Jan-Felix Wall

Köberlestr. 1

87700 Memmingen

GERMANY

Phone: +43 699 10604699

Mobile: +49 176 20791323

E-mail: felix.wall@forealgames.com

Objective

To work as a video game artist as part of a creative and open minded team. To use my skills and broad understanding of art, design and technology as a benefit to my role as technical artist.

Work experience

• November 2009 - present: Freelancing 3D Artist
• April - September 2007: SnapDragon Games - Internship: general 3D artist (modeling, rigging, animation, dynamics, rendering, texturing) and package design

Education

• 2007 - 2009: Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences in Hagenberg - Master of Science in Engineering (Digital Media - game development): game specific modeling and animation, tool design and programming, level and game design (thesis)
• 2004 - 2007: Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences in Hagenberg - Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Media Technology and Design): 3D modeling, animation and rendering, video editing and postproduction, programming (Java, C++)

Skills and knowledge

• Excellent 3D modeling with Maya and Lightwave (optimization, clean meshes, functionality, game specific requirements etc.)
• Sculpting with Mudbox and Zbrush
• Rendering and baking with MentalRay for Maya
• High poly to low poly baking
• Animation and dynamics simulation with Maya
• Rigging
• Brush based level design and optimization (Valve Hammer Editor)
• Understanding of game pipelines including most kinds of assets
• Texturing with Photoshop, mainly using photo reference materials
• Knowledge of C++ (including Maya API), MEL scripting and Java
• Technically savvy with strong problem solving skills
• Able to work accurately to concept material but creative in overcoming problems or constrains
• Willing and able to learn new softwares
• Ability to work independently and in teams

Additional skills and knowledge

• Postproduction: AfterEffects
• Audio editing: SoundForge, Vegas, Cubase

Languages

• German (native)
• English
• French (basic)