Taylor Brandenburger
Senior Environment Artist at Turtle Rock Studios- Claim this Profile
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Shihab Uddin Alvi
While working at Dekogon i was fortunate enough to see Taylor's excellent ability as both artist and team lead. In case of delivering content as an artist he was the fastest with outstanding result. During contract work as a lead he was very straight forward to what he wants and always briefly describe every small details to the artists. What makes me surprised is that he is always active to make sure to avoid any backlog and instantly response during any issue. His dedication as a lead is quite appreciable as well as overwhelming project management skill. I would highly recommend him to any leading position for game production.
Clinton Crumpler
It rare you find all the perfect combination of qualities of a passionate and talented artist, ideal person to work with, thinker and innovator, and overall stellar person through and through, but Taylor is just that and more. Very few times in my career or lifetime have I worked with such a well rounded and talented individual such as Taylor. His ability to dissect, critical think, take feedback, and be reactionary to client and project needs amazes me everyday! His artistic talents and abilities continue to grow with each project we work on together and I see Taylor becoming a wealth of knowledge to all the artists he helps and leads. I would highly recommend Taylor for any team or project as one of the best in the biz!
Shihab Uddin Alvi
While working at Dekogon i was fortunate enough to see Taylor's excellent ability as both artist and team lead. In case of delivering content as an artist he was the fastest with outstanding result. During contract work as a lead he was very straight forward to what he wants and always briefly describe every small details to the artists. What makes me surprised is that he is always active to make sure to avoid any backlog and instantly response during any issue. His dedication as a lead is quite appreciable as well as overwhelming project management skill. I would highly recommend him to any leading position for game production.
Clinton Crumpler
It rare you find all the perfect combination of qualities of a passionate and talented artist, ideal person to work with, thinker and innovator, and overall stellar person through and through, but Taylor is just that and more. Very few times in my career or lifetime have I worked with such a well rounded and talented individual such as Taylor. His ability to dissect, critical think, take feedback, and be reactionary to client and project needs amazes me everyday! His artistic talents and abilities continue to grow with each project we work on together and I see Taylor becoming a wealth of knowledge to all the artists he helps and leads. I would highly recommend Taylor for any team or project as one of the best in the biz!
Shihab Uddin Alvi
While working at Dekogon i was fortunate enough to see Taylor's excellent ability as both artist and team lead. In case of delivering content as an artist he was the fastest with outstanding result. During contract work as a lead he was very straight forward to what he wants and always briefly describe every small details to the artists. What makes me surprised is that he is always active to make sure to avoid any backlog and instantly response during any issue. His dedication as a lead is quite appreciable as well as overwhelming project management skill. I would highly recommend him to any leading position for game production.
Clinton Crumpler
It rare you find all the perfect combination of qualities of a passionate and talented artist, ideal person to work with, thinker and innovator, and overall stellar person through and through, but Taylor is just that and more. Very few times in my career or lifetime have I worked with such a well rounded and talented individual such as Taylor. His ability to dissect, critical think, take feedback, and be reactionary to client and project needs amazes me everyday! His artistic talents and abilities continue to grow with each project we work on together and I see Taylor becoming a wealth of knowledge to all the artists he helps and leads. I would highly recommend Taylor for any team or project as one of the best in the biz!
Shihab Uddin Alvi
While working at Dekogon i was fortunate enough to see Taylor's excellent ability as both artist and team lead. In case of delivering content as an artist he was the fastest with outstanding result. During contract work as a lead he was very straight forward to what he wants and always briefly describe every small details to the artists. What makes me surprised is that he is always active to make sure to avoid any backlog and instantly response during any issue. His dedication as a lead is quite appreciable as well as overwhelming project management skill. I would highly recommend him to any leading position for game production.
Clinton Crumpler
It rare you find all the perfect combination of qualities of a passionate and talented artist, ideal person to work with, thinker and innovator, and overall stellar person through and through, but Taylor is just that and more. Very few times in my career or lifetime have I worked with such a well rounded and talented individual such as Taylor. His ability to dissect, critical think, take feedback, and be reactionary to client and project needs amazes me everyday! His artistic talents and abilities continue to grow with each project we work on together and I see Taylor becoming a wealth of knowledge to all the artists he helps and leads. I would highly recommend Taylor for any team or project as one of the best in the biz!
Experience
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Turtle Rock Studios
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United States
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Computer Games
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Environment Artist
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Apr 2022 - Present
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Contract Artist
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Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
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FRAME MACHINE
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United States
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Animation and Post-production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior 3D Artist
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Jul 2021 - Apr 2022
- Frame Machine is a Design/Animation/VFX Studio that co-devs in clients real-time environments within UE4 and UE5 - Worked alongside my Art Director and Lead 3D Artist to establish a artistic direction that also fits our gameplay and cinematic requirements given by the level design - Assisting the development of FM IPs - Took multiple scenes from a 2D concept to full scale 3D environment in UE4 & UE5, creating environments based off clients storyboards and shot composition - Worked with Frame Machines clients on Hero Assets and Scene Creation - Created Advanced UE4 shaders for high fidelity assets with optimal performance, at times evaluating a creative issue and tackling them technically via Shaders - Established pipelines to create an efficient pace for others to replicate - Prepared rigged models for animators to work on Show less
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Dekogon
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Art Director & Lead 3D Artist
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Aug 2018 - Jun 2021
- Established the overall art direction to recreate our client imaginations- Created guidelines for assets, textures, and workflows for all assets so we can delivery the quality that was expected- Managed the art and production of all Dekogon client projects- Developed pipelines for efficiency amongst specific projects- Designed environments based on clients imaginations based on rough references or sketches.- Developed multiple game ready environments using Unreal Engine 4, in most cases having source control access to directly contribute to the clients project (P4, Github)- Setup and optimized assets into client source controls- prototype pipelines, internal structure, and documentation for client projects - Evaluated & organized multiple teams for particular sprints based on strengths- Made game ready models based on rough sketches and real world references- Created a strong healthy environment amongst freelancing employees that established bonds outside of the work- Keep track of budget and spending throughout the all of dekogons contract projects- Assisted lead artist in whatever task they need to fullfill their teams needs, whether that be managerial or artistically Show less
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Kollab Lead Artist
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Jan 2018 - Feb 2019
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Ironbelly Studios
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Canada
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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3D Environment Artist (Junior)
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May 2017 - Apr 2018
- Worked closely with leads and customers so we could deliver exactly what they need from us, that includes any requirements or pipelines they wish us to follow - Created modular assets (blockout - proxy model - high poly (sculpt) - low poly - texturing - send to client or level designers. All while being critiqued from leads and the customers along the way - Worked with PBR textures inside Substance Painter - Created tons of props and environment pieces within multiple projects while following a industry standard pipeline Show less
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