Experience

• Lead Environment Artist at Obsidian Entertainment

  Irvine, United States of America

  April 2013 - Present

  • Responsibilities:
  
  * World Building, Modeling, Texturing, Keyframe Animation and Outsource Management of Environments and Assets.
  
  * Lead environment team of all aspects of level generation. Train art staff to raise visual quality bar in both geometry and material surface properties. Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback for Artist growth within the company. Work with production to manage schedule to ensure all deadlines are being met and course correct as needed.
  
  * Optimization and Framerate performance including LOD geometry, Draw Distances, Lighting, Occluders and Polish. Define PBR mesh, materials and shaders for Unreal 4 engine art pipeline.
  

• Craft Director at DICE LA - Danger Close - Electronic Artst

  Playa Vista, United States of America

  May 2011 - April 2013

  • Responsibilities: Modeling, Texturing and Keyframe Animation of Environments, Vehicles and Props. Managed outsourcing studios for Vehicle and Prop creation including workbooks, scheduling and feedback. Shader creation of both static and animated shaders for global use. Trained art staff to raise visual quality bar in both geometry and material surface properties. Disk Image space optimization and Framerate performance including LOD geometry, Draw Distances, Raycast, Lighting, Occluders Optimization and Polish.

• Senior Environment Artist/Technical Artist at Treyarch

  Santa Monica, United States of America

  November 2005 - May 2011

  • Responsibilities: Modeling and Texturing of Environments and Props. Shader creation of both static and animated shaders for global use. Trained art staff to use shaders and improve material surface properties. Minor Character Rigging and Animation. Disk Image space optimization and Framerate performance including LOD geometry, Draw Distances, Raycast, Lighting, Occluders Optimization and Polish.