Experience

Meta 3D Studios

• United States
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner / President

  • Apr 2005 - Present

  Meta 3D Studios is an art, animation, and independent development studio that is located in Austin, Texas. Our field of expertise has become crucial in game development and we provide intelligent scalability to development teams. Providing more than just art assets, Meta 3D provides reliability, predictability, and a level of professionalism that makes outsourcing a viable option for small or large teams, small or large budgets. We would like to provide scalable art resources for your current or future projects. We are an experienced studio that specializes in providing 2D and 3D graphics. We focus on providing good value and quality production. To streamline the process and meet client needs, we ensure that any technical specifications, art design specs, and delivery methods are established and met. Aside from high quality art, the main benefit to our clients is a cohesive art team with our own internal pipeline and review process. Our goal is to provide our clients with assets that fit their needs with few, if any, change requests. Show less



Austin Community College - Creative Design Technologies

• Austin, Texas Area

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Oct 2004 - Dec 2020

  Teach Photoshop - 2D Design for Games, Introduction to Game Design and Development, Design and Creation of Games, 3ds Max 2019 - 3D Modeling and Rendering, Advanced 3D Modeling and Rendering and 3D Animation courses Teach Photoshop - 2D Design for Games, Introduction to Game Design and Development, Design and Creation of Games, 3ds Max 2019 - 3D Modeling and Rendering, Advanced 3D Modeling and Rendering and 3D Animation courses



The Art Institute of Austin

• Austin, Texas Area

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2016

  3D Modeling I - 3ds Max 2016 Introduction to Game Development Interactive Storytelling Team Production Planning Team Production 3D Modeling I - 3ds Max 2016 Introduction to Game Development Interactive Storytelling Team Production Planning Team Production



Gizmondo Studios

• Computer Games

• Sr Environment Artist

  • May 2005 - Jul 2005



Offshore Safety Initiative

• Lead Artist

  • Jan 2003 - Aug 2004

  Corporate Game Development Project - Play It Safe Lead Artist Houston, Texas January 2003 – August 2004 • Managed the development of all 3D art assets for real time simulation game project • Directed team of contract and in-house artists in producing 3D content • Developed complete animations of characters within 3ds max and character studio - including rigging, skinning, and texture mapping • Leveraged NDL’s NetImmerse – AnImmerse and SceneImmerse to create art and animations • Developed corporate presentation materials and managed web site Show less



Amazing Games

• Sr. Environment Artist

  • Mar 2002 - Jan 2003

  Sr. Environment Artist - Developed Hero X for Infogrames • Developed environment art, user interface, special effects, textures, and animations for Action/Adventure PC game • Utilized in-house proprietary tools to convert 3D artwork to 2D rendering system; further refined techniques of utilizing art within game engine • Created MAXscripts and Photoshop actions to automate processing of environmental tiles, scenes, objects, animations and wall systems • Assisted in the content development of HeroX user manual Show less



Digital Tome

• 3D Environment Artist

  • Apr 2000 - Feb 2002

  • Developed environment art, objects and animations for PC based (RPG) episodic game novel • Utilized in-house proprietary tools to convert 3D artwork to 2D rendering system • Created MAXscripts and Photoshop actions to automate processes • Graphically designed web site and assisted in management of web content • Collaborated with team to create cinematic animation for introduction and end of game • Developed environment art, objects and animations for PC based (RPG) episodic game novel • Utilized in-house proprietary tools to convert 3D artwork to 2D rendering system • Created MAXscripts and Photoshop actions to automate processes • Graphically designed web site and assisted in management of web content • Collaborated with team to create cinematic animation for introduction and end of game