Summary
Having worked in the games industry for over 29 years I cover a wide range of tasks within my field. I create high-quality characters to AAA standards including different levels of stylization for companies such as EA, Disney, Konami and Ubisoft. I developed on consoles from Nintendo 64 to Playstation 4 and XBoxOne, staying on top of the industry standard on an artistic as well as technical level, optimising the pipeline through latest software packages and industry knowledge.
I am focused and can work autonomously within any given art direction, always putting the need of the project first. I build benchmark characters, but also manage the character team and schedule by supervising in-house artists and outsourcers. I am open-minded and actively searching and giving feedback to establish the best characters possible in a given time frame.
I took part in shipping 8 AAA titles to date and was able to develop engine knowledge and great tools knowledge in my field. I come with great passion and turnover and I am always eager to improve my skills, being it at work or in my spare time.
Skills
Software proficiency
Productions
- Video GameRiders Republic
- Year2021
- RoleSenior Character Artist
- CompanyUbisoft
- Video GameFar Cry 6
- Year2021
- RoleSenior Character Artist
- CompanyUbisoft
- Video GameSettlers - New Allies
- Year2023
- RoleSenior Character Artist
- CompanyUbisoft
- Mobile GameWarlords
- Year2016
- RoleSenior Character Artist
- CompanyWooga GmbH
- Video GameSpec Ops - The Line
- Year2012
- RoleSenior Character Artist
- CompanyYager Development GmbH
- Video GameSilent Hill Origins
- Year2008
- RoleCharacter Artist
- CompanyClimax
- Video GamePirates of the Carribean - At Worlds End
- Year2007
- RoleCharacter Artist
- CompanyEurocom Development Ltd.
- Video GameJames Bond - Nightfire
- Year2002
- RoleEnvironment Artist
- CompanyEurocom
- Video GameJames Bond - The World is not enough
- Year2000
- RoleEnvironment Artist
- CompanyEurocom Development Ltd.
Experience
- Expert (Principal) Character Artist at Ubisoft BerlinBerlin, DEJune 2022 - Present
- Senior Character Artist at Ubisoft BerlinBerlin, DEApril 2019 - May 2022
- Lead Character Artist at Staramba SEBerlin, GermanyJanuary 2018 - March 2019
- Senior Character Artist at Wooga GmbHBerlinApril 2016 - December 2015
- Senior Character Artist at Bigpoint GmbHBerlin, GermanySeptember 2016 - February 2017
- Senior Character Artist at Yager Development GmbHBerlin, GermanyApril 2008 - March 2016
Dead Island 2
- Character Art creation to the highest AAA industry standards (PBShading, Marvelous D. etc.)
- Creating benchmark characters
- Planning, scheduling and management of character production
- Creation, optimization and maintenance of character production pipelines and workflows
- Establishing character systems in Unreal like Mix&Match, destruction, dismemberment
- Setup, maintenance and execution of outsourcing pipelines.
- Mentoring of peers to become senior artistsSpec Ops - The Line - XBox360/PS3/PC
- Character Artist at Climax GroupPortsmouth, United KingdomOctober 2007 - April 2008
I managed Character Art outsourcing and created facial blendshapes on Silent Hill Origins and created character art assets for Elveon.
- Character Artist/Environment Artist at Eurocom Development Ltd.Derby, United KingdomFebruary 2000 - October 2007
- Freelance 2D Artist/UI Artist at Greencode GmbHDortmund, GermanyJanuary 1999 - January 2000
- Freelance 2D Character Artist/Animator at Kainai EntertainmentDortmund, GermanyJanuary 1997 - January 2000
I have created 2D Character Art and Animation plus pick ups for Juicytown: A sidescrolling jump and run game puslished by Westka Interactive.