Joshua Dobkins Email & Phone Number

Waltham, Ma, Us

United States

Currently working on Life is Strange: Double Exposure (to release October 29th, 2024) - Cinematic Lighting Artist / Cinematic Artist

United States

Shipped AAA title - Expanse: A TellTale Series - July 27th, 2023While working on these scenes as a cinematic artist my responsibilities included:- Previsualization and R&D in blender, Maya, or sequencer as needed. This was usually a barebones look but I was involved directly with the production of the Announcement trailer with numerous previs shots ending up as final. - Cinematography and camera animation with a focus on smooth but snappy movement with extreme focus on final camera polish for last looks.- Character blocking and staging mocap performance- Narrative editing of each moment with careful attention to mood, body language, timing, shot selection, shot affinity, and motion. Also needed to understand the logical flow for each scene along with any and all conditional content that was relevant to the scene.- Cinematic lighting with focus on color theory, mood, tone, contrast and enhancing the readability of characters. Made use of both baked lighting and Lumen in Unreal Engine when able. Worked closely with environment lighting to balance the scene and provide a strong base for me to light our characters.- Handle interactions with other departments in relation to my scenes and other scenes. This included coordinating with narrative, environment, character, engineering, and game design. Where there is overlap, especially with design, I branched out and performed as much duties as I possibly could with insight from other departments. This took the form of manipulating BP’s, adjusting placement and visibility of environment objects, etc.

United States

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Cinematic Designer (to release Fall 2024)Worked autonomously to create cinematics from block-out to polish within our interactive narrative systems, all with an eye for composition, pacing, staging, animation, and body language.Scripted and did technical in-engine work to implement engaging interactive in-game conversations and cinematic moments.Worked within an existing animation library to create compelling action and emotionally motivated moments between characters.Managed the scope and budget of assigned tasks to meet project deadlines without jeopardizing the player's experience.Participated in reviews, stand-ups, playtests, and worked across departments. Had a chief focus on assisting more junior members of the team with technical implementation and learning cinematography.

Westminster, Colorado, United States

* Shipped AAA title: Life is Strange: True Colors with Square Enix and Deck Nine Games (Credited as Senior Cinematic Artist) on September 10th, 2021. * Shipped AAA DLC title: Life is Strange: True Colors - Wavelengths DLC with Square Enix and Deck Nine Games (Credited as Senior Cinematic Artist) on September 30th, 2021. * Worked in Unreal Engine 4 game engine to produce in-game cinematic content.* Focused on final camera and lighting polish, working with other artists and the lead to craft a high quality player experience that is both engaging and visually stunning.* Worked as an interim lead for a small team to finish up final polish on both LiS:TC and the Wavelengths DLC.* Developed Razer Chroma animations from concept to completion and implemented these animations in Storyteller to fire in game when emotion nova effects occur

Westminster, Co

* Shipped a AAA title: Life is Strange: Before the Storm on August 31st, 2017 with Square Enix and Deck Nine Games (Credited as Cinematic Artist)* Shipped a AAA DLC title: Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Farewell DLC for Life is Strange Before the Storm on March 5th, 2018 with Square Enix and Deck Nine Games (Credited as Cinematic Artist)* Through lens selection, composition, camera movements worked to lay out shots and cinematically drive narrative based cutscenes. Using the Storyteller proprietary software, very similar to UE4 Sequencer, Source Filmmaker, and other filmmaking software, crafted engaging cinematic sequences. * Produced cinematic sequences in engine in Unity.* Strong cinematography and editing skills used to block out scenes, assemble motion capture performance, and cut a moment all the way from initial blocking to final quality. * Actively worked to translate a real world camera look into a game environment by using depth of field, light leaks, and other effects.* Designed and created cinematic sequences through breaking down scripts or using storyboards when provided.* Worked with a small but highly creative and collaborative team to produce numerous cinematic cutscenes that are the core of strong narrative based games. Reviewed scenes, critiqued with other cinematic artists, and pitched ideas to help shape the visual language of the complete piece.* Through the use of cinematic lighting, worked to light all scenes with complex and dynamic lighting to establish mood and tone for dramatic moments. Worked from rough lighting to final lighting in Unity.

Bachelor'S Degree, Cinematography And Film/Video Production, 3.78

• 3.78 GPA, Department of Communications Honors, Dean's list • Practical hands-on experience in production settings for numerous projects.

Associate'S Degree, Photography, 3.78

• Extensive experience in digital and film photography, including dark room and post production experience in Photoshop. • Photoshop CS6.

General Education, General Education, 3.75