Résumé

Kenneth McBride
MadMcKage@gmail.com
(904) 735-0183
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Maya 2009, Adobe Photoshop CS4, ZBrush, Unreal Engine, xNormal

Low and High Poly Modeling, 3D Sculpting, UV Layout, Texture Baking, 2D Concepts, Illustration, Strong Traditional Art Skills, Hand painted and Photo referenced Texturing

Strong Communication, Experience as a Group Leader, Passionate About Art and Games, and Self Motivated.

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Fl.

April 2010

Game Art, Bachelor of Science

Valedictorian

Art Lead, September 2009-February 2010

Ascension to Valhalla, Student Developed Game

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  Main responsibilities include organizing and distributing tasks to the two other artists and having direct communication with the Producer, Art Director, and Programming Lead
• Created 2D concepts and color palettes for the Characters, Environments, and Props to maintain a consistent look for assets created by other artists and myself
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  Created 3D character models, textures, and animations that were compatible with the student developed engine
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  Created HUD, menu, and icon art for the UI

Project Lead, June 2009

Fimbulvinter, Unreal Tournament 3 map

• Insured the organization of the project and that the team met deadlines and achieved the planned artistic look and feel of the level
• Worked with 3 other artists to create a playable Unreal Tournament 3 death match map
• Created 2D cohesive concepts that would blend with the other artist’s work and created top down layouts for the level layout
• Developed 3D environment assets – Modeling, Sculpting, and Texturing
• Created level BSP, and assisted in populating the level with static objects

Lab Monitor, 2008-2010

Full Sail University, Winter Park, Fl.

Responsible for supervising computer labs

Back Manager, 2006-2008

Lil’ Caesar’s Pizza, Jacksonville, Florida

Maintained stock and prep for the store