Industry Experience:
Torus Games, 2008 - 2010 (Level Designer)
Responsible for level layouts, whiteboxing, puzzle design, entity placement, camera setup, scripting, and contributing to narrative blocking. It was essential for me to work closely with the rest of the design team, as well as other departments to ensure that the project met and surpassed all expectations of quality within the required time frame.
Shipped Titles:
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Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp (September 2010 Release) Wii / PS2 / DS
Scooby-Doo! First Frights (2009) Wii /PS2 / DS
Monster Jam: Urban Assault (2008) Wii / PS2 / DS / PSP
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Other Employment:
HGC Administrative Services, Melbourne, 2004 - 2007
Creation of website graphics, and updating of online content. I began work with HGC at the warehouse location in Bayswater.
Vanzella Graphic Design, Collingwood, 2003 - 2004
Involved primarily with updating catalogue content, and small graphical tasks.
Planning of level layouts and level flow, whitebox creation using commercial 3d packages, implementation of functionality / entity placement, camera systems, experience with a proprietary scripting language, utilisation of 3d packages for artistic purposes.
- Rapid skill development, and ability to adopt the work flow requirements of a department.
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Ability to work alone or in teams, and communicate to ensure tasks are on track and consistent with project vision.
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Creativity, planning, problem solving, attention to detail, and ability to identify and pre-emptively resolve potential issues.
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An understanding and appreciation for hardware limitations, the necessity of optimisation, and general resourcefulness.
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Motivation, enthusiasm, commitment, determination, and strong work ethic.
Design Tools:
Art Tools:
Project Tools:
Other:
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Radiant, Unreal Editor, Valve Hammer Editor
3ds Max, Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop
Alienbrain, Subversion, JIRA, PR-Tracker, Hansoft
Microsoft Office, UltraEdit, Flash, Dreamweaver, Premiere, Encore, Audacity
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- Bachelor of Communication – University of New England
- Advanced Diploma Digital Animation – JMC Academy
- Certificate IV in Digital Animation – JMC Academy
- AutoCAD 1 Short Course – Swinburne
- 3D Studio Max Introductory Course – Swinburne
- Victorian Certificate of Education – Yarra Valley Grammar
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