Avery Buffington
3D Generalist & Visual Development Artist
I'm a 3D Generalist and Visual Development Artist pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Art in 3D Animation at the University of Colorado: Denver. I'm a senior in the Digital Animation Center program and expect to graduate in December 2024. In this program, I have learned the 3D animation pipeline from story pitch to final cut and have collaborated on two senior short film productions for the Class of 2024.
In my professional experience, I have worked as an Animation Instructor at the University of Colorado: Denver for the LYNX National Arts and Media camp. I designed curriculum lessons, created project examples and demonstrations, and led instruction for beginner and advanced classes of 20 high school students learning Adobe Animate. I've also worked as a Lab Monitor at the University of Colorado: Denver at the Digital Animation Center and the primary resource for technical support for visual arts students and faculty using Autodesk Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter/Designer, Arnold Renderer, Unreal Engine 5.0, Houdini, Deadline, etc.
Outside of my work in 3D, I enjoy spending an afternoon out around town doing photography with my Canon or crafting my next costume for local comic conventions. I sew and tailor costumes, style wigs, and build props using skills I've picked up like wood and metal working and 3D printing.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO: DENVER
Bachelor of Fine Arts - 3D Animation (In Progress)
2018-2020, 2022-Present
Expected graduation: December 2024
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OTIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN, LOS ANGELES
Bachelor of Arts - Digital Design, Animation Emphasis (Transfer)
2020-2021
SKILLS
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Autodesk Maya
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Arnold Renderer
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Adobe Substance 3D Painter
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Adobe Substance 3D Designer
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Maxon ZBrush
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Nuke​
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Unreal Engine 5.0
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Reality Capture
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Deadline
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Adobe After Effects
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe Animate
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Autodesk Inventor
COMMUNITY Involvement
Women in Animation
Circles Mentee - Breaking in as a CG Artist
Spring 2024
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ACM SIGGRAPH
Student Volunteer - SIGGRAPH 2024 Denver
July-August 2024
Student Volunteer - SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Tokyo
December 2024
AWARDS
The Rookies
Rookie of the Year 3D Animation - Rank B
2024
Rookie of the Year Concept Art - Rank C
​3D Generalist & Illustrator 2023
2023
Services
Contact av.buffington@gmail.com for interest
Modeling
3D Modeling for hard surface assets or organic character and environment models in Autodesk Maya, ZBrush, and Houdini.
Texturing
Texture art and surfacing development for 3D assets in Substance 3D Painter & Substance 3D Designer
Design
Character, prop, and set designs for visual development, mood boards, and aesthetic curation
Let's get in touch!