Senior Environment Designer + Artist
Project Coordination &
Media Development
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Helped to realize the creation of SkyFly: Soar America in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; all the way from site layout to façade design.
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Created media for SkyFly: Soar America and responsible for the Bristol Motor Speedway scene including asset creation, lighting, and composition management.
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Coordinated a team of about 10 to develop concepts in the Unreal Engine.
Ride Story Development
& Visualization
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Created animated scenes in the Unreal Engine to show off themed ride capabilities in a story setting.
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Developed stories that would show the ride capabilities in a themed setting.
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Built modified scenes to be used in VR.
Vehicle Design &
Building Flow Layout
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Modeled vehicles based on concept design using technical assets created by engineers in CAD.
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Designed vehicle casing and unique features based on existing technology.
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Created building flow diagrams and floor plans within building constraints to maximize space, create interest, and seamlessly integrate disability access.
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Themed floor plans to simulate the final mood and design of the attractions.
Technical Tools and VR with Unreal and Python
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Developed and documented a method to extract coaster paths from engineers developing in NoLimits and apply them in Blender and Unreal Engine using Python.
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Created a tool using Blueprint to quickly populate people in Unreal Engine concept scenes.
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Made development tools in VR to test sight lines and seat angles.
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Using Python in Blender, developed a tool that would allow designers to create ride profiles in an animation setting and apply them to a physical ride emulator.
Concept Art & Marketing Materials
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Quickly created concept art for ride designs and attractions using Photoshop, Unreal Engine, and Blender.
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Created assets for Architectural Visualization that is displayed both as a show-piece concept and as an interactive app accessible on an iPad.
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Made visuals for ads such as those displayed in magazines and handouts at IAAPA.
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Designed IAAPA booth layouts and furniture placement tools for sales.
Game Asset Development
in 9 AAA Titles
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Modeled and textured 300+ vegetation assets for the PGA tour franchise.
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Created, placed in levels, and verified implementation for building structures and prop assets.
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Titles include: Madden NFL 17, Rory McIlroy PGA Tour, Madden NFL 25, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Tiger Woods Online, EA Sports PGA Tour Golf Challenge
"It's still magic even if you know how it's done."