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Lethbridge, AB, CA

United States

London, England, United Kingdom

• Set dressed various environments for the game, including two major boss stages and several points of interest from initial blockout to final detailing.
• Revised and updated existing 3D models, while also creating new models based on provided concept art to ensure artistic coherence and alignment with narrative direction.
• Collaborated with QA and level design teams to refine multi-level biomes, ensuring seamless visual integration amidst changes in level streaming.
• Played a pivotal role during the finalization phase of the game, conducting visual bug testing, adjusting player collision for level design, and proactively identifying overlooked issues for the production team.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Implemented baked and realtime lighting systems within the Unity game engine for a presently unnannounced project. Managed material shader networks to integrate effects like vertex painting and foliage, significantly.
• Directed the art department in producing game assets for cohesive, visually compelling environments. Utilized reference images, hands-on guidance, and supplementary art direction documents as needed to ensure.
• Collaborated closely with the level design team to synchronize gameplay and artistic elements seamlessly in level planning and execution.
• Conducted weekly meetings with the animation department to update the project manager and level design lead on art team progress, ensuring alignment across departments on the game’s visual development.
• Facilitated effective communication across departments through tri-weekly lead meetings and sprint planning sessions, fostering a collaborative approach to project management and issue resolution.

Calgary, Canada Area

• Transformed concept art into high-resolution digital sculpts for Studio Y’s asset creation pipeline.
• Established and led the 3D modeling department, defining its pivotal role within the company.
• Managed team members, providing training to ensure assets met stylistic and technical standards.
• Contributed low-poly assets with baked normal maps and hand-painted texture maps for ‘Vivarra,’ an augmented reality subsidiary of Studio Y.
• Led the development of a virtual reality environment using Unreal Engine to showcase company services at the 2016 AAPD Tradeshow in San Antonio, TX.

Calgary, Canada Area

• Modeled, textured, and animated storyboarded scenarios for integration into learning management systems.
• Collaborated with programmers and artists to streamline the 3D workflow, enhance visual quality, and support coding efforts.
• Engaged directly with clients to gather feedback and enhance projects to meet their specific needs, incorporating additional features as required.
• Developed proficiency with the Unity Engine, overseeing project management, asset and scene setup, and shader development.

Toronto

• Designed, modeled, textured, rigged, and animated characters and multi-level buildings for the online game ‘Critter Conquest,’ published in 2014.
• Utilized 3D Studio Max, ZBrush, and Mental Ray for rendering and lighting, ensuring optimal presentation of characters and assets in both game environments and promotional materials.
• Developed weekly production schedules for fellow 3D artists based on their strengths, providing training and support as needed.
• Implemented a render farm using 3D Studio Max Backburner and automated rotational and layer-based rendering via MAXScript, significantly enhancing in-studio rendering efficiency.

• Instructed a ‘portfolio and 3D support’ class for students in Seneca College’s Animation diploma and Game Art & Animation graduate programs.
• Mentored students on industry standards and guided them through every aspect of the 3D modeling pipeline for projects and assignments.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Modeled, textured and rigged two major sectional assets (ceiling, workbench).
• Implemented models into a custom level in UDK, managed lighting and shader networks toaccurately represent the art direction of the project, and produced a cinematicsequence via UDK Matinee editor.
• Worked closely with the Producer, Art Director, and 3D Modellers in a team of 5 from planningand conceptualization to modelling and implementation.

Toronto, Ontario

• Entrusted with the formulation and production of ‘The Voice’ – the APUS seasonal newsletter – with regards to implementation of design to maximize visibility, actively working with staff during the organizational.
• Designed advertisements and posters for academic and social events spanning post-secondary campuses throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Promoted events such as Free Education Week produced a turnout of hundreds of.
• Developed extensive knowledge of online and offline databases. Able to create and manage DB2 and MySQL databases with great proficiency.
• Spearheaded the creation of the official APUS website, focusing on offering an efficient, accessible framework for students of all levels of ability, and enabling content to be edited online securely by staff with no.
• Tasked with speaking to the student body spanning the St. George, Mississauga, and Scarborough campuses of the University of Toronto, providing information on resources, upcoming events, and responding to queries.
• Additional responsibilities include filing and data-entry, liaising between students and management, event promotion and setup, web scripting, as well as technical assistance with computers and printing equipment.

Toronto, Ontario

• Implemented an advertisement campaign for a multi-university party in the heart of Toronto’s entertainment district, resulting in an increase of student attendance by over 50% relative to the previous 5 years.
• Launched design advertisements for The Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex - Toronto’s number one luxurious banquet hall.
• Requested to implement a brand new marketing design for a Toronto-wide event at CiRCA, Toronto’s biggest and most successful entertainment complex, due to past success withpromotions.
• Promotional work tripled the usual club turnout from 1000 to 3000 for a major University collaboration, with an increase in turnout being 10 times the attendance of the same event in the past 2 years.
• Profile was featured on the Victoria College Students’ Administrative Council website, for design accomplishments and successfully elevating the long-term strategic needs of VUSAC.

Graduate Certificate - High Honours, Game Art & Animation

An 8-month program that provides intensive training in 3D modeling, rigging, world building, and conceptualization/planning from industry.

Explore! French Immersion Program, French

Honours Bachelor Of Arts, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Linguistics

Activities and Societies: The Victoriad - Victoria University Yearbook, Education & Equity Team, The Wymilwood/Cat's Eye Lounge Subcommittee

High School Diploma, Macs (Math & Computer Sciences) Enrichment Program & Advanced Placement (Computer Science)