EXPERIENCE

Crop Circle Games

Senior VFX Artist

New Orleans, LA (Remote) | MAR 2023 - CURRENT

Stray Bombay

Senior VFX Artist

Seattle, WA (Remote) | OCT 2021 - NOV 2022

The Anacrusis

• Created weapon VFX using Unreal 4’s Cascade and Niagara particle system editor

• Implemented VFX in blueprints used for weapons and environments

• Created post process materials for status effects and perks and implemented them using Unreal’s widget blueprints

• Creating materials, meshes, and textures for use in effects

• Optimizing existing effects

Deck Nine Games

Senior VFX/VFX Artist

Broomfield, CO | JAN 2018 - SEP 2021

Life is Strange: True Colors

• Created ambient and cinematic VFX using Unreal 4's Cascade editor and blueprints

• Material creation

• Created scripts to help automate specific tasks

• Implemented VFX in scenes and keying cinematic effects

• Created rigid body simulations using Maya

Environment Artist

Broomfield, CO | SEPT 2016 - DEC 2017

Life is Strange: Before The Storm

Was originally hired as an environment artist and quickly took up other responsibilities.

• Created props and models and used them to set dress scenes

• Lighting scenes

• Created scripts in C# for use with Unity to help automate tedious tasks

• Created VFX particle systems in Unity for Episode 2, 3, and the DLC

Dreamkind

3D Environment Artist Intern

Englewood, NJ | JUN 2014 - AUG 2014

Monster Guard: Prepare For Emergencies

• Modeled and textured over 100 different props and environment models.

• Created concept art for episodes 7-15

• Worked with the American Red Cross to achieve the desired look and feel of the game.