“A good tech artist is like gold. I was lucky enough to "strike gold" (work with a really good tech artist) early in my 3D graphics career. I remember Demetrius asking me a math question once. He was putting together a fur-shader (had some ray-casting component, I think). I was skeptical until I saw the result. It was a long time ago (2006?), but I still think that polar bear had the best looking real-time fur I can remember (static, but there were also problems with the skinning system in our under-development engine, at the time). That includes the TressFX fur we made at AMD, by the way (sadly, without Demetrius's help). Oh, and that polar bear could also stand next to a flowing river, that he somehow managed to cobble together on his own. Maybe I should say good tech artists are like magic, not gold.”
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Last night I had the privilege of having dinner with not only two of my favorite coworkers in my career, but two of my best friends. It occurs to me…
Last night I had the privilege of having dinner with not only two of my favorite coworkers in my career, but two of my best friends. It occurs to me…
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Hi everyone! I don’t usually shout out anything, but this is a big one for the family. Over the past year my dad has been drawing dozens and dozens…
Hi everyone! I don’t usually shout out anything, but this is a big one for the family. Over the past year my dad has been drawing dozens and dozens…
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Today I start a new chapter in the Metaverse. I'll be a Technical Artist on Horizon Worlds. Excited to reunite with old colleagues and meet new ones.
Today I start a new chapter in the Metaverse. I'll be a Technical Artist on Horizon Worlds. Excited to reunite with old colleagues and meet new ones.
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Striking Distance Studios
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certified public accountant, inactive
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Honors & Awards
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Outstanding Realtime Visuals in a Video Game
Visual Effects Society
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We're thrilled to bring Immortals of Aveum to Xbox Game Pass via EA Play! Check out what our studio's been up to and what's coming up for IOA:…
We're thrilled to bring Immortals of Aveum to Xbox Game Pass via EA Play! Check out what our studio's been up to and what's coming up for IOA:…
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This Friday, I'm closing a chapter after 3.5 years at Striking Distance Studios. In these turbulent times for our industry, it might seem…
This Friday, I'm closing a chapter after 3.5 years at Striking Distance Studios. In these turbulent times for our industry, it might seem…
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Had an amazing journey at Striking Distance Studios!!! Grateful to Glen Schofield, Stacey Hirata, and Steve Papoutsis for believing in me. Working…
Had an amazing journey at Striking Distance Studios!!! Grateful to Glen Schofield, Stacey Hirata, and Steve Papoutsis for believing in me. Working…
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Sharing some random travelling sketches…Most are while flying, bored, and when drawing the back of a fellow passenger’s head just doesn’t peak…
Sharing some random travelling sketches…Most are while flying, bored, and when drawing the back of a fellow passenger’s head just doesn’t peak…
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The eclipse from San Jose. Not totality, but still pretty cool!
The eclipse from San Jose. Not totality, but still pretty cool!
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I made some paintings and super excited to part of this exhibit! Thanks @contentmagazine and Rinat Goren for including my work.
I made some paintings and super excited to part of this exhibit! Thanks @contentmagazine and Rinat Goren for including my work.
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