Summary
My name is Jonathan Flanders, I am a graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design with a bachelors of fine arts. I majored in computer animation and a minor in traditional sculpture. I decided to specialize in character modeling, but I am capable of modeling props, environments and other assets as well. I am confident modeling for feature film, games or for 3D printing purposes.
I started my career modeling toys for Hasbro, Inc. and later moved on to Reel FX Studios where I worked on the animated feature, "The Book of Life." I moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and worked for a number of commercial houses and then moved to San Diego for a year in 2015 to work at Sony Online Entertainment. I moved back to Los Angeles in 2016 where I worked at The Third Floor, Inc as a modeler for their virtual reality department, modeling and texturing characters, props, and environments.
I moved over to video games where I spent a year working on the mobile franchise "Marvel Strike Force" and have recently started as a Senior Character Artist at Firaxis Games.
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Software proficiency
Productions
- TV ProductionSuper Mansion
- Year2015
- Role3D Modeler
- CompanyStoopid Buddy Stoodios
- Video GameMLB 16: The Show
- Year2016
- Role3D Modeler
- CompanySony Computer Entertainment America
- MovieThe Book of Life
- Year2014
- Role3D Modeler
- CompanyReelFX
Experience
- Lead Character Artist at Refactor GamesLos Angeles, USAugust 2025 - December 2025
- Senior Character Artist at The Believer CompanyLos Angeles, USJanuary 2024 - June 2025
- Senior Character Artist at Firaxis GamesLos Angeles, USSeptember 2022 - Present
- Senior Character Artist at Encore VFXLos Angeles, United States of AmericaApril 2021 - July 2021
- 3D Modeler at The Third Floor, IncLos AngelesMay 2016 - August 2018
- Modeled, UV'd and textured characters, environments and props for virtual reality production as well as previsualization.
- Rigged characters using proprietary software, painted weights and created/updated blendshapes. - Digital Designer at Stoopid Buddy StoodiosBurbank, United States of AmericaApril 2016 - June 2016
- Digitally sculpted high resolution characters and props for stop motion production.
- 3D Modeler at Visual CreaturesSanta Monica, United States of AmericaNovember 2014 - January 2015
- Modeled stylized characters and environment assets for a TV commercial.
- Retopologized and UV'd assets for tv production - Freelancer Toy Sculptor at HasbroSan Diego, United States of AmericaApril 2012 - April 2016
- Created unique and specific models for many well known franchises: Star Wars, Marvel, Angry Birds.
- Using Zbrush, and Autodesk Maya, modeled well known figures capturing the essence of the
character while maintaining a look and feel consistent with a particular product line.
- Produced models under strict deadlines while ensuring their exactness to licenser standards.
Modified and revised models to insure that they were physically producible. - 3D Modeler / Texture Artist at Sony Computer Entertainment AmericaSan Diego, United States of AmericaFebruary 2015 - June 2015
- Cleaned up and added additional detail to scanned assets.
- Cleaned and updated texture information from scan data. - Freelance Toy Sculptor at Wyrd Miniatures, LLCCulver City, United States of AmericaNovember 2014 - April 2015
- Sculpted high resolution models for toy production.
- Modeler at ReelFXDallas, United States of AmericaMarch 2013 - October 2014
- Using Zbrush and Autodesk Maya digitally sculpted and modeled high resolution characters and props based on orthographic concept designs for movie production.
- Using Topogun and Autodesk Maya retopologized, UV'ed, and prepped models for rigging and animation.
- Constructed low and high resolution environments for camera scouting and movie production.
- Updated and corrected topology and UVs of existing assets for production publish.
- Created blendshapes and corrective blends for animation production.