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I had wanted to build an exterior nocturnal scene for a long time, and this environment proved to be the perfect opportunity. It was modeled with 3DS Max and Z-Brush, and textured with Photoshop and Crazybump. The whole scene is assembled in UDK, and is a fully traversable level from the bottom shore of the mountain the top of the shrine.

The Skybox, water shaders and particle effects for smoke, steam and fire are property of Epic Games, Inc.

The idea behind this environment is a solitary island that houses an ancient shrine on top, whose glowing rune monoliths act as a barrier against curious intruders, and the crystal in the center acts as a barrier for the monstrosity that lurks inside. This island is a jail. And judging by the state of the shrine, whatever is sealed inside is about to break free…

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The original photograph can be seen here.

The first image includes promotional graphics for the final team game project I was part of during The Guildhall. It features the box art, poster and a giant 8′ banner currently in display at the school. I achieved an Honors award for my work with the banner and had a chance to present it to the public during our graduation exhibition ceremony.

You can also see the first video game project I worked on: “The Galatea Effect”, a 2D action game made with the Torque X 2D engine. It was developed by a 4 man team where I served as art lead and animator. It won ”Best Overall Game” in the fall 2008 Guildhall game exhibition. Here is the trailer:

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As the only artist in the team I was in charge of creating all character, background and animation sprites, pickups, splash screens, particle effects and box art. It is the first video game I had the pleasure of working on and I consider myself lucky by having been assigned such a great team.

All the user interface elements shown in this gallery belong to the work I created as an employee of Lifeline Studios, spanning over 6 different applications currently in development for PC, consoles, and mobile platforms.

I decided to pursue environment art because I absolutely love the process of taking a 2D representation of an object or a scene, deconstructing it piece by piece, and recreating it in 3D as accurately as possible. After decades of drawing and having a career as a Graphic Designer, creating art for games felt like the natural progression of my professional life. I have been an avid video game player through most of my life, and being a valuable part of the games industry is a goal that I’ve wanted to achieve since childhood, thanks to a life-changing introduction to a little beast of a console called the Sega Genesis.

I’ve been very fortunate to be experiencing the results of reaching my goal at this moment. As a 3D artist I’ve had the chance to hone the skills I’ve learned with the different projects I have been a part of.  I’ve had the opportunity to work with settings as varied as futuristic science-fiction, medieval fantasy, and more recently colorful, cartoony locations.

Though I love low and high poly modeling in 3DS Max and similar tools, I am becoming increasingly fond of 3D sculpting. I also have traditional drawing skills which have helped me greatly in generating concept art as well as hand-painted textures. My background in Graphic Design has also proven useful in the creation of user interfaces for games that range from PC to mobile platforms.

For more detailed information on what I can do, what I’ve done, and where I am now, feel free to check out my resume (Will open in new tab).

Hope you enjoy what you see here. Thanks for dropping by!