Christopher Austin
650-518-6332 | austincr200@gmail.com
www.chrisaustinportfolio.com
Work Experience
3D Artist and XR Developer - Earthlight Project (ASU MIX Center, AZ)- Mar 2023-May 2024
- SpaceX Astronaut Sian Proctor’s VR Earthlight experience. 3D modeling and Unity Development.
Meteor Studio Creative Developer - Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) Feb 2023-Current
- 3D modeling, Asset Texturing, Animations, Rendering, Unity Integration, Virtual Reality Functions.
Olympic Recurve Archery Coach - American Archery Academy (Tempe, AZ) Jan 2021-Current
- Lead groups through foundational principles and advanced archery techniques across JOAD programs, corporate events, and individual instruction.
- Explain technical knowledge, body kinematics, and psychological components of competitive archery.
- Provide insights from team selection events and international tournament experience.
DCSI Instructor - Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) June 12-30 2023 (Summer Camp)
- Teach students how to model, texture, animate, and render using Blender 3D modeling software.
- Guide students through lectures, live demos, and provide support for individual projects.
Freelance - Photography and Design 2018-current
- Parametric Modeling | 3D printing | Fabrication and Product Design
- Event | Product | Portrait | Sport Photography
Education
MS Extended Reality Technologies - Jan 2023-Current
Arizona State University, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts (Tempe, AZ)
BA in Media Arts and Sciences - Graduated December 2022 - Summa Cum Laude
Arizona State University, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts (Tempe, AZ)
AAS in Digital Photography - Graduated Spring 2020 - 4.0 GPA - Honors
Maricopa Community College, Mesa Community College, (Mesa, AZ)
Skills
3D Modeling & Rendering - Fusion 360, Blender, Maya Substance Painter
XR Development - Unity, Unreal Engine, deployed to Meta Quest Headsets
Programming - HTML, CSS, Javascript, Swift, C#, Python, GitHub, Xcode, Unity
Photo and Video - Photoshop, Davinci Resolve, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects
Graphic Design - Adobe Illustrator, Figma, InDesign
Fabrication - Physical Prototyping, 3D printing, CNC, Laser Cutter, etc.
Accomplishments
- Paris Olympics 2024 - Designed and Manufactured Equipment for Team USA Archers.
- Team USA Athlete at the FISU World University Games, Chengdu China, July-August 2023 (Archery)
- President of ASU Sun Devil Archery Student Organization - Jan 2022-2023
- USA Archery Collegiate All-American Academic Team Recipient - March 2022
- USA Archery National Elite Development Team Member - February 2022
- Level 3 USA Archery Coach Certification 2021-Current
- Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute, Baldwin Gallery Photography work exhibited, 2019
- Tempe Historical Museum, Haunted Portrait Exhibition work exhibited, 2019
- The Image Flow Gallery, Sausalito CA 2nd Annual Alternative Process Photography work exhibited, 2017