Jonathan Harkes
I have a passion for film, 3D and storytelling, and am especially interested in the areas of digital texturing, lighting, compositing, matte painting and video editing, although I am familiar with other areas of the 3D pipeline especially. I recently graduated from Lifeway College with a diploma in advanced 3D animation. I am a relatively quick learner and am always keen to try new things and expand my skills.
Modelling, texturing, lighting in Autodesk Maya (primarily), Compositing in Nuke, Also familiar with Photoshop, After Effects and Premier CS4.
Lifeway College, 2008-2009, 2010, Diploma in Advanced 3D Animation (NZQA Level 7)
Diploma in Advanced 3D Animation (NZQA Level 7)
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Diploma in 3D Animation (NZQA Level 6)
October 2010-November 2010
Huhu Studios
Lighting Artist (Internship)
- Worked in a studio environment lighting shots for a 3D animated TV show.
February-October 2010
Lifeway Campus
Kitchen Duty Staff
- serving meals, working largely unsupervised cleaning kitchen, washing dishes etc.
August 2006-December 2007
McDonalds
Crew Person
“Jonathan has a very good eye for light and colour. He is an enthusiastic learner, absorbing the nuances of the art of his inspiration, and is technically-minded enough to able to troubleshoot problems on his own. He is a meticulous researcher, is self-motivated - taking every initiative to continually hone his craft; he has always expressed creative thinking in all of his work alongside endeavouring to making it technically strong. Though lighting is his passion, he has displayed similar gusto in other aspects of CG. In class, he gets along very well with others and focuses well on the task at hand.
I'd recommend Jonathan to any company wanting a good artist: is a very talented person to begin with, and his humble attitude to his craft keeps him always learning new things.”
- Lernwel Ang, Tutor, Lifeway College 2010
Lernwel Ang
Tutor, Lifeway College
Email: faulknermano@gmail.com
Matthew Guinibert
Tutor, Lifeway College
Email: guini_san@hotmail.com
Member Profile
Jonathan HarkesI have a passion for film, 3D and story-telling, and I love taking a story and really bringing it to life in such a way to create a mood or provoke thought. In 3D terms, I'm more inclined to the artistic aspects of texture painting, matte painting, lighting and compositing, although I have a sound technical ability to back that up. In the broader area of film, I am always keen to learn and try new things, and am constantly looking to practice and develop my skills further.
