Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Demo Reel LINK & LinkedIn
References
Timeline
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Caleb Govan

Summary

Charismatic Game FX Artist with 5+ years of professional experience creating high-quality, optimized real-time visual effects for AAA titles. Strong foundation in visual effects, real-time rendering, and bringing worlds to life through dynamic, visually stunning effects. Collaborate closely with designers and programmers to ensure effects enhance gameplay clarity and align with artistic direction while meeting technical performance requirements.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

VFX Artist

Undying Games
08.2023 - Current
  • Credited on Undying Games AAA project 'Ethereal: Clash of Souls'
  • Real-time FX, including attack-style animations and magical effects
  • Applied color theory, lighting, and composition to enhance visuals
  • Provided clear collaborated effectively with art and technical teams


Game FX Artist

Upwork
02.2021 - Current
  • Revise feedback, collaborating effectively with the team
  • Focus on game FX using Houdini, Unreal, Maya, Blender, Nuke
  • Producing realistic-stylized effects for games, commercials, films
  • Create explosions, fire, smoke, magic, and blueprint systems

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  • Implement new tools and workflows for pipeline optimization
  • Create water, pyro, vellum simulations, particles, physics, ribbons
  • Design custom shaders, ensuring seamless integration and visuals


FX Artist

FX Mentorship
11.2023 - 02.2024
  • Masterclass FX with Kate Xagoraris, credited on 'The Boys' TV
  • Fast paced FX pipelines in Houdini, Unreal, Blender, and Maya
  • Applied efficient rendering techniques to optimize FX workflows
  • Created effects like water, pyro, and vellum simulations


FX Lead Manager

Urbanimation
12.2020 - 10.2023
  • Provide feedback and implement FX work to ensure high-quality
  • Collaborate closely with art directors, designers, and technical teams
  • Oversee the creation, implementation, and optimization of artists
  • Ensuring visually stunning effects, performance, and company goals

Education

Computer Animation - Bachelor of Science

Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
06.2021

Skills

  • Maya, Blender
  • Houdini, UE5, Unity
  • NukeX, After Effects
  • Substance, Photoshop
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  • Textures
  • FX & Cloth Sim
  • Python/Lua
  • Physics
  • Ribbons
  • Blueprints
  • Particle Systems
  • Shaders
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  • Lighting
  • Rendering
  • Color Theory
  • Composition
  • Game Design
  • Procedural Gen
  • RPG, FPS, MOBA
  • Action, Fantasy, Adventure
  • Real-Time, Problem Solving
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  • Trails & Ribbons
  • UI & HUD Effects
  • Destruction & Debris
  • Optimization & LODs
  • Explosions & Impacts
  • Magic & Spell Effects
  • Animation Timing & Ease
  • Fire, Smoke, Water, Weather
  • Gameplay Visual Feedback

Demo Reel LINK & LinkedIn

https://www.artstation.com/jamalg

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamalgovan/  

References


  • Cierra Hatley, Laika Studios, cierrahatley@gmail.com


  • Kate Xagoraris, Spin VFX, eleanorxagoraris@gmail.com

Timeline

FX Artist

FX Mentorship
11.2023 - 02.2024

VFX Artist

Undying Games
08.2023 - Current

Game FX Artist

Upwork
02.2021 - Current

FX Lead Manager

Urbanimation
12.2020 - 10.2023

Computer Animation - Bachelor of Science

Full Sail University
Caleb Govan