Resume

Stephen M. LaGioia
Phone: 630-699-6191
Professional Profile 

Detail oriented individual seeking to utilize my history, writing, animation, and technical skills to benefit my employer. Experience with 3D Modeling, 2D and 3D animation, and entertainment journalism with dozens of published online works.
Experience 

VGChartz, Remote Gaming Journalism                    2018 to Present
Staff Writer
  • Written over a dozen game reviews and articles.
  • Inform readers of mechanics, functionality and overall satisfaction of games.Researched various games and developer for comparison purposes while educating the reader of the pros and cons of new games.
Wander Isle Studio, Remote Indie Game Studio                2016 to Present
3D Modeler
  • Utilize Maya and Photoshop software to create 3D models and high polygon detail.
  • Specialize and proficient knowledge in UV mapping and texturing.Attend weekly Discord meetings to provide input on the direction of the company and the project at hand.
New Game Network, Remote Gaming Journalism             2015 to Present
Staff Writer
  • Written over 60 game reviews including previews.
  • Play through and analyze videogames; inform readers of performance and appeal.Elected to represent company at E3 to gather intel on upcoming games, developers and trends.
Mariano’s                                     2015 to 2017
Night Crew
  • Clean, rotate, and stock aisles primarily during off-hours.
  • Take inventory on the product when needed.Supervise and train employees to work product and maintain specific departments.
Space Dwarves Entertainment, Remote Indie Game Studio          2014 to 2016
3D Art Intern
  • Low poly modeling and texturing
  • Specialize in retopology utilizing Topogun software
Education
  • DePaul University – M.A. in Animation, School of Digital Cinema, Chicago, IL
  • Illinois State University – B.S. in History, Bloomington-Normal, IL
  • College of DuPage – A.A., Glen Ellyn, IL
Qualifications and Accomplishments
  • Archive of published articles and short stories for online publications: http://thewarpedzone.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html; many featured on Metacritic, Opencritic, and Gamerankings.
  • Self-created short animated film, “The Woods of Oblivion” screened and nominated at the Naperville Independent Film Festival.
  • Co-created short animated film, “Death Runs for its Life”, an award winner at the Premiere Film Festival hosted by DePaul University.
  • Wrote and edited video chapter for the award-winning scholarly e-book, "The New Work of Composing" by Cheryl Ball and Ryan Trauman, http://ccdigitalpress.org/book/nwc/chapters/normal/
  • Proficient in Autodesk Maya Software, Xnormal, Topogun, Unity
  • Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, FlashKnowledge of Microsoft Word, Wordpress, Google Docs, and Excel software