Ethan Ayer
Senior Vista Environment Artist at Santa Monica Studio
Los Angeles, United States
Summary
With a background in painting and years of experience working in the fine art world, I transitioned to the visual effects industry as a digital matte painter and later embraced the world of games, merging his professional life with one of my favorite childhood pastimes. In my free time, I love being in the mountains ski touring, rock climbing, hiking, and calling it "research."
Skills
Matte PaintingEnvironment Modeling
Software proficiency

Mari

Maya

Nuke

Photoshop

Substance 3D Designer

Vue

ZBrush

V-Ray

PTGui

Terragen
Experience
Senior Environment Artist- Vistas at Santa Monica Studio
Los Angeles, United States of America
Matter Painter at Respawn Entertainment
Los Angeles, United States of America
Matte painter for Titanfall 2 and Untitled Star Wars game.
Instructor at Gnomon School of Visual effects
Hollywood, United States of America
Instructor for the Digital Matte Painting class.
Matte Painter at Stargate Studios
Pasadena, CA , United States of America
Matte Painter for various television shows.
Freelance Matte Painter at Mirada Studios
Los Angeles, United States of America
January 2015 - February 2015
Freelance matte painter for undisclosed project.
Freelance Matte Painter at Stargate Studios
South Pasadena, United States of America
January 2015 - January 2015
Freelance matte painter for a commercial.
Digital Matte Painter / Vista Artist at Ready at Dawn Studios
Irvine, CA, United States of America
October 2012 - January 2015
Matte Painter at Hammerhead Productions
Sherman Oaks, United States of America
August 2012 - October 2012
Matte Painter for feature film 42 (2013).
Matte Painter at Ingenuity Engine
Hollywood, United States of America
Matte painting and concept art for stereoscopic music video for Katy Perry.
Freelance Matte Painter at Moving Picture Company
Los Angeles, United States of America
Matte Painter for a Lexus "Infinity Glances commercial.