RESUME
Why i am so passionate about the industry?
Determined to make my mark on the creative arts world, I use 3D animation, modelling and graphics to express myself. I am Declan O'Dempsey, friends know me by Dex. I'm a 3D Generalist, I have experience with Lighting, Texturing, Animation, Modelling and many other aspects of the Visual Effects and Games Industry. What's on this page?
1. Where i come from
2. Origin of my Creativity
3. Learned Programs
4. Professional Personality
I am Declan O'Dempsey, 24 years old with a passion for the creative arts. I am a humble "funny guy" who dreams of one day being a world-renowned creator across Film, TV, and games. I have a lot to offer the world, and I am eager to grab the first opportunity that comes my why. Please give me that opportunity. Also, not that you asked, but for fun... here are my Top 5's for each pop culture genre:
Movies: 1. The Iron Giant 2. The Batman 3. The Transformers: The Movie 4. Bullitt 5. Treasure Planet Comics: 1. Batman: Damned 2. Transformers (2023) #1 3. Asterix in Spain 4. Mad Max - Fury Road Pt 1 5. RoboCop vs Terminator
Games: 1. Red Dead Redemption 2 2. Cyberpunk 2077 3. Fallout 4 4. Road 96 5. Assassin's Creed III TV Shows 1. Fallout 2. Clarkson's Farm 3. Brooklyn 99 4. The Penguin 5. Love, Death + Robots
Born on the Gold Coast, grown in Townsville, Educated in Toowoomba and now established in Brisbane... I come from Queensland, Australia. With the amount of cities I have lived in, I have learnt to value much, and to never shy away from my next adventure. It has made me a fearless and unwavering man who approaches any situation with courage and honour. Adaptability is something I have learnt to be an important skill too. For example, Townsville was a vastly different home to the one I have now in Toowoomba. My thirst for Adventure does not restrict me to only Pursue my career in Australia, I am eager and willing to jump the water around my home to other parts of the world.
I have been a creative since I was young. I knew I would always pursue some form of Arts as I got older but never knew what field. Growing up, my Father worked in as a maintenance man and would often require my help. Helping him with construction and 'building' made me develop a love for building, moulding and designing, so from there I knew I wanted to work as a modelling and designing artist for films and games. As most of the world's artists did, I was drawing from a very young age. I drew characters from all sorts of franchises and even from a young age was drawing my own originals. It is why I aim to have my own studio someday that I can use to publish my own I.P's.
Beginning my artistic career in 2019, computer-based art that is, I attended the Creative Arts University; JMC Academy. While attending, I studied a bachelor's degree in game design, which gave me minor skills in programming and animation, but I instead decided to focus on building 3D asset, Characters, Props, Environments. While studying, I was shown how to use Maya from the get-go. Now, with the years I have using it for both Professional and Personal work, I am confident that I can use it efficiently and effectively for any type of project. The same goes for ZBrush, I am still yet to master the deep inner workings of ZBrush but I am confident that now I have used it in a professional studio (Big Ant), I have a better understanding of its technical tools. Adobe has always been an integral part of my skills; Substance Painter and Photoshop have been effective in creating both personal and professional textures, whether I am trying to create realistic faces for the Big Ant game; Tiebreak, or compacting LOD's for game assets such as tennis racquets, I am able to navigate them with ease. Premiere Pro is a personal program I use for video creation, i.e. showreels and personal videos that I like to edit. Nuke, After Effects and Houdini are new ventures that I'm trying to break into, my professional knowledge of them is still at a junior level but I am eagerly studying to bring them in line to match my knowledge of other programs like Maya, ZBrush, and S. Painter. That way I will be able to bring my creations into the world, as well as opening more opportunity for me professionally. Marmoset, and Wrap4D are skills I picked up at Big Ant Studios. They were easy to pick up on after a week of learning the basics, and I now use them effectively for my own projects.
Who I am is very much someone I am sure is a valued person in the workplace. With my values and strengths to my weaknesses, I am an effective Artist who will get you what you want. No matter who you are, what your background, I am eager to be part of your team. During my time doing Freelance work and in studios I have learnt much about myself, especially my work ethic and devotion to getting my employer. I spare no time, and no thought of mind until i get my job done, while still being able to be and fun-loving character in the workplace. I am also easy to work alongside, as teamwork is something I hold dear. Growing up I played all sorts of team sports, mainly Rugby Union. During every game I knew I could count on my teammates and made sure they knew they could count on me. So, no matter what, I will always carry my own weight in the team and even offer my assistance to my colleagues if I feel confident enough that I can help.

Values

- Integrity: Staying true to who I am is key to my approach to a studio. I want to be who I am, but I will represent a brand with Honour, Respect and Pride. - Bravery: Tackling any issue that comes my and putting my hand up to help solve problems is a big part of who I am in the workplace. That also means I know my limits and the range of my abilities, so I am not afraid to ask for help. - Teamwork: Working with others as the gears of the clock so we may turn the hand was a guaranteed skill I had from a young age. I communicate well, and break language barriers to assure I can work well with anyone. - Respect: No matter who you are, no matter what you do. I will treat as I would treat a friend, we are all human and it is important to lift each other up when we are down and engage with everyone equally.

Strengths

- Dedication: Devoting myself to my work has always been a big part of who I am. Though I am able to balance life and work, I always put my best foot forward to go above and beyond for the studio I am a part of. - Adaptability: I have adapted in a professional environment to new programs, technology and even unfamiliar pipelines, and can confidently say that I was always efficient and effective. - Strength: I do not fault under pressure... I thrive in it in fact. I do not crack or change my ways when dealing with difficult situations. I think about what I need to do and then I do it.

Weaknesses

- Challenging Egos: I tend to not cater to big egos no matter who they are, whether that be a co-worker or boss. We all have our roles to play but respecting each other is key. - Confidence: As most artists do, we struggle whether or not to believe if what we have created is 'enough'. I struggle with this and often seek validation from coworkers to assure it is good.