Angus McPherson

*D Artist

Elkhorn, WI

adlobk@r.postjobfree.com

815-***-****

Angus is a hardworking, loyal employee who prides himself on his ability to quickly solve any problem he comes across in the work environment. In previous projects he brings historical accuracy, professional attitude, and a flexibility and willingness to do whatever it takes to get the project done on time. His background in art history, architecture, and construction sets him apart as a level designer and environment artist, the knowledge of designing spaces for everyday use translating to the digital realm. On top of this he is very comfortable with travel and can go wherever the company needs.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience:

Lead Environment Artist

CGO Studios

November 2019 to November 2020

While working at CGO I was responsible for the creation and implementation of Environments and Art Assets, working with their creative team of researchers and Art Director to build realistic 3D Environments for VR applications. Working as part of a team, I followed a high poly to low poly pipeline where necessary, utilizing various references to make the most accurate recreation of the assets I was Tasked with. On top of the creation of assets I also was responsible for designing the levels and environments in Unreal Engine 4 for the final product. Here I was also responsible for dealing with the lighting and VFX needed to give a realistic look and professional polish to our products. For everything that needed modelling I was also responsible for Developing the materials and textures. Utilizing a mix of Photoshop and Substance Painter and Designer to develop accurate and lifelike textures for the project, along with heavily researched references.

Contract Enviroment Artist

Harvard University

July 2020 to August 2020

While working for Harvard University's Theater department on contract I made numerous sets utilized in various plays that were preformed through VR and other digital means. During this period I took direction from a lead artist and Director and worked with a team to make varies assets and environments to help bring the various locations in their productions to life. Game Designer, Writer

Snail Whale Games

January 2017 to December 2019

At Snail Whale Games I was the main game designer of our project. While there I developed the rules, goals, as well as leading in the art direction for the game School Spirit. Working closely with artists, play testers, and marketing consultants I developed, published and published the game, participating in the entire pipeline from creation to bringing it into an online storefront. As the chief designer for the game, I also wrote the rulebook myself. Codifying how play was supposed to happen, as well as walking through the set up and introduction of the game and its rules to new players. During this time, I was also responsible for the marketing and management of the game as well as officially being in charge of the digital storefront and rights, of which I am still in control of. 3D Artist Instructor

iD Tech

June 2019 to August 2019

As an Instructor at iD Tech Camps, I was responsible for teaching elementary to high-school students how to build, UV, texture, and export prop and environment models for use in UE4’s level editor. They learned how to design their very own game level, with consideration to goals, user experience, mechanics, repeatability, and theme and narrative. Utilizing their lessons, students then created their very own levels with their own assets. We also covered how to use UE4’s Blueprint scripting system to create mechanics, animate, and polish their levels. I was responsible for leading the students in structured activities during break times, as well as running game tournaments and other fun activities after lessons had concluded for the day. The creation of lesson plans was something I was tasked with, designing exercises and lessons that tested and built student’s skills with the software they were learning. Lead reasercher, Environment Artist, and Prop Artist ManaTea House

June 2018 to May 2019

At ManaTea House I oversaw the team’s research. I worked with museum curators, garden administrators and university professors to build a strong solid core of documents, papers, reports, and books to produce our game Solace. Self-directed research, studying books and publications, and preforming interviews to build up an annotated bibliography for our game was one of my primary tasks. This allowed the other artists and writers to easily adhere to historical and cultural authenticity. Some minor translating tasks were needed as well. I worked with interpreters to translate primary and secondary sources, broadening the research base and allowing for the team to utilize a trove of previously unknown knowledge about the time period. I was the team's Prop and Environment artist in addition to my previous duties. I created numerous assets throughout the game, from clutter and pickups to mini game based assets. I ended up doing the texture work for all those same props as well. I also used professional methods for the creation of various foliage and trees and other environment models as well as their textures. Towards the end of the development cycle I was the team’s brand manager, designing and writing the Process Book for the game based on interviews with the team, as well as shooting, developing, and editing the game’s trailer and printing off promotional material.

Education

Bachelor's in Game Design, Fine Art, & Art History University of Wisconsin-Stout - Menomonie, WI

September 2015 to June 2019

Skills

• Teaching (1 year)

• CPR (3 years)

• Public Speaking (6 years)

• Team Building (5 years)

• retail sales (5 years)

• Microsoft Office (10+ years)

• AutoCAD (3 years)

• Autodesk Maya (7 years)

• ZBrush (7 years)

• Substance Painter (7 years)

• UV Mapping and Unwrapping (7 years)

• MarvelousDesigner (2 years)

• Adobe Creative Suite (7 years)

• Unreal Engine 4 (5 years)

• Unity Game Engine (3 years)

• Hammer Editor (4 years)

• Bethesda Creation Kit (6 years)

• Carpentry (5 years)

• World Building (6 years)

• Research (7 years)

• Technical Writing (5 years)

• Level Design (5 years)

• Color Theory (6 years)

• UI Design (2 years)

• UX Design (2 years)

• Deadline Focused (7 years)

• Problem Resolution (5 years)

• Graphic Design (4 years)

• Hard Surface Modeling (7 years)

• Organic Modeling (5 years)

• Environment Design (4 years)

• Copywriting (3 years)

• Creative Writing (5 years)

• QA testing (5 years)

• 3ds Max (5 years)

• 3D animation (2 years)

• Adobe Photoshop (7 years)

• Adobe After Effects (7 years)

• Adobe InDesign (7 years)

• Adobe Illustrator (7 years)

• Photography (3 years)

• Branding (2 years)

• Adobe Premiere (5 years)

• Content Development (6 years)

• Video Production (3 years)

• Computer Graphics (6 years)

• 3D Modeling (7 years)

• 3D Printing (2 years)

Awards

1st Place: UW Stout's Fashion Without Fabric

January 2016

Won 1st place for my design and construction of the outfit: Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge Which is based on the piece of the same name by El Lissitzky. Intel Universiy Game Showcase 2019

March 2019

My game Solace was entered into the Intel University Game Showcase at GDC 2019. Where it was the only game presented by a team of all Undergraduate students in the history of the event. SGX Winner: Best Visual Art

May 2019

My game Solace won the award for Visual Art at the Stout Game Expo in 2019. SGX Winner: Professionalism

May 2019

Our team at ManaTea House won the award for Professionalism at the Stout Game Expo in 2019. Certifications and Licenses

First Aid Certification

Assessments

Conscientiousness — Proficient

October 2019

Tendency to be well-organized, rule-abiding, and hard-working. Full results: Proficient

Active Listening — Highly Proficient

October 2019

Actively listening and appropriately responding in conversations. Full results: Highly Proficient

Spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel — Proficient

October 2019

Excel knowledge including common tools, PivotTables, conditional & nested formulas, and custom visuals.

Full results: Proficient

Basic Word Processing with Microsoft Word — Expert October 2019

Basic Word techniques, including the use of tools to format or edit text. Full results: Expert

Scheduling — Proficient

October 2019

Cross-referencing agendas and itineraries to avoid scheduling conflicts. Full results: Proficient

Graphic Design — Proficient

October 2019

Using graphic design techniques and producing visual media to communicate concepts. Full results: Proficient

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Additional Information

I studied abroad in Japan for a year, studying mainly traditional Fine Art, Design, and Craft.

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