Resume

Gemma Craig

Full Artist at Frontier Developments

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Summary

I'm an artist at Frontier Developments, a multi-platform gaming company that is always pushing the limits. I currently work on the Planet Zoo franchise to produce top quality game ready foliage as well as immersive environmental art.

I am very passionate about bringing 3D environments to life through a good understanding of the subject matter and using my industry standard skillset. My day to day role focuses on creating game ready PBR foliage for our high quality vegetation library and generating the terrain surrounding the playable area drawing inspiration from real world locations.

Outside of work, I am always pushing myself to learn more about the gaming industry and how to overcome the unique challenges that arise by working with a game engine. My specialities lie with modelling using 3DSMax, Maya r Zbrush. Texture creation in substance designer, creating vegetation using Speedtree and setting the scene inside of UE4. I am also always looking to push myself further and step up to any new challenges.

Skills

Software proficiency

Unreal Engine

3ds Max

Photoshop

Substance 3D Designer

ZBrush

Quixel Suite

SpeedTree

Perforce

Gaea

Maya

Productions

- Video Game
  Planet Zoo Arctic Pack
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Full Artist (Foliage)
- Company
  Frontier Developments
- Video Game
  Planet Zoo
- Year
  2019
- Role
  Full Artist (Foliage)
- Company
  Frontier Developments
- Video Game
  TSW Ruhr Seig Nord (PC)
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Artist Level 2
- Company
  Dovetail Games
- Video Game
  TSW North East Corridor New York (PC, XBOX, PS4)
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Artist Level 2
- Company
  Dovetail Games
- Video Game
  TSW Rapid Transit (PC, XBOX, PS4)
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Artist Level 1
- Company
  Dovetail Games
- Video Game
  TSW Great Western Express (PC, XBOX, PS4)
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Artist Level 1
- Company
  Dovetail Games
- Video Game
  TSW CSX Heavy Haul Sandpatch Grade (PC)
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Artist Level 1
- Company
  Dovetail Games
- Video Game
  Train Simulator 2017 (Various Releases) (PC)
- Year
  2016
- Role
  Artist Level 1
- Company
  Dovetail Games
- Video Game
  Train Simulator 2016 (Various Releases) (PC)
- Year
  2015
- Role
  Artist Level 1
- Company
  Dovetail Games

Experience

Full Artist at Frontier Developments
Cambridge, United Kingdom
January 2019 - Present
Responsibilities include;

Creating high poly texture bakes for foliage assets.

Creating further tiling textures in Substance designer following a PBR workflow.

Generating Foliage and all variants in speedtree or Maya.

Managing the vast library of assets and keeping them up to date.

Generating playable area background terrain using Gaea and Zbrush loosely based on real world locations.

Working with the rest of the general Environment team on how foliage can be used to enhance their assets and vice versa.
Artist Level 2 at Dovetail Games
Stirling, United Kingdom
January 2018 - December 2018
Recently my main responsibilities have included:

Creating realistic foliage assets to populate scenes in UE4

Creating and texturing game ready assets based on real world buildings and locations using a PBR workflow.

Assisting in implementing a light baking pipeline and training others in this.

Providing technical help and feedback on optimization solutions.

Applying feedback and testing new workflows.

Working as part of a team to deliver the highest possible standard with tight industry deadlines.
Artist Level 1 at Dovetail Games
Stirling, United Kingdom
May 2015 - January 2018
Responsibilities included -

Research of real world locations and map data to create recognisable landmarks and landscape features.

Working closely with other members of the team to maintain a distinct art style.

Realistically sculpting and painting terrain.

Populating the world with assets and foliage taking into consideration placement, performance and optimisation.

Setting up paths and discreet spawn locations for NPCs.

Working closely with other members of the team to maintain a distinct art style
CG Intern at Soluis Group
Glasgow, United Kingdom
March 2015 - May 2015
Responsibilities included -

Undertaking client briefs and working as part of a team.

Creating and texturing game ready assets for mobile applications.

Creating and texturing architectural models for, static renders, animations and photo matching.

Animating cameras within a 3D environment.

Working towards the highest standard with minimal changes under a tight deadline.

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