Michael Mckinley Email & Phone Number

Billings, MT, US

I have been teaching at SNHU actively since the Summer of 2024. I currently teach GRA-311 Environment Design where I have been guiding the students in how to utilize Unreal along with further their 3D modeling and texturing skills.

I create content for HTX Labs' EMPACT Virtual Reality training platform. This includes 3D modeling, UVs, textures, and works extensively with Unreal.

At SAIC, I do a variety of tasks including 3D modeling/texturing for VR applications. I also use video editing software to create trade show promotional materials when needed.

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Here at NCAD, I taught a Foundation class for those entering 3D Graphics for the first time. In addition, I taught Rigging & Animation, Lighting & Shading, as well as a Project-oriented class for graduating Seniors called Advanced Entertainment Art. Recently, this has included distance learning by producing online video instruction.

Greater Seattle Area

Worked on a short contract creating assets utilizing Speed Tree and Maya.

Seattle, WA

I worked as a temporary Technical Artist at SAIC where I developed an Estimation Tool that the project leads can use to more accurately estimate art tasks. I also helped design and implement a UI in a VR/HoloLens application.

Greater Seattle Area

I worked in the Serious Games department at Zombie Studios as a 3D artist. I made game-like applications and simulations for the government. While here, I acted as environment lead for one of the simulation games, directing both in-house artists as well as off-site artists that worked at the client location.

Seattle, WA

At zSpace, I was responsible for creating many of the 3D graphics the company uses for demonstrating their custom stereoscopic 3D display, the zSpace. I also helped test the zSpace plug-in for Maya, allowing for stereoscopic 3D while working with Maya.

Seattle, WA

At Zombie, my primary responsibility was to create key game play props, such as the major puzzles and traps in SAW and SAW II and the weapons in Blackwater and Blacklight. I also served as an outsource manager for a time.

My duties included modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, and particle effects. For Garden Defense, I created nearly all of the characters, creatures, enemies, effects, and game play props.

My responsibilities were to create environments and props (modeling, texturing, and lighting). I also had many hands in porting our games to other consoles, such as PSP and Xbox 360.

At Fever Pitch, I worked my way up to eventually lead a team of 6+ artists to maintain the look and style of our projects. My work here included modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, shaders, and particle effects. (Fever Pitch has also been called Warthog Texas and Gizmondo Studios Texas due to acquisitions.)

I assisted instructors in beginner and intermediate courses covering Maya at Collins College. I taught modeling, texturing, and animation.

Tempe, AZ

My responsibilities were to create low-poly environments to demonstrate the capabilities of the Walrus Corp. web applications.

Ba Of Graphic Design, Web Page, Digital/Multimedia And Information Resources Design

Aa Of Visual Communication, Computer Graphics

High School Diploma