John Dobbie Email & Phone Number

Albany, NY, US

Albany, New York Area

Albany, New York

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

• As Senior Environment artist, I am responsible for the final detailing and look of the environment by:
• Creating high quality art assets (modeling, texturing, shader set-up) and their LODs (level of detail)
• Creating world material textures and shader set-up for use on engine geometry
• Utilizing vast library of models and materials available in the engine
• Build up of layered decals for maximum detail as well as model placement for set dressing
• Lighting of the level and vision set treatmentsas well as....

Santa Monica, California

• As Senior Environment artist, I had the responsibility of being level art lead on the “Hermes Run” (8 consecutive areas) in God of War 3
• Created environment art all the way through to final lighting for the top of Mount Olympus' exterior architecture, Hermes Run levels (excluding catapult area), and the interior Olympus Portal Room
• Produced an effective strategy and work flow that allowed myself and others to work efficiently on extremely large scale environments, while maintaining a consistent and cohesive look across multiple levels
• Worked closely with the Technical Art department to enhance a variety of tools and techniques through testing, feedback, and new ideas
• Provided creative and flexible solutions to accommodate evolving design, while maintaining quality art that did not impact the schedule

Greater Los Angeles Area

• As level lead, responsible for testing and implementing new techniques before passing on work flow knowledge to team members.
• Creative and technical resource for the team, assisting in problem solving and mentoring junior artists.
• Traveled to different locations with level designers to gather reference used for design inspiration and asset creation.
• Finalized the look of the level by refining and creating additional geometry, texturing, lighting, “time-of-day” and weather map effects.

St. Catherines, Ontario

• As Assistant Lead, analyzed new engine techniques and helped the team better understand the technology involved to create high quality assets using an efficient, productive work flow.
• Built, textured, and lit numerous environments and vehicles.
• Contributed numerous concept designs during pre-production.
• Created assets using next generation techniques including high poly modeling, render mesh modeling, normal mapping and ambient occlusion.
• Helped in the scheduling of other artist on the environment team.
• Directed in-game cinematic sequences as well as FMV cinematic sequences.