Jennifer Szmurlo
Senior Technical Artist at Ripple Effect Studios- Claim this Profile
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Lucas Annunziata
Coming from a strong background in QA, Jenny has intimate knowledge of so many areas of development where things can and do go wrong. As a tech artist this has allowed her to thrive with foresight into the paths we should take, where to spend our time improving workflows, and a healthy pride in doing things the right way. She is incredibly helpful, always has insightful feedback, and I have leaned on her a ton both personally and professionally in the 5 years we’ve worked together. Jenny is always willing to hop right in and help bring maps to life in ways that are both optimal to time spent and performant for the game. She is the conduit between departments, acting as the glue to keep things going. She strikes a good balance between art, tech, and production. Her absolute greatest contribution to the games industry was rigging and cloth sims on the inflatable cow in the Busan map of Overwatch.
Lucas Annunziata
Coming from a strong background in QA, Jenny has intimate knowledge of so many areas of development where things can and do go wrong. As a tech artist this has allowed her to thrive with foresight into the paths we should take, where to spend our time improving workflows, and a healthy pride in doing things the right way. She is incredibly helpful, always has insightful feedback, and I have leaned on her a ton both personally and professionally in the 5 years we’ve worked together. Jenny is always willing to hop right in and help bring maps to life in ways that are both optimal to time spent and performant for the game. She is the conduit between departments, acting as the glue to keep things going. She strikes a good balance between art, tech, and production. Her absolute greatest contribution to the games industry was rigging and cloth sims on the inflatable cow in the Busan map of Overwatch.
Lucas Annunziata
Coming from a strong background in QA, Jenny has intimate knowledge of so many areas of development where things can and do go wrong. As a tech artist this has allowed her to thrive with foresight into the paths we should take, where to spend our time improving workflows, and a healthy pride in doing things the right way. She is incredibly helpful, always has insightful feedback, and I have leaned on her a ton both personally and professionally in the 5 years we’ve worked together. Jenny is always willing to hop right in and help bring maps to life in ways that are both optimal to time spent and performant for the game. She is the conduit between departments, acting as the glue to keep things going. She strikes a good balance between art, tech, and production. Her absolute greatest contribution to the games industry was rigging and cloth sims on the inflatable cow in the Busan map of Overwatch.
Lucas Annunziata
Coming from a strong background in QA, Jenny has intimate knowledge of so many areas of development where things can and do go wrong. As a tech artist this has allowed her to thrive with foresight into the paths we should take, where to spend our time improving workflows, and a healthy pride in doing things the right way. She is incredibly helpful, always has insightful feedback, and I have leaned on her a ton both personally and professionally in the 5 years we’ve worked together. Jenny is always willing to hop right in and help bring maps to life in ways that are both optimal to time spent and performant for the game. She is the conduit between departments, acting as the glue to keep things going. She strikes a good balance between art, tech, and production. Her absolute greatest contribution to the games industry was rigging and cloth sims on the inflatable cow in the Busan map of Overwatch.
Credentials
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ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst
American Software Testing Qualifications Board (ASTQB)Nov, 2015- Sep, 2024 -
ISTQB Foundation Level
American Software Testing Qualifications Board (ASTQB)Jun, 2013- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Ripple Effect Studios
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United States
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Technical Artist
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Jul 2023 - Present
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Blizzard Entertainment
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Technical Artist I
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Nov 2021 - Jul 2023
• Work with art directors, designers to find the ‘fun’ factor in our maps.• Creating and maintaining dynamic assets for Overwatch and Overwatch 2 including thefollowing types of assets:Breakables and Dynamic objects | Cloth sims | Wind simsAnimated backgrounds | Animated props | Gameplay Interactable | Scripted EventsEnvironmental Effects | Material Effects shaders.• Skinning, rigging and simulation on Hero and NPC skins and weapons• Identifying assets in concept and block out stages to coordinate with artist so that finalmesh is tech-art ready• Ensure performance and budgets targets are met for environment and character art• Mentor and assist new artist in our pipelines and workflows (cross disciplines)• Collaborate with artist and engineers to ensure smooth efficient workflows• Improve tooling around existing workflows to remove tedious and error prone steps• Verify existing workflows and assets remain compatible and function as expected for techand graphics improvements• Responsible for new tech and workflows work within the budget and limitations of ourshipping platforms• Create tools and updated existing tools in various DCC applications to assist artistworkflows across disciplines, Blizzard game teams and outsource studios Show less
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Technical Artist
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Aug 2019 - Nov 2021
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Associate Technical Artist
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Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
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Associate outsource manager
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Sep 2016 - Aug 2018
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QA IV
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Nov 2009 - Sep 2016
Art pipeline testerVideo game tester
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2.5D Artist
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Jun 2014 - Oct 2014
Cinematic Artist with Motion Story department.-Bringing 2D illustrations to life.--Photoshop prep.--2.5D projection and Geo creation (Maya)--Animation--Cameras--Composting (Nuke)Project: Lords of War, World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor.
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Knott's Berry Farm
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Make-up Artist
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Oct 2006 - Oct 2010
Foam technician, sculpting, mold creation/maintenance, special FX make up application Foam technician, sculpting, mold creation/maintenance, special FX make up application
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In-N-Out Burger
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United States
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Level 7
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Feb 2002 - Feb 2010
Shift leader, cook, prep, orders, fries. All the things. Shift leader, cook, prep, orders, fries. All the things.
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Education
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2001 - 2006
California State University-Fullerton
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Entertainment Arts and Animation -
1997 - 2001
Elsinore High school
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