Dan Callan Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Oversaw world and level design for a new open-world FPS IP from a world-class team. Experience from initial planning through completion of a vertical slice demo build.

新宿区, 東京都, Jp

Level planner responsible for large-scale world design for a new open-world action RPG franchise. Also assisted world design teams in establishing workflow and level design best practices, and laying the foundation for open world content from pre-production through final bug-fixing and polish. Other responsibilities included smaller-scale modular world, challenge, and encounter design.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

World designer responsible for creating compelling public spaces and activities in the Destiny universe, encouraging players to participate in social gameplay experiences and explore strange new environments. Accomplishments include design and implementation of multiple public encounters and puzzles, working with environment artists to create and refine public spaces, and creating and scripting linear encounters and mission content for multiple major Destiny expansions.

Redmond, Wa, Us

Responsible for mission design (level geometry, major level beats, encounter design, game scripting) for missions in the Halo 4 campaign, collaborating with design leads and other designers to deliver a AAA FPS campaign experience. Also involved in planning, prototyping, and designing Halo 5 campaign structure and missions.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Tools tester tasked with performing daily tools and game binary build verification tests, creating and running a suite of test cases designed to verify the safety and stability of Halo’s content creation tools, submitting daily reports highlighting serious issues and integrating safe tools versions via source control software. Also responsible for the creation and scripting of game scenarios to streamline game content testing, maintaining and updating custom game levels for use in focused game systems test passes. Other tasks included: • Serving as a shift leader for tools build verification teams, delegating testing tasks and BVT efforts• Testing state of the art production tools for content creation, including export tools, facial animation systems, character rigs, and custom cinematic add-ons for Maya and 3D Studio MAX • Testing and documenting AI behaviors and new script commands in HaloScript scripting system• Creating C# scripts for test automation• Scripting, exporting, and troubleshooting in-engine cinematic scenes• Training testers in BVT procedures, automating BVT test cases for ease of use and efficiency and creating and editing technical documentation and Wiki sites accordingly • Assisting content creators with ingame asset testing and content creation tool troubleshooting• Participating in frequent playtest sessions for both design and performance feedback

Burbank, Ca, Us

Responsible for the creation and execution of a suite of test cases to ensure the stability of Insomniac Games’ set of custom content creation tools and plugins. Tools include level and object creation and modification tools, cinematic editor, animation event editor, particle effects creation, asset builders, asset viewers, and character setup tools, as well as custom MEL scripts and Maya tools and exporters. Also responsible for providing frontline user support to tools users, troubleshooting content creation problems and providing feedback to the tools team regarding tools usability.

Seattle, Washingtom, Us

Served as a tester specializing in customer service to communicate with users to locate, reproduce, and regress bugs for the massively multiplayer PC title Pirates of the Burning Sea. Also responsible for running test passes on upcoming releases and assisting with customer service by replying to customer reports and working with game masters to resolve ingame issues.

Bellevue, Wa, Us