About Bret
BRET MCNEE. 26 year old 3D character modeler, graphic designer, and illustrator currently living in Austin, Texas.
I currently work in the gaming industry as a texture artist for Junction Point Studio in Austin, Texas. JPS is a gaming company owned by the Walt Disney Corp! I am working on an unannounced AAA title right now.
I graduated in 2007 from Principia College in Elsah, IL with a BA degree in Fine Art with a Graphic Design focus. I have a strong foundation in visual fundamentals, color studies, water color painting, oil painting, graphic production, drawing, figure studies, web design, and multimedia design.
In 2010 I decided to return to schooling to train as a 3D character modeler. I recently graduated from my 3D schooling at Think Tank Traning Centre in Vancouver, BC.
Bret McNee
Since college I have have the privilege to gain work experience from many different places. I have interned for leading action sports company: Scott USA, worked as an Art Director for a highly respected and world renowned commercial photographer: David Stoecklein, and I recently was working as a graphic designer for a local retail store with a national web presence: The Picket Fence. I ran the blog at The Picket as well. All the while managing my own freelance projects. During the summers in my home town, I worked as a graphic artist for the Allen and Company Conference. And during the winters I was a Freshman High School basketball coach.
I have traveled to over 15 countries, with my top highlights being traveling southern France for a month on an art abroad and visiting Tunisia for three weeks. Experiencing other walks of life is a passion of mine, and someday when I am old and seasoned, I would hope to combine my art and travels.
As of right now, I really try to stay current with the art world around me. Professionally I am a graphic designer, and 3D character modeler… but I have a strong passion for drawing, illustration, cartooning, animation, 3D computer graphics and graffiti art. At 26 I am in no way an expert and I am always learning and adapting… Always looking for the next thing that will bring me more experience in life.
I am simply here to share and learn, and I hope you feel like you can participate. This blog is about my passions and interests as well as a showcase for my 3D work.
If you are interested in seeing my non-3D daily comic, please visit my Deviant Art account: http://riotforquiet.deviantart.com.
Comments are appreciated.
Thanks,
Bret McNee