Environment Artist

Professional Work
Cryptic Studios
Environment Artist – Champions Online

• Designing, modeling, and texturing environment assets.
• Creating large blocks of terrain.
• Working with gameplay designers to create fun and interesting MMO environments.
• Researching and implementing difficult effects within tech budgets.

• Aesthetics in game environments, as well as what makes a level fun and interesting.
• High and low poly modeling, digital sculpting, and normal mapping.
• Texturing techniques and advanced material setup.
• The latest lighting technologies, as well as older lighting methods.
• Realtime and pre-rendered visual FX and particle systems.
• Both Subtractive and Additive based level editors.
• Mesh based environments.
• AI Pathing and technical level rigging and setup.
  

Education

• Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA