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- Created Realtime VFX within various game engines for numerous projects such as Scavengers, Heroish, Star Wars Jedi : Survivor, and Diablo IV.- Scripted and integrated various Blueprints for FX functionality in Unreal Engine, as well as set up various FX oriented scripts in Unity and proprietary engines.- Authored master materials and their instances for use in numerous effects, as well as post-process materials for status and environmental effects.- Generated hand painted and Substance Designer textures for realistic and stylized effects.

- Formed company with two partners where I lead development on our first release, Battery Jam.- Organized and ran company, managed team and contractors.- Created concept art, and 3D engine content for in game use, marketing art, as well as graphics, branding and content for website, conference booths and clothing.

- Created illustrations and various graphics and content for marketing campaigns.- Produced media for in game content marketing as well as corporate partnerships with companies such as Alienware, and numerous Esports organizations.- Devised storyboard and animatic creation for content release trailers.

- Produced concept art and 3D assets for six characters for a class based combat board game.

I worked at Ellsworth-Hallet through out my college career where I would assist in home renovation, construction, and job site prep, cleaning and maintenance. During my time there, I also created a position for myself by photographing pre-renovation and final images of the spaces we worked on for use on the company website, various social networking sites, and publication.

Under my management we brought in various speakers for meetings that drew crowds of 200 plus students, created design challenges for students to compete for prizes, as well as organized more social events like graduation dinners at a local gaming pub. The Game Development Network is a student run group geared towards getting students in touch with real industry professionals who would discuss their careers as well as showcase pipeline and production techniques, and promoted students building bonds with peers to help them grow both personally and professionally towards their career goals.

- Lead a team of four artists during the creation of a card game that went on to win runner-up for “Best Light Game” at Saltcon 2014, and land a publishing deal.- Created over 150 illustrations for various cards in deck, it’s expansions and box art.- Worked with Publishing partner to finalize content for commercial release.

Research and Development of interactive television concepts for the 18-40 year old core gaming audience. This was part of a Collaborative Learning Class that I was called in to assist with.