Here are demo reels that cover what I have learned both while I attended the Art Institute of Houston and as a creative professional. My demo reels demonstrate a wide variety of projects and skills in different fields. I specialize in Industrial 3d modeling and animation as well in multimedia projects from video editing to graphic design.
Hello, and welcome to my website. My name is Gian Bendana. Please stay awhile and look around at some projects and models I've created in software and tools with which I work. I am not only multilingual, I am multifaceted! You will see examples demonstrating my creativity in a variety of production environments created in different countries and languages.
Skills
Education
Work History
Testimonials
SKILLS
APPLICATION KNOWLEDGE
SOFTWARE
- 3D Modeling
- 3D Animation
- Photorealistic Renders
- Computer-aided design & drafting
- Texturing and Photo Editing
- Photo developing and treatment
- Desktop publishing and layout
- Graphic Design and Illustration
- Video Editing
- Motion Graphics and Compositing
- Digital Sculpting and Texturing
- Web Design
- Web Animation
- General Office
- 3ds Max, Blender
- Maya
- VRay Keyshot & Cycles
- AutoCAD
- Photoshop CC
- Lightroom CC
- InDesign
- Illustrator CC
- Premiere & Davinci Resolve
- After Effects CC
- Zbrush
- Dreamweaver
- Adobe Animate CC
- Microsoft Office
OTHER SKILLS
- Fluent in English
- Native in Spanish
- Advanced in Portuguese
- Over 8 years in Customer Service
EDUCATION
INNOVATION CREATIVE SPACE (ICS), São Paulo, Brazil: November 2013 - March 2015
Advanced courses in:
- ZBrush (digital sculpting)
- Photo realistic rendering in VRay
- Drawing
- Traditional sculpting
THE ART INSTITUTE OF HOUSTON: July 2007 - March 2010
Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree with a Major in Media Arts and Animation
GRADUATED WITH HONORS:
- Quarterly Scholarship Award(Winter 2010)
- Best of Show Award (Winter 2010)
- Deans Honor Roll every quarter.
- GPA: 3.6 out of 4.0
WORK HISTORY
GIAN BENDANA, Fort Lauderdale, Florida August 2015 - PRESENT
São Paulo, Brazil August 2013 - August 2015
3d and Multimedia Freelancer
- Met with clients to conceptualize design and determine objectives, approaches, styles and techniques from project concept to completion
- Developed 3d models, renders, and animations and provided periodic status updates to ensure client satisfaction
- As needed, worked with web masters to design multilingual website layouts and appropriate placement on client website
MARTECH MEDIA SYSTEMS, The Woodlands, TX August 2010 - To July 2013
Multimedia Graphic Artist/ E-Learning Developer
Martechmedia is an e-learning company specializing in training programs for engineers in the energy industry. As part of the graphic design department, I was responsible for:
- Suggesting ideas for animations to better illustrate training concepts
- 3-D models and animations
- Graphic design and video editing
- Validating Spanish translations
SAGE TELECOM, Allen, TX July 1999 - To June 2007
Technical Assistance Group:
May 2003 - June 2007
Provided assistance with service interruption and other technical difficulties
Bilingual Customer Service Rep: July 1999 - To August 2003
Assisted customers on billing issues, service plans, and sales promotions in English and Spanish
(Promoted to Team Lead)
REFERENCES UPON REQUEST
TESTIMONIALS
D'BROTHERS SCHOOL
"Seriousness, good taste, sophistication and punctuality are what define Gian's work! I am extremely satisfied with the final result of my company's logo and also with all the compliments I have received
from clients and friends when they see it. For these reasons, I was completely satisfied with his work and recommend his services."
Ricardo Junior
Chief Executive Officer
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AVID WEBSITE SERVICES
"I have been extremely pleased with the 3D animation services provided by Mr. Bendana. He was very intuitive and was able to understand what I wanted without much explanation. He delivered a superb animation. I would for sure use him in the future for my 3D animation needs. He is very professional and gets the job done."
Dustie Hollon
Chief Website Designer
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EUSTON SYSTEMS AUTOMATION
"We have been working with Gian for more than 3 years. In that time, he has proven to be a very qualified and responsible professional and concerned with the success of our projects. The quality of his work and his experience with the software has helped us in creating projects that impress our clients. I recommend Gian's services for any company."
Adilson Oliveira
Key Account Automation Specialist
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FIRST MEHODIST CHURCH
"I sought out the services of Gian. I presented him with a basic idea of what I would vision the advertisement to include.
Upon completion of the work I was extremely pleased and satisfied with the the final product. I found Gian's work ethic to be impressive and the quality of his work exceeded my expectations.
His professional advisement and expertise alloweed me to have a Fine Arts flier of top-notch quality. Thanks for doing such a great job! "
Tom Bates
Director of Music at First United Methodist Church of Boynton Beach , FL
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OBJECTIVE
To use my 3D, artistic and multimedia skills in a position which will allow me to grow as a
creative professional while promoting my employer’s products and goals.
VIEW MY RESUME IN PDF FORMAT >>>
Here are a few links to people, companies, and software vendors that influenced me and with whom I have interacted during my professional career. In such a fast-paced and always changing industry, I like to check back on these links to stay current and feel inspired.
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