Mike Shanks

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Lead Artist at Akupara Games @ Akupara Games
granada hills, california, united states
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Lomita, California, United States, United States
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About Mike Shanks

Welcome! My name is Michael Shanks and I've been working in the video game industry since 2013. I am a graduate of CSU Chico and majored in Applied Computer Graphics with a minor in Art. That institution gave me plenty of experience in game production, allowing me to successfully work as 2D Character Artist, Environment Modeler, Texture Artist, and Concept Artist for multiple game projects.Specialties: 2D character art, concept art, material maker, attention to detail, communicating ideas, working with teams, meeting deadlines, quick learnerSoftware:-Photoshop-Illustrator-Maya-Silo-CrazyBump

Mike Shanks's Current Company Details
Akupara Games

Akupara Games

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Lead Artist at Akupara Games
granada hills, california, united states
Website:
akuparagames.com
Employees:
21
Mike Shanks Work Experience Details
  • Akupara Games
    Lead Artist
    Akupara Games Oct 2016 - Present
    Greater Los Angeles Area
    Responsibilities- Creating in-games characters and their animations.- Designing UI.- Creating the art style for the game.- Creating logos and banners for the company.- Creating backgrounds.
  • Puuba
    2D Character Artist
    Puuba Nov 2015 - Jul 2016
    Greater Los Angeles Area
    Worked on the game "The Metronomicom" -Created Charaters for ingame gameplay.-Created Characters for cutscenes. -Created SFX for attacks.
  • Puuba
    Lead Artist
    Puuba Aug 2014 - Apr 2015
    Greater Los Angeles Area
    Worked on the game "The Weaponographist" - Played key role in character, environment, and mood design.- Led concept team as well as conducting visual design efforts on my own. - Achieved exceptional client satisfaction.
  • Night Light Interactive
    Art Director
    Night Light Interactive Sep 2012 - Aug 2014
    Worked on the game "Whispering Willows"-Overall art direction.-Creating artwork at all stages of video game development, in both lead and support roles.-Managing and helping other artists.
  • Mccown Design Agency
    Production Artist
    Mccown Design Agency Mar 2012 - Dec 2013
    Greater Los Angeles Area
    As a Production Artist I got to work with on some great products for such brands as Monsuno, Spynet, Digimon, and Power Rangers, just to name a few. Luckily I ggt to get my hands into a bit of everything so one day I may be helping make trading cards, while the next I'll be helping concept packaging. But as a whole, here are most of my duties:-Creating line work, color blocking, shadows and highlights, textures and gradients.-Photo painting and manipulation.-Concept sketching for poses, packaging, characters, backgrounds, icons, etc.-Helping construct style guides.

Mike Shanks Skills

Texturing Maya Photoshop Texture Painting Video Games Environment Art Zbrush Storyboarding Traditional Animation Concept Design Adobe Photoshop 3d Modeling Game Development Concept Art Computer Graphics Modeling Game Design Illustrator Art Direction Uv Mapping

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What company does Mike Shanks work for?

Mike Shanks works for Akupara Games

What is Mike Shanks's role at the current company?

Mike Shanks's current role is Lead Artist at Akupara Games.

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What schools did Mike Shanks attend?

Mike Shanks attended California State University-Chico.

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Mike Shanks has skills like Texturing, Maya, Photoshop, Texture Painting, Video Games, Environment Art, Zbrush, Storyboarding, Traditional Animation, Concept Design, Adobe Photoshop, 3d Modeling.

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Mike Shanks's colleagues are Jaden Davis, Monique Medina, Xavier Stambaugh, Saran Krishnaraja, Sena Bryer, Luis Illingworth, Alejandra Gudiel.

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