Enrico Gullotti

Keep on learning and be proud of myself

Now 2010 - present	Codemasters Software Co. Ltd, Southam, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Experienced Technical Artist, Racing Team
Jan 2008 - Nov 2010	Freelancing work as modeler of industrial design prototypes for esthetic and functional quality evaluation
Jan 2004 - Jan 2008	MR&D Institute s.r.l., Gallarate, Varese, Italy Industrial and lighting designer, custom devices optics specialist Full responsibility of the entire lighting design process for special products. Requirements analysis, feasibility studies and research of appropriate light sources. Virtual prototyping of complete optic models -lamps, reflectors and refractors- for light tracing simulation and definition of the photometric web. Management and control of product prototypes manufacturing and lighting performance measurement using a mirror goniophotometer

May 24th, 2011

Jan 2010 - present	IC.Shape 3.0 development New set of surface modelling instruments based on well established features of previous releases with major enhancements. The plugin is written in C++ making use of the 3ds Max SDK, matching the speed of native instruments.
Dec 2009	IC.Shape 2.0 release The renewed instrument set meets the public and becomes an essential tool for modellers, as mentioned in well-known tutorials and computer graphic forums.
Jun 2008 - Dec 2009	IC.Shape 2.0 development Complete rewrite of the surface modelling instrument set, featuring brand new tools to speed up the creative process. The scripts are coded in MaxScript making use of advanced techniques and out-of-the-box thinking.
May 2008	IllusionCatalyst 1.1 release First major update and improvement of the acclaimed instrument set. It gains a spot on the official Autodesk Area website.
Apr 2008	IllusionCatalyst 1.0 release The instrument set reaches the top row at CGTalk forum and surpass 2000 downloads after the first couple of hours, 6000 after first week.
Jan 2008 - Apr 2008	IllusionCatalyst 1.0 development First development stage of a new set of instruments for Autodesk 3ds Max, focused on surface modeling, facial animation and keyframing. The scripts are coded in MaxScript.

Sep 1998 - Dec 2003	Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy Academic degree cum laude in Industrial Design with major in Lighting Design Thesis: "Reflector design for lighting devices" Analysis of the geometric and photometric relations between light sources and reflectors
Sep 1992 - Jul 1997	Liceo Scientifico Piero Bottoni, Milan, Italy Scientific high school degree

I'm willing to learn any kind of software and programming language needed to get the job done.

Subjects I would like to get better at:

C++ programming language — To make a fair amount of practice on different subjects, become proficient in advanced Object Oriented programming concepts and be able to plan complex code frameworks.
HLSL/GLSL Shaders — To get a deeper knowledge about how physical phenomena can be reproduced in a real time getting realistic results yet taking into account code efficiency and optimization.
Game art development — To became more proficient in the whole process form concept to game model:
Base Mesh / Low Poly Mesh –> High Poly Mesh –> Game Mesh Retopologization –> UVW Unwrapping –> Texture Baking / Painting
Drawing — To improve traditional and digital way to express concepts and ideas through the universal visual language.

Subjects I would like to delve into but haven't got the occasion yet:

Unreal Development Kit — The UDK is a rich tool I would like to approach step by step, first deal with geometry and display 3D models, then understand its FX engine and scripting and in the end put together a very simple game prototype to have a hold of the complete process.
Python — I have got a recurring wish to learn this so acclaimed scripting language every time I find that something I'm interested in is customizable or upgradeable through Python.

I discovered 3D Studio 3.0 for MS-DOS when I was fourteen, finding it more entertaining than any computer game. I can't call it computer graphic, anyway it got and never left me. I was - and still am - fascinated by the unlimited possibilities to create what existed only in my mind, sharing the attribute to be real and unreal at the same time. During the study years this passion has grown into a loyal friend, but after the graduation in industrial design I went back on it taking a job where it was considered nothing more than a mere decoration. This profession has been wearing me out for four years, until I decided to leave it behind and make a fresh start together with my forsaken friend. Everything I've done so far is born by faith and hope. The way is long and sometimes seems too steep, but we're only given one chance, can't waste it doing something meaningless because is easier. Self fulfillment is invaluable.