Resume

Tom Jordan

3d artist

Dallas, United States

Summary

I am a 3D modeler specializing in character modeling and team leadership, with over 25 years of experience in the industry, primarily focused on animated films. As a Modeling Supervisor for most of my career, I have led teams on numerous projects, overseeing the creation of characters, props, sets, and environments for both feature and short films.

For the past 18 years, I have been a key member of Reel FX, guiding the modeling team and collaborating closely with directors and art teams to bring their vision to life. I am passionate about crafting characters with a strong sense of appeal, ensuring they closely match the intended artwork while maintaining high artistic and technical standards.

Skills

Software proficiency

Maya

Modo

Substance 3D Painter

ZBrush

Productions

- Movie
  The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
- Year
  2025
- Role
  Modeling Supervisor
- Company
  Reel FX
- Movie
  SCOOB! : Holiday Haunt (canceled)
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Modeling Supervisor
- Company
  Reel FX
- Movie
  Back to the Outback
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Modeling Supervisor
- Company
  Reel FX
- Movie
  SCOOB!
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Modeling Supervisor
- Company
  Reel FX
- Movie
  Son of Jaguar (short)
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Modeling Supervisor
- Company
  Reel FX
- Movie
  Rock Dog
- Year
  2016
- Role
  Modeling Supervisor
- Company
  Reel FX
- Movie
  The Book of Life
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Senior Modeler
- Company
  Reel FX
- Movie
  Free Birds
- Year
  2013
- Role
  Modeling Supervisor
- Company
  Reel FX
- Movie
  Open Season 3
- Year
  2010
- Role
  Modeling Supervisor
- Company
  Reel FX
- Movie
  Open Season 2
- Year
  2008
- Role
  Modeler
- Company
  Reel FX
- Movie
  The Ant Bully
- Year
  2006
- Role
  Character Modeling Supervisor
- Company
  DNA Productions
- TV Production
  The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
- Year
  2004
- Role
  Character Modeler / Rigger
- Company
  DNA Productions
- Movie
  Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- Year
  2001
- Role
  Character Modeler / Rigger
- Company
  DNA Productions

Experience

Modeling Supervisor at Reel FX
Dallas, TX, US
October 2006 - March 2025
● Started at RFX as a modeler, promoted to Sup. in 2009

● Built characters, props, sets, blendshape systems for

various lm projects using Maya and Zbrush

● Primary goal: Match client artwork intention to a high

degree with production-ready models in a timely

manner

● As a Supervisor:

○ Responsible for hiring and leading the

Modeling team

○ Strategize with other departments to deliver

shows on time
Character Modeling Supervisor at DNA Production
Irving, TX, US
January 2000 - July 2006
● Started at DNA as a modeler and rigger, promoted to

Sup. in 2003

● Used Lightwave 3D and later Maya for asset creation

● Modeled assets for:

○ Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (film)

○ The Ant Bully (film)

○ 3 seasons of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron,

Boy Genius (TV series)

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