Ryan Zimmerman
/3D Artist
/Game Developer
/resume
NantG, San Diego CA October 2018 – April 2019
Senior Artist
Credits:
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Z1 Battle Royale
Responsibilities Include:
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Sculpt high-poly reward items for crates. Create low poly game models and textures.
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Collaborate with Design to create compelling rewards.
Daybreak Game Company (formerly SOE), San Diego CA January 2014 – October 2018
Senior Artist
Credits:
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H1Z1
Responsibilities Include:
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Design, model and texture wearables items including backpacks, hats and boots as part of the character team.
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Optimize in-game performance and increase monetization by making multiple wearable variations off same mesh, maintaining lowest possible poly count while boosting purchasable inventory.
Sony Online Entertainment, San Diego CA June 2007 – August 2013
Senior Artist
Credits:
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Everquest, FreeRealms, DC Universe and Planetside 2
Responsibilities Included:
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Serve as Weapons Art Lead for Planetside 2. Manage outsourcing and an internal team of six artists. Interface with design, programming and upper-management. Report directly to Art Director.
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Design, model, texture and optimize weapons.
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Model environments, architectures, objects, weapons and trees.
Sigil Games, Carlsbad CA April 2003 – March 2007
Senior Artist
Credits:
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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
Responsibilities Included:
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Research reference material and sketch concepts for unique in game points of interest (POIs).
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Model environments, architectures and objects using Maya and Photoshop. Adhere to project-defined poly counts and texture budgets.
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Create realistic textures for 3D Models using Photoshop.
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Integrate art assets into the Unreal game engine.
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Collaborate with art team members to ensure consistent look and feel of all art assets.
Sony Online Entertainment, San Diego CA August 1999 – April 2003
Artist
Credits:
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Everquest II
Responsibilities Included:
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Conceptualized, modeled and textured environments, dungeons, trees and flora.
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Developed terrain using Terragen rendering software.
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Integrated art assets into proprietary game engine.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
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Maya
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Photoshop
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ZBrush
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Substance Painter
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nDo
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Soft Image, Terragen and SpeedTree