Dave Pasciuto has been working professionally in the entertainment industry for 17 years on many projects for film, broadcast, video games, the web, print and illustration. Early in his career, Dave spent 8 years in the videogame industry as a Lead Artist on several popular titles including: Electronic Arts NBA Live ’96, ’99 and 2000, PGA Tour ’96, ’98 and several “old school, pixel-pushed” games for Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, and Game Gear platforms.
After making the move to Hollywood, Dave continued his training at Gnomon School of Visual Effects as a Certificate Student which led him into the world of film and broadcast. For several years he worked as a 3d artist, designer, compositor and animator for several production studios including Reality Check Studios, New Wave Entertainment, Sol Design FX, Arc Worldwide, Leviathan and Vitamin Pictures. Some various projects include: Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, Jersey Girl, Toon Disney, Super Bowl XXXVIII Stadium Open, Real-D, HBO, CBS, ABC and ESPN Sports, Dell, Disney, Star Wars, Freschetta and various other commercial Spots.
Dave also became involved with artist training by teaching at Gnomon School of Visual Effects, producing a top-selling DVD titled: Photoshop for Production, Essential Techniques for Film, Broadcast and Games for the Gnomon Workshop. Dave returned to Chicago in 2005 to work for EA Chicago (Fight Night Round 3) and Robomodo (Tony Hawk: Ride, Shred). Most recently he is doing freelance contract work for a variety of clients and teaching at Columbia College Chicago. Contact Dave about a project…