Olayimika A. Alade
**********@*****.***
www.yinkaAlade.com
EDUCATION
Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) Graduated 2008
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Master of Science in Interactive Entertainment
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Graduated 2007
Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art Studies
Minor in Art History
SKILLS
# 3D modeling - Maya 2009, Zbrush 3.1, 3DSMax 2010, XNormal
# Texturing - Photoshop CS3, Crazy Bump, Deep Paint
# Rigging - Maya, Max
# Gaming Engine - Panda, Gamebryo, XNA, Nintendoware, UE3
# File Systems - Perforce, Smart SVN
# Coding Language - Knowledge of C++, MEL scripting, XHTML, HTML
# Vector Art - Flash CS3
# Video - After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro
# Drawing - Figure drawing, gesture, concepting skills
# Sculpture - Red earth ware clay, gray clay
WORK EXPERIENCE nSpace, Inc./Disney Interactive Studios - Orlando, FL : 08/2008 - 06/2009
"Hannah Montana" (XBOX360/PS3/Wii)
Character Artist
Responsible for:
# In charge of swap part clothing art pipeline
# Creating high/low poly clothes and outfits
# Creating high/low poly animals
# Creating NPCs
# Critical bug fixing
"Winter 2.0" (Wii)
Character Artist
Responsible for:
# Creating characters and animals for a survival horror Wii prototype demo
"Unannounced Project" (Wii)
3D Artist
Responsible for:
# Creating vehicles and test cases for future Wii title
FIEA: Cohort 3 - Orlando, FL : 01/2008 - 08/2008
"Zephyr: Tides of War" (PC: Gamebryo Engine)
Lead Artist
Responsible for:
# Developing the artistic style
# Designating art tasks to other artists on the team
# Making sure the style of the game fits the design
# Getting the pipeline information for Gamebryo to the artist
# Character modeling and texturing
# Environment modeling and texturing
# Lighting game environment
# Concepts for characters and vehicles
Atom Development, Shockwave.com - 05/2008 - 07/2008
"Morphin' Marvin" (PC: Flash)
Lead Artist
Responsible for:
# Creating artistic style for shockwave.com flash game
# Creating the art assets and keying animations
# Determining how the style fits the producer's design
Awards and Publications Zephyr E3 and Siggraph Appearances (2009)
# Zephyr: Tides of War was displayed at E3 and Siggraph in 2009
# More info on Zephyr here
Shockwave.com Flash Game Contest (2008)
# A unique twist on the classic Rock, Paper, Scissors game
# Game Officially released Fall '08 on Shockwave.com
# Game can be played here
Microsoft Dream Build Play Contest (2007)
# Play as a doctor from the future who fights diseases from the inside
# Won 3rd place with the game Hippocrates' Dilemma
# Game video here
National Honor Society (2006)
# Inducted at the University of Florida
# Graduated with a 3.6 GPA
# Magna Cum Laude honors