www.monkeywrenchstudio.com Shane Duncan is Monkey Wrench Studio Inc. He is the founder and principal artist. Shane has been in the creative industry for 17 years. He has worked on some of the top-earning bar market games and slot machines. He is the creator of Defender of Earth tower defense game released on Steam. His career includes art development for Sony, Accenture, Dolly Parton, Coheed and Cambria, Loaders and Croklan. Lovehammers, NAPA Auto Parts, Incredible Technologies, Game Refuge, Chewy Software, Team Play, Entertaining Games, Athyrio, and Coastal Amusement. Because of his diverse portfolio and experience, Monkey Wrench Studio has the capability and scalability to fit any project’s needs, whether large or small.Producer-Designer-Artist 06/2007 – presentTitles Ruination and Defender of Earth.Management• Manage and coordinate the production of projects• Consult with clients regarding all facets of projects to ensure satisfaction with end result• Art lead for projects• Provide art direction on projects• Oversees budgeting, costs, deadlines, and meeting contractual obligationsCreative and Technical• Create production art, 3D models, VFX, Animations, Motion Graphics, 3D characters, Logos,• Web sites, Video Editing, Video Production• 5+ years working in Unity, Unreal or equivalent engine• A passion for gaming and for making games, playing current titles and keeping abreast of industry trends• Adapt to different visual styles and storytelling genres• Create high-quality artwork within technical budgets and aggressive deadlines• Maintain a high level of quality while working within design constraints and balancing performance issues• Organic and hard surface 3D modeling for real-time engines• C # scripting, Blueprinting, Playmaker, Rigging, PBR textures, Retopology, Rendering,• Game Design, Level Design, Asset Creation, Particles, Sound Design

Teach Game Art classesTeach programs -3ds max -Maya -MudboxTeach rigging,modeling and animation.

Create digital twins of airports both commercial and military.Troubleshoot 3D airport builds.Troubleshoot airport animations.Adhere to FAA standards.Used proprietary tools and engine.Work within time constraints and tech constraints.Test and include input towards new tools development.Gave insight into new processes, tool features, and documentation Wrote documentation for new tools.Mentored junior artists.Collaborated on teams to fix or complete time-sensitive contracts.

Created Curriculum for design classesHired FacultyTaught graphic design classOrganized and ran committees

• Provide course syllabi for instruction in collaboration with the course coordinator• Participate in curriculum development discussions• Create courses curriculum• Knowledge of computer-based academic delivery systems• History of teaching/mentoring students

• Designed and developed the 3D characters and also clothing, animals, environments props, and objects for 5 iterations of Golden Tee Live, Target Toss Pro, and Silver Strike Bowling• Custom rigged, skinned, and texture mapped character models• Utilized motion capture data and key frame animation for 3D characters and animals• Created the art pipeline to streamline character creation and implementation into a proprietary game engine• Build assets including environments, characters and props• Excellent work ethic with diligence in time keeping and focused attention to detail• Illustrate and develop concepts (sketch, drawing, etc.) to support production• Maintain a high level of quality while working within design constraints and balancing performance issues• Verify the quality of his work once imported into the game, and make improvements when necessary• Work closely with the Art Management, Concept Artists, and Designers to implement the visual designs created for the game• Work with team to define and meet key milestones as well as create task lists and work estimates

• Create 3D models from Concepts• Rigged models for animation• Created environments and assets• Communicating and collaborating with Directors, Producers and Production staff• Good knowledge of the technical aspects of rigging and skinning characters for animation

• Tasked with creation of original 3D models and 2D animations• Designed 3D characters, textured, rigged, and animated• Adapt to different visual styles and storytelling genres• Create 2D textures from hand and from captured images for real-time rendering in diverse styles• Create in-game 2D assets, following the art style and technical constraints• Interpret concept art, understand art direction and work within the overall game style• Take ownership of vision and work through completion; seek out and implement feedback to constantly improve and refine content• Working with Art Director and Art Lead to create assets, receive feedback, and iterate on work