Ellory Gillis-McGinnis
Artist and author
Hi, I'm Ellory Gillis-McGinnis. I am a digital artist with more than 15 years' experience in games, product design, aerospace, and more.
I also write novels for Voider Publishing. My debut effort, Voiders Vol. 1: Antellier is available in paperback and eReader formats on on Amazon. For more information on Antellier and upcoming work, visit Voider Publishing.
Résumé
BA in Media Arts and Animation, Art Institute of Colorado.
Cum Laude with Portfolio Par Excellence Honors 2008
Redwire Space/Deep Space Systems • 2018-
Aerospace Engineering Visualization Artist
Provide Aerospace visualization support for customers and internal teams
Select Clients: Lockheed Martin • Blue Origin • Northrop Grumman • Sierra Space
Select Projects: Artemis • Deep Space Gateway • Orbital Reef • LM Lunar Rover • Lunar Lander Simulation
Betsoft Games • 2018-2019
Concept Artist (Contract)
Max Quest: Wrath of Ra
Otterbox • 2018
3D Render Specialist (Contract)
Direwolf Digital • 2018
Illustrator (Contract)
Eternal Playing Card Game
Sphero • 2016-2018
Concept Artist
Select projects: Misty Robotics • Apple Store • Cars Ultimate Lightning McQueen • Harry Potter Interactive Wand •Hot Wheels AR Launcher • JPL Curiosity Rover Replica • LEGO GO Brick • Mini • Spiderman • SPRK • Star Wars (BB-8, R2-D2, BB-9E)
Backflip Studios • 2014-2015
3D Artist (Contract)
DragonVale World
Playstudios • 2014-2015
3D/Texture Artist/ Illustrator (Contract)
Lucky Birds • Orbs of Fire
30 Fifty Design • 2012–2015
CEO, Co-Founder,Marketing,3D/2D Artist, UI, Texture Art, Graphic Design
Marketing • Client interface • Job proposals/SOW •Budget management• Recruiting • Project management
Select Projects: Google Headquarters Interactive Installation • Disney World: Star Tours • Launched the Steam title “Hot Tin Roof” in cooperation with Glass Bottom Games • Lead a large budget casino gaming project for Playstudios
Select Clients: Disney • Google • SketchUp • Backflip Studios • Bolder Games/Tombolo Interactive • Calico Resources • Easton Training Center • Glass Bottom Games • Sphero • Ping Identity • PlayStudios • RedQuill LLC
LEGO Playwell Studios • 2011
Senior 3D Artist
Assisted in directing a small team in creating of 3D environment art for the MMO LEGO Universe.
LEGO Universe
Netdevil Studios • 2008-2011
3D Environment Artist
Backflip Studios• 2009
3D Artist, Concept Artist, Texture Artist (Contract)
Paper Toss World Tour, Ragdoll Blaster 2, Strike Knight, Dwarven Den
Dreamquest Software • 2007
2D/3D intern
Relevant skills: Modo • 3DSMax • Unity • Maya • ZBrush • Substance Painter • Substance Designer • Unreal Engine 4 • Photoshop • SolidWorks • Illustrator • InDesign • SketchUp • Premiere Pro • After Effects • Substance Painter • MakerbotUltimaker/Replicator2 • Fortus 3D Printer • Objet 3D Printer
See more of my work at Artstation!
Select Pieces
ISS in Unreal
Aerospace Project
Time lapse of ISS in Unreal showcasing various lighting and camera effects.
Modeled and textured in collaboration with several professionals.
Probe Flyby
Aerospace Project
Animation of a deep space probe en route to an orbital imaging mission at Europa
Space Explorers
Personal Project
Hand painted sci-fi fun
Capsule Cabin Interior
Aerospace Project
Extremely detailed modeling and texturing
Product Render
Client Project
Physically-accurate materials and textures
Realtime Game Engine Asset
Game Project
Breakdown of a game engine modeling and texturing pipeline
See more of my work at Artstation!