3d Environment Artist

Don Pham Environment Artist

Sunnyvale, CA • *****.**@*****.*** • 408-***-**** • http://www.donpham.net

Skills

3d Studio Max – Photoshop – Crazy Bump – cryEngine 3 – zBrush – xNormal

Experience

Paragon Studios – Mountain View, CA (11/07 – 10/12)

Environment Artist – City of Heroes

• Creating interior and exterior environments

o Creating assets and props in 3ds Max

o Texturing and lighting

o Familiarity with modular pieces

o Using in-game editor for object placing and level creation and layout

o Working closely with designers for level feedback

• Working with the team lead to help project scheduling and planning

o Working with designers to create a list of needed assets

o Working with other environment artists to create schedule estimates for assets

• Creating mini-maps for interior/exterior environments

• Fixing art bugs

• Training new artists to familiarize them with tools and pipeline

Cryptic Studios – Los Gatos, CA (02/07 – 11/07)

Associate Environment Artist – City of Heroes

• Created interior and exterior environments

o Created assets and props in 3ds Max

o Created texturing and lighting

o Used in-game editor for object placing and level creation and layout

• Created mini-maps for interior/exterior environments

• Created loading screens for each environment zone

• Fixed art bugs

Electronic Arts – Redwood Shores, CA (05/05 – 03/06)

Production Assistant (Contract) – The Godfather

• Collision modeling/surface tagging

• Assisted environment artist to assemble and optimize game performance

• Created mini-maps for interior levels

• Placement of interior levels into the game

• Texture UV cleanup

Education

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA. Bachelor of Fine Arts. December 2006

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