Resume

Ryan Spinney

Lead Environment Artist @ Ubisoft Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Summary

I am a Lead Environment Artist, with over 10 years of professional games industry experience and have worked on multiple AAA titles.

I am currently working full time as a Lead Environment & Prop Artist at Ubisoft Berlin.

Professional Experience:
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● Ubisoft Berlin - Lead Environment & Props Artist - (2021 - present)
● Ubisoft Berlin - Far Cry 6 - Senior / Lead Environment & Props Artist - (2018 - 2021)
● Dekogon - Freelance Artist - (2017 - Present)
● Guerrilla Games - Horizon: Zero Dawn - Environment Artist - (2014 - 2015)
● Guerrilla Games - Killzone: Shadow Fall - Environment Artist - (2011 - 2013)
● Guerrilla Games - Killzone 3 - Junior Environment Artist - (2009 - 2011)
● Endrant Studios - Wolfenstein (2009) - Level Designer - (2008 - 2009)

Skills:
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● Creation of optimized real-time 3D assets
● Hard surface modeling and high-poly sculpting (Maya / Zbrush)
● Modular asset design and creation
● Texture creation in Substance Painter
● World building from prototype design to final quality artwork.

● Knowledge of level design best practices.
● Keen interest in workflow pipeline improvement.

● Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
● Experience managing and mentoring art teams.
● Recruitment process and interviewing candidates.

Good Application Knowledge:
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● Maya
● Zbrush
● Substance Painter
● Photoshop
● Unreal Engine
● Source Engine

Some Knowledge:
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● Blender
● Substance Designer
● Modo
● Fusion 360

Skills

Software proficiency

Maya

ZBrush

Fusion 360

Substance 3D Painter

Marmoset Toolbag

Photoshop

Unreal Engine

Snowdrop

Jira

Blender

Productions

- Video Game
  Far Cry 6
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Senior / Lead Environment Artist
- Company
  Ubisoft Berlin
- Video Game
  Horizon: Zero Dawn
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Environment Artist
- Company
  Guerrilla Games
- Video Game
  Killzone: Shadow Fall
- Year
  2013
- Role
  Environment Artist
- Company
  Guerrilla Games
- Video Game
  Killzone 3
- Year
  2011
- Role
  Junior Environment Artist
- Company
  Guerrilla Games
- Video Game
  Wolfenstein
- Year
  2009
- Role
  Level Designer
- Company
  Endrant Studios

Experience

Lead Environment & Prop Artist at Ubisoft
Berlin
May 2018 - Present
I am currently working at Ubisoft Berlin as a Lead Environment & Prop Artist.

Shipped title: Far Cry 6 (PC, PS, XBOX)

My responsibilities include:

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● Art team management and mentoring

● Level Art (terrain sculpting / location creation / set dressing)

● Asset creation (from prototype through to final production)

● Hard surface modeling

● Outsource art management

● In-house skills training

● Cross-studio communication

● Organizing and running team recruitment
3D Artist at Dekogon
November 2017 - May 2020
I worked with Dekogon Studios on a freelance basis, creating asset art for variety of themed content packs that will go on sale via online marketplaces.
Environment Artist at Guerrilla Games
Amsterdam, Netherlands
January 2014 - March 2015
I worked as an Environment Artist on 'Horizon: Zero Dawn' (PS4).

Responsibilities:

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● Prototyped and created ruined city environments.

● Designed prototype modular building block assets in preparation for outsourcing.

● Vegetation overgrowth style prototyping.

● Worked with level / gameplay designers to prototype player navigation and exploration.

● Mentoring and assisting trainee Artists.
Environment Artist at Guerrilla Games
Amsterdam, Netherlands
July 2011 - January 2014
I worked as an Environment Artist on 'Killzone: Shadow Fall' (PS4) from the beginning of development through to the release of the title.

I had ownership for creating level artwork for large sections of the Singleplayer campaign and contributed additional artwork to several of the Multiplayer levels.

Responsibilities:

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● World building and set dressing across multiple levels.

● Mentored and delegated tasks to junior artists, quality checking and integrating their work.

● Coordinating with other departments to integrate design and animation content into levels.

● Worked with asset artists to improve the usability and quality of modular art assets.

● Performance optimisations and bug fixing.

Shipped Titles:

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● Killzone: Shadow Fall (PS4)
Junior Environment Artist at Guerrilla Games
Amsterdam, Netherlands
December 2009 - July 2011
I worked as a Junior Environment Artist on 'Killzone 3' (PS3) for a year until release, then supported the title after launch by working on levels for the downloadable content packs.

I had ownership for creating level artwork for large sections of the Singleplayer campaign and contributed additional artwork to several of the Multiplayer levels.

Responsibilities:

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● World building and set dressing across multiple levels.

● Coordinating with other departments to integrate design and animation content into levels.

● Performance optimization and bug fixing.

Shipped Title:

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● Killzone 3 (PS3)

Shipped DLC:

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● Killzone 3 "Steel Rain" (PS3)

● Killzone 3 "From The Ashes" (PS3)
Level Designer at Endrant Studios
United Kingdom
July 2008 - August 2009
I worked as a Level Designer on the Multiplayer component of 'Wolfenstein' (PS3, XBOX, PC).

Responsibilities:

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● Re-designing existing Multiplayer level sections to improve gameplay quality and visuals.

● Design and creation of new level sections.

● Set dressing and detailing environments with artwork.

● Lighting passes.

● Performance optimization and bug fixing.

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