WILLIAM AUSTIN

3D MODELING/LIGHTING • LEVEL DESIGN • GRAPHIC DESIGN




Education

The Art Institute of Washington
Bachelor of fine arts degree in media arts and animation, June 2007


Experience

Environment Artist - BioWare
August 2007 - Current

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

  • Used in-house level editor to light levels within the game
  • Used 3D Studio Max to create assets
  • Managed data for lighting renders
  • Managed out of office team member for lighting

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - The Verminous Horde/Grovod Caverns

  • Used in-house level editor to light and assemble the dungeon within the game
  • Used 3D Studio Max to create the dungeon/scenario and assets
  • Used Adobe Photoshop to create terrain textures and vfx Graphics
  • Managed data for lighting renders
  • Managed outsource for assets and dungeon assembly

Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes

  • Used in-house level editor to light, and assemble scenario assets
  • Used in-house level editor to sculpt and paint scenario terrain
  • Used 3D Studio Max to create scenario elements, assets, weapons, and vfx
  • Used Adobe Photoshop to create terrain textures, vfx Graphics, and UI elements
  • designed UI elements for the game lobby, store, and in game layout
  • Managed data for lighting renders

Tutor - Academic Achievement Center: The Art Institute of Washington
June 2006 - June 2007


  • Tutored students inside the Media Arts and Animation Department At the Art Institute of Washington
  • Managed appointments for students and teachers
  • Managed Equipment, making sure the lab had up to date software
  • Tutored students in software programs such as 3DS Max and Photoshop
  • Designed banners and flyers for school events
  • Teachers assistant in classes such as 3d Modeling

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Teachers Assistant - Summer Studio 2006, The Art Institute of Washington
July 2006

  • Assisted in teaching drawing skills to incoming students
  • Taught students how to design and animate in Macromedia Flash
  • Created a demo reel with student work for school display

Web design intern - Entropi 2
August 2005 - May 2006

  • Interned as a graphic/ web design assistant
  • Handled design and construction of client business cards
  • Created Menus for restaurants
  • Created and Maintained commercial grade websites
  • Used CSS and Java to create various web layouts
  • Worked with multiple web browsers to assure that the site works in several popular browsers
  • Designed email flyers for special club events

Honors

  • Washingtonian award recipient
  • SGA representative