and Compositing Artist (Cinematics)
    • Company
      Rooster Teeth
    • TV Production
      RWBY Volume 8
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Lighting and Compositing Artist
    • Company
      Rooster Teeth
    • TV Production
      RWBY Volume 7
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Lighting Artist
    • Company
      Rooster Teeth
    • TV Production
      gen:Lock (Season 1)
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Lighting Artist
    • Company
      Rooster Teeth
    • TV Production
      RWBY Volume 6
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Lighting Artist
    • Company
      Rooster Teeth

Experience

  • Lighting and Compositing Artist at Rooster Teeth Productions
    Austin, United States of America
    May 2020 - March 2023

    Lighting /Compositing for RWBY Vol.8-9 as well as Cinematics for Wayforward's RWBY Arrowfell and two upcoming DC movies RWBY x Justice League Part 1 & 2. I also did some look dev/environment lighting task to help out when needed.

    RWBY Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpNXlxcZlYY

    Justice League : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDejdGGPUO8

  • Lighting Artist at Rooster Teeth Productions
    Austin, United States of America
    July 2019 - January 2020

    Lighting and Rendering for RWBY vol.7

    Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSb_sKsASzY&t=1s

  • Lighting Artist at Rooster Teeth Productions
    Austin, TX, United States of America
    July 2018 - April 2019

    Lighting Artist on RWBY 6 and Gen: Lock

    Lighting and rendering in Maya/Max. Also did some look dev/environment lighting when needed.

    Genlock Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmeYSCn54IM

    Rwby Vol.6 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQh6EYwCQ10&t=2s

  • 3D Generalist Intern at Innovation First International (Hexbug/Vex Robotics)
    Greenville,Tx, United States of America
    August 2017 - March 2018

    Lighting and rendering for product packaging / website animation ads and videos for Hexbug and Vex Robotics.

    Heres one example of what I did at Hexbug. In this video I lit, rendered, and created 3d surfaces/materials for all products in this video.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlJmc5k-2TU

  • Freelance Modeler at SRO Associates
    Boerne, TX , United States of America
    April 2017 - May 2017

    Used 3d software to create giant foam pumpkin displays for the Great Pumpkin Luminights Halloween Event at the Dollywood Amusement Park. https://www.dollywood.com/themepark/Entertainment/GreatPumpkinLuminights

  • 3D Modeler at Spoons Designs
    San Antonio, United States of America
    March 2016 - March 2016

    Architectural Visualization contract for David Weekley Homes