Media & Experience Designer
Transcendstudio (Game + Media Design)
4467 Technology Dr #1100, College Park, Md 20740
TranscendSTUDIO is an independent game development & media studio. Our mission is to empower marginalized voices through compelling storylines & interactive mediums such as virtual reality (VR) and video games to create immersive experiences. - Mentored & led a team of dev & animation interns, built & managed product roadmap, ensured implementation, and worked with cross-disciplinary team (development/engineering, animation, narrative designer, collaborators: musicians & voice actors, etc.) on a day-to-day basis- Handled & managed the product development process from ideation through delivery for VRefugees (VR simulation), including converting interview transcript into concept & storyboard, building the environment, editing title cards (for caption & scene info) & game sound fx, and animating characters- Play-tested, monitored and analyzed gameplay data and user feedback from demos to generate insights, identify opportunities, and make recommendations to guide future development, inform product direction, and enrich player experiences- Directed & edited cutscenes for Terp’s Life (2D game) and creating animation for fighting, walking & idle movements for TranscendVR (VR Game) to create immersive storytelling experience for game playersEvent List: TranscendVR Demo at NEXTNOW Festival (2017) (http://theclarice.umd.edu/events/2017/transcend-vr-demo), Innovate Maryland: Celebrating Innovation & Partnership (2018), Maryland Day Festival (2017)Article: "A UMD Startup uses virtual reality to tell the story of Syrian refugees crossing Europe" by the Diamondback (https://dbknews.com/2018/02/13/virtual-reality-syrian-refugees-umd/)