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Asset Creation Evolved…
Full resume available at the bottom of the page as PDF Download

ABOUT ME:
• 11+ years of experience (5+ years in leadership roles) in games, film, television and toys
• Leader and active in many CG communities
• Experience making RPG, FPS, Multiplayer, Co-op and Sports titles in various game engines
• Well-versed in character customization, digital acting, garment construction, asset performance and optimization
• Advanced anatomical knowledge of both human and animal forms
• Experienced in growing and developing young teams as well as leading mature teams
• Able to communicate effectively with both technical and artistic specialists and to bridge gaps in understanding
• Passionate about tools design, user experience/workflow and systems creation
• Proponent of Proceduralism across many disciplines
• Learns and adopts new technologies quickly

PROJECTS:

• The Long Dark (IHinterland)
• Sunset Overdrive (Insomniac/MSFT)
• Fuse (Insomniac)
• Resistance 3 (Insomniac)
• Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/EA)
• The Nautilus (Hallmark Keepsakes)
• Let Me In (Icon Productions)
• Beast Legends Series (History Channel)
• Mass Effect 2 (Bioware/EA)
• Dragon Age: Origins (Bioware/EA)
• Mass Effect (Bioware)
• March Madness 07 (EA Sports)
• World Cup 07 (EA Sports)
• NHL 07 (EA Sports)
• FIFA 06 (EA Sports)
• The Perfect Man (Universal Pictures)
• The Ice Princess (Disney Pictures)
• Assault on Precinct 13 (Focus Features)

SOFTWARE GUIDANCE provided to:
• Pixologic
• The Foundry
• Allegorithmic
• Headus
• Skymatter

LANGUAGE FAMILIARITIES:
• Python
• Maxscript
• HLSL
• Processing
• MEL
• VEX
• Qt (currently learning)




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