I'm a Programmer
- Name: John Roper
- Job: Developer, Organist, and Project Manager
- Residence: Quincy MA, USA
- GitHub: @johnroper100
I am a student at Assumption University with a big interest in web design, UX/UI, and computer simulation. I have been working with computer development in entertainment for 5 years. My main skill set is the development of large-scale web applications and server solutions for communities, databases, and project management. I also specialize in the development of tools for 3D VFX and simulation.
My development experience includes Python, NodeJS, C/C++, and PHP/SQL, but I also have experience with Java and Rust. The main technologies and frameworks that I work with include Git, Flask, SocketIO, SQL (MySQL, SQLite), and the Blender Python API. My primary creative software experience includes Blender, Unreal Engine, and the Allegorithmic Substance Tools, but I have also worked with Houdini, Maya, and the Adobe Creative Suite.
Additionally, I am studying pipe organ and composition, and I am a member of the American Guild of Organists (Boston and Worcester chapters).
My Experience
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Software Developer and User Service Agent
Organ Historical Society Jan 2020-PresentResponsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting the historical Pipe Organ Database. Wrote a new system from scratch in early 2020 that will be easier to use and more extendable in the future.
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Software Developer and User Service Agent
Blend Swap L.L.C. Jun 2018-PresentResponsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting the popular Blender community website Blend Swap. Wrote a new system from scratch to support the 1,000,000+ user site that will be easier to use and more extendable in the future.
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Founder and Creative Director
Plenum Organ Company Aug 2018-PresentTechnical design, consulting, and installation of digital and digital/hybrid organs as well as consulting and installation of pipe organ control systems and other electronic parts.
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Software Developer
Self-Employed 2015-PresentCurrently the developer and project manager of the Tonalite lighting control system, Dropplets blog system, and CrowdMaster crowd simulation software for Blender 3D in addition to freelancing on many other projects.
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Software Developer and User Service Agent
Reynante M. Martinez - Cycles Material Vault 2016-PresentResponsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting custom material management solutions for Blender 3D.
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Workflow Technical Director and Web/Desktop Developer
Theory Studios 2015-2019Responsible for building and maintaining custom team and production management tools in addition to developing crowd simulation, color grading, and lighting software. I also did simulation for a number of different productions including The Man in the High Castle (Nominated for an Emmy), Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, and Sesame Street.
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Web Development and Pipeline Engineering Intern
Jackrabbit Design Jul 2017-Sep 2017Responsible for researching and developing custom network render management software and related plugins for After Effects and Cinema 4D. Also responsible for developing custom WordPress themes in HTML, SCSS, and PHP. Additionally, worked extensively on various 3D projects that required modeling, simulation, compositing, and motion graphics skills.
My Reviews
My Work
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Pipe Organ Database
Built a new version of the 15 year old website from scratch to be more flexible and extendable for the future. Wrote custom tools to convert data from the original database system for use with the new MySQL and Flask-based site.
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Blend Swap
I have been an active user of Blend Swap since I was in 5th grade. During the summer of 2018 I became the primary site developer and maintainer. I built a new version of the site from scratch using Python Flask and MySQL so as to help it support the 1,000,000+ user base.
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Tonalite Lighting Control
Brand new lighting control system for theater that is fully wireless allowing mobile use from any device with a web browser. Includes built-in architectural controls.
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Man in the High Castle VFX
My work as a technical director on The Man in the High Castle included creation of nature items (plants, trees, grass, etc.), simulation of people and banners, and writing custom production management tools.
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Cycles Material Vault Addon
The Cycles Material Vault is a library of photorealistic materials and textures created for the Cycles render engine in Blender 3D. The addon I created is a tool that allows the user to easy browse, import, and edit each material.
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Electric Dreams VFX
My work as a technical director on Electric Dreams included developing systems for simulating people and vehicles, and writing custom production management tools.
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Dropplets
Dropplets is the easiest way to create your own self-hosted blog. The entire system runs using only one file and it allows you to either write or upload posts using a basic admin panels.
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ColorMaster
ColorMaster is a complete workflow for color management built into Blender 3D. It expands on Blender's existing toolset and adds an easy preview for looks as well as additional color editing tools.
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CrowdMaster
CrowdMaster is free, open source crowd simulation software for Blender 3D. It has been used for the visual effects in multiple televion shows as well as many short films and videos.
http://crowdmaster.org