Name: Jan "Walter" Sluka (Walter is my internet nickname) Age: 33 Address: Petra Rezka 12, Praha 4 - Nusle, Czech Republic Telephone: +420 608 425 810 E-mail: janwaltersluka@gmail.com Website: http://walter-nest.deviantart.com Skills: 3d graphics - 3d studio max (hi-poly/low-poly modeling, IK/FK animation, skinning, realistic lighting, mapping, texture baking...) 2d graphics - Paint Shop Pro / Photoshop, using a pen tablet knowledge of modern computer games and technologies they use (PBR, parallax mapping, HDR...) long experience with modding of first-person shooters (Half-Life, Quake III, Half-Life 2) making models exactly matching their references webdesign (including Javascript and PHP interactivity) experience with programming (Javascript, PHP, Maxscript...) hand drawing creativity - sketching my own designs of various stuff using DSLR camera I can send additional examples of my work if requested. I'm a fan of military science-fiction, particularly Battletech and Aliens Experience: 2020 2013 2012 2010 2008 2007 2006   2004 - 3d artist for Squadron: A Star Trek Fan Production ( www.squadron-productions.com ) - extensive modding of Richard Burns Rally ( www.facebook.com/rbrrealphysics ) - 3d artist for Dreadlocks - 3d artist for Reign Online - 3d artist for Beasts and Bumpkins - designing and modeling robots for an indie game about mecha combat - website development for an advertising company ( www.ceskyvyrobek.cz ) - work as 3d modeler at Bohemia Interactive working on Armed Assault 2 (my work for them) - contribution to MekTek team modifying MechWarrior4:Mercenaries ( my work for them ) - 3d/2d/concept artist of development team taking 2nd place in Microsoft's Build the Game contest (my work for them) - 1st place in scene contest on 3dstudio.cz server ( my entry ) - 1st place in 3-round speedmodeling contest 3dstudio.cz server ( my entries ) - website development for Wi-Fi connection provider - contribution to team working on StargateTC mod for Half-Life ( my work for them ) Portfolio: Jem'Hadar Fighter Starship model for Squadron: A Star Trak Fan Production. Model made to closely resemble a physical model used in the production of the TV show. View : Render , Explosion , Reference IMUT ST-100 MRAP Hi-poly model of an armored truck based on photo references gathered from the internet. View : Render - front , Render - rear , Wireframe , Reference Russian Weapon Pods for ArmA II Models for Bohemia Interactive's ArmA II. Diffuse, specular, glosiness and normal maps. Models match the real things down to smallest details. View : Render , References Small Arms for ArmA II CZ-550 hunting rifle and RPG-18 collapsable rocket launcher models for Bohemia Interactive's ArmA II. Mesh only. View : CZ-550 Hunting Rifle , RPG-18 Rocket Launcher , References French house Low-poly model (2,000 traingles) of a house based on photos from Google Maps street view. 1024x1024 diffuse texture with alpha channel. View : Front view , Side view , Reference Classic Volkswagen Beetle A low-poly car model with interior and all doors openable. 5,000 traingles budget, 512x512 diffuse texture with alpha channel. View : Render , Texture , Reference Head of Hugh Jackman Character head based on photos of Australian actor Hugh Jackman. View : Render , Reference Blood Asp Mech from Battletech Model for use in MechWarrior4:Mercenaries. 3000 triangles budget, two 512x512 diffuse textures with alpha channel. Alpha is used to blend texture with player-selected camouflage. View : Render with Camos and Wireframe , Game-Quality Render , Textures Blacksmith's Forge Low-poly model of a blacksmith's forge with diffuse, bump and specular map. View : Overall view render , Close-up 1 , Close-up 2 Alien in Corridor for a Horror Scene Contest (1st place) Alien is polygonally modeled and meshmoothed. Scene is rendered with VRay. Some details are added in 2d post-production. View :  Final Image , Head Detail , Head Reference 6-hour Speedmodeling Contest (1st place) Models from 3 6-hour rounds of speedmodeling. Topic of round 1 was ear, round 2 was helmet, round 3 was scooter. View :  Ear , Helmet - Wireframe , Scooter - Wireframe - Close-ups - Reference Gun View Models for StargateTC Half-Life Mod 2000 triangles budget, diffuse textures. Franchi SPAS-12 pump-action shotgun and Ka-Bar 1211 army knife. View :  Shotgun - Texture - Reference , Knife - Texture - Reference Small Alarm Clock Model from 2-hour speed modeling contest. View :  Render Postapocalyptic Dodge Ram Truck Model from low-poly modeling contest of "cars suitable for use in Carmageddon". 2000 triangles budget, 1024x1024 diffuse and opacity textures. View :  Render , Texture , Reference Box for a Computer Screen A box with texture which I created from my photos of real box. View :  Render , Texture Sojourner Mars Rover Model from low-poly modeling contest of robot models. 4000 triangles budget, 1024x1024 diffuse and bump textures. View :  Render , Texture , Reference Warrior from Claymore manga I used complicated material effects to render model looking as if it was a picture from manga. The render is without any 2d postproduction. View :  Render , Wireframe , Reference Paper Model of Tatra 815 Racing Truck 3d model made to look as much as real paper model as possible. Rendered with VRay. View :  Render , Wireframe , Reference Hand-drawn Pictures Scans of some of my hand-drawn pictures. Designs of my own non-canon Battletech mechs and other things. View :  Beholder Mech , Afterburner Mech , Knight Mech , Cortana , Space Station Digital 2d Art Some of my 2d art - made mostly in Photoshop using Wacom Bamboo pen tablet. View :  Fantasy Warrior , Spearwoman , Futuristic Tank , Mech Sketch , Car Blueprint Videos Demo Reel Reel showcasing some videos which I made with my own models. If requested, I will provide video showing my animations of models made by other artists. Watch :  Demo Reel (H.264 video with MP3 audio)