Urban McLafferty
Senior Environment Artist at Bluepoint Games- Claim this Profile
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LinkedIn User
Urban is an absolutely stellar talent. You would be hard-pressed to find someone so involved in game-design, mechanics and theory who can model and texture literally an entire game as Urban. I have seen him do it! He motivates everyone around him and is easy to get along with. Managing Urban is easy since he far outpaces the rest of the team in the quality and sheer volume of production. It is without a doubt that if you are looking for a top-level Environment Artist, look no further!
Christopher E. Sturr
I had the pleasure of meeting Urban during his time on the Planetside 2 team and I would definitely recommend Urban for high-quality art production and creation. One of SOE's key strengths as a company is the that of our talented artists. Urban's high quality work and creativity in most major areas of game art including environments, textures, weaponry, characters, armor sets, and various environmental props and elements has really helped contribute to the ongoing success and visual appeal of our games. Urban's work in some of our most popular games like EQ II, DCUO and Planetside 2 has really stood out over the years. I am definitely looking forward to Urban's continued work in video games and digital art.
LinkedIn User
Urban is an absolutely stellar talent. You would be hard-pressed to find someone so involved in game-design, mechanics and theory who can model and texture literally an entire game as Urban. I have seen him do it! He motivates everyone around him and is easy to get along with. Managing Urban is easy since he far outpaces the rest of the team in the quality and sheer volume of production. It is without a doubt that if you are looking for a top-level Environment Artist, look no further!
Christopher E. Sturr
I had the pleasure of meeting Urban during his time on the Planetside 2 team and I would definitely recommend Urban for high-quality art production and creation. One of SOE's key strengths as a company is the that of our talented artists. Urban's high quality work and creativity in most major areas of game art including environments, textures, weaponry, characters, armor sets, and various environmental props and elements has really helped contribute to the ongoing success and visual appeal of our games. Urban's work in some of our most popular games like EQ II, DCUO and Planetside 2 has really stood out over the years. I am definitely looking forward to Urban's continued work in video games and digital art.
LinkedIn User
Urban is an absolutely stellar talent. You would be hard-pressed to find someone so involved in game-design, mechanics and theory who can model and texture literally an entire game as Urban. I have seen him do it! He motivates everyone around him and is easy to get along with. Managing Urban is easy since he far outpaces the rest of the team in the quality and sheer volume of production. It is without a doubt that if you are looking for a top-level Environment Artist, look no further!
Christopher E. Sturr
I had the pleasure of meeting Urban during his time on the Planetside 2 team and I would definitely recommend Urban for high-quality art production and creation. One of SOE's key strengths as a company is the that of our talented artists. Urban's high quality work and creativity in most major areas of game art including environments, textures, weaponry, characters, armor sets, and various environmental props and elements has really helped contribute to the ongoing success and visual appeal of our games. Urban's work in some of our most popular games like EQ II, DCUO and Planetside 2 has really stood out over the years. I am definitely looking forward to Urban's continued work in video games and digital art.
LinkedIn User
Urban is an absolutely stellar talent. You would be hard-pressed to find someone so involved in game-design, mechanics and theory who can model and texture literally an entire game as Urban. I have seen him do it! He motivates everyone around him and is easy to get along with. Managing Urban is easy since he far outpaces the rest of the team in the quality and sheer volume of production. It is without a doubt that if you are looking for a top-level Environment Artist, look no further!
Christopher E. Sturr
I had the pleasure of meeting Urban during his time on the Planetside 2 team and I would definitely recommend Urban for high-quality art production and creation. One of SOE's key strengths as a company is the that of our talented artists. Urban's high quality work and creativity in most major areas of game art including environments, textures, weaponry, characters, armor sets, and various environmental props and elements has really helped contribute to the ongoing success and visual appeal of our games. Urban's work in some of our most popular games like EQ II, DCUO and Planetside 2 has really stood out over the years. I am definitely looking forward to Urban's continued work in video games and digital art.
Experience
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Bluepoint Games
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United States
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Environment Artist
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Feb 2022 - Present
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Environment Vista Artist
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Jul 2019 - Present
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Rooster Teeth
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United States
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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200 - 300 Employee
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Environment Artist
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Jan 2018 - Jul 2019
Creating set dressing and backgrounds for RWBY and other projects. Creating set dressing and backgrounds for RWBY and other projects.
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Environment Artist
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Jan 2016 - Nov 2017
Layout and Environment Artist on Shadow of Colossus remake. Layout and Environment Artist on Shadow of Colossus remake.
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Supergenius Studio
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United States
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Prop Artist
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Sep 2015 - Jan 2016
Prop work on Mafia III. Prop work on Mafia III.
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Alter Inc.
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Artist
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Feb 2014 - Nov 2014
Used World Machine, Vue, and Maya to create matte environments for various ads. Used World Machine, Vue, and Maya to create matte environments for various ads.
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Sony Online Entertainment
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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artist 2
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2006 - 2013
Worked in the construction of the major facilities of Planetside 2 and aided other content creation teams as needed. Worked in the construction of the major facilities of Planetside 2 and aided other content creation teams as needed.
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Education
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2003 - 2006
Art Institute of San Diego
Bachelor of Science (BS), Game and Interactive Media Design -
2000 - 2003
Miami International University of Art and Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Computer Animation
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