My love for video games and characters all started back in '98 with Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid on the PlayStation. Since then I've always wanted to create video games and immersive characters and have spent the last several years realising them. I started from little sketches following Steven E. Gordon's style of design to full high-end 3D Modelling development using both 3DS Max and Maya. My passions (if you couldn't tell) are creating realistic, relatable characters that push the boundaries both visually & through their disposition, and video game design & creation.
I'm currently working on building my own indie-survival horror game using Unreal Engine 4 in between various Freelance work!
Skills
Software proficiency
Photoshop
3ds Max
Maya
Marmoset Toolbag
DDO
NDO
Quixel Suite
xNormal
ZBrush
Mari
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Painter
Unreal Engine
CRYENGINE
Experience
- Has worked on various freelance projects with international clients, usually in the form of character creation or game engine integration & support.
- Also tutors students of varying ages from secondary students to adults in many subjects using my personal knowledge & experience of secondary school curriculum & 3D modeling workshops.
- Currently Open & Available for Freelance work & Private Tuition- Responsible for forming & leading the academy team.
- Head of curriculum and lead instructor for design, game development and digital marketing.
- Grew the instruction team by sharing skills, knowledge and interviewing new hires.
- Produced a wide array of assets in a team for the academy, from marketing posters and media, to playable games and 3D models.
- Guest speaker to several entrepeneur, start-up groups and
chambers of commerce conferences.- Founded and wrote various course content and assessments aimed at teaching secondary students industry-grade 3D modeling tools & techniques.
- Successfully ran and completed over 5, highly-demanded semester-long workshops that saw a plethora of successfully graduated students.- Supported & aided children in developing English as an additional language alongside International Baccalaureate school curriculum using WIDA assessment statements.
- Invented and created new supporting teaching material from games to worksheets to help assess and teach children with varying tiers of challenge for different language levels.
- Familiar with various teaching strategies such as station teaching, discussion groups, role plays and small topic-focused seminars with a focus on key language and phrases.
- Regularly discussed & formulated daily lesson plans with fellow EAL instructors and teachers to co-ordinate the following teaching week.- Worked alongside a large team of teacher assistants, helping class teachers manage children, conduct lessons and attended meetings.
- Encouraged children to learn through play by creating, preparing and facilitating various games and activities.
- Used bilingual abilities to encourage language development.