JUSTIN FOOTE
www.justinfoote.com
Summary
Visual Effects Artist with 21 years of experience in developing captivating and efficient visual effects for video games across multiple platforms. Expertise in collaborating with programmers and technical teams to optimize workflows and enhance production pipelines. Proven track record of partnering with art directors, designers, and animators to deliver engaging player experiences that elevate gameplay. Committed to driving innovation in visual storytelling within the gaming industry.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead VFX Artist
BigTime Games
06.2023 - Current
- Task Management for team
- Shader Creation for PC, XBox One, PS5
- Creating Visual Effects for PC, XBox One, PS5
- Houdini Tool Development for VFX Pipeline
Sr. Technical VFX Artist
Dimensional Ink aka Daybreak Games
Austin, TX
02.2020 - 03.2023
- Unreleased Project - Marvel MMO
- D.C Universe Online - D.C Comics MMO
- Shader Creation for PC, XBox One, PS4
- Creating Visual Effects for PC, XBox One, PS4
- Houdini Tool Development for VFX Pipeline
VP of AR/VR Technologies
State Street Financial
Austin, TX
02.2018 - 01.2020
- AR/VR Cloud Monitoring Tool for Oculus/HTC Vive
- VR Mutal Fund Constructor for Oculus/HTC Vive
- AR Mapping Systems for Mobile, Tablet, & Microsoft HoloLens
Sr. VFX Artist / Technical Artist
Bungie Inc.
Redmond, WA
03.2017 - 01.2018
- Destiny 2 : Curse of Osiris
- Shader Creation for PC, XBox One, PS4
- Creating Visual Effects for PC, XBox One, PS4
- Houdini Tool Development for VFX Pipeline
Sr. VFX Artist / Technical Artist
Microsoft HXT
Redmond, WA
06.2016 - 02.2017
- Company Overview: HoloLens Experience Team
- Various HoloLens Projects
- Shader Creation for Microsoft HoloLens
- Creating Visual Effects for Microsoft HoloLens
- Creating Motion Graphics for Microsoft HoloLens
- Peripheral Fabrication for Microsoft HoloLens
- HoloLens Experience Team
Sr. VFX Artist
Bioware E.A
Austin, TX
01.2009 - 04.2016
- Mass Effect Andromeda for PC, XBox One, PS4
- Dragon Age Inquisition for PC, XBox One, PS4
- Dragon Age Inquisition : The Decent DLC for PC, XBox One, PS4
- Unreleased Project - Shadow Realms for PC, XBox One, PS4
- Star Wars The Old Republic for PC
- Star Wars The Old Republic : Galactic Starfighter for PC
Time Minor Productions
Freelance
Seattle, WA
11.2008 - 12.2008
- Lint effects for washer and dryer promo
VFX Artist
Amaze Entertainment
Kirkland, WA
03.2004 - 03.2008
- Call of Duty : Roads to Victory for PSP
- Shrek the 3rd for XBox 360, Wii, PSP
- Where The Wild Things Are for XBox 360, PS3, Wii
- Creating Environments for PSP
- Creating Visual Effects for PSP
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Animation Art Design
Art Institution of Seattle
Seattle, WA01.2004
Computer Science -
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA01.2001
High school or equivalent -
Melba High School
Melba, ID01.2000
Skills
Autodesk Maya
- Dynamics
- Physics
- Modeling
- Texturing
- Rigging
- Animation
3D Studio Max
- Modeling
- Texturing
- Animation
- Particle Flow
Houdini
- Pyro Simulation
- Rigid Body Destruction
- Procedural Modeling
- HDA Tool Creation
Substance Designer
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Unreal 4 & 5 Engine
- Cascade
- Niagara
- Material Shader System
- Blueprints
Unity Engine
- Particle System
- Shader Graph/Shader Forge
Bungie Proprietary Engine (Tiger Engine)
- Particle System
- Node Based Shader System
Frostbite Engine
- HeroBlade
- Proprietary Particle System
Programming/Scripting Languages
- C#
- C
- HLSL
- Python
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Animation Art and Design.
- 21 years of professional video game experience as a Visual Effects Artist.
- 8 shipped titles 6 shipped DLCs
- 2014 IGN Game of the Year
Achievements
- Student Body President for Melba High School.
- Graduated with honors.
- Involved in athletics from an early age. Learned the value of working as a team. Privileged with being selected as a Captain of both Football and Baseball teams.
- Involved in farm and ranch life until 18 years old. Raised Black Angus cattle and in 1995 I raised and owned the National Grand Champion Heifer.
Timeline
Lead VFX Artist
BigTime Games
06.2023 - Current
Sr. Technical VFX Artist
Dimensional Ink aka Daybreak Games
02.2020 - 03.2023
VP of AR/VR Technologies
State Street Financial
02.2018 - 01.2020
Sr. VFX Artist / Technical Artist
Bungie Inc.
03.2017 - 01.2018
Sr. VFX Artist / Technical Artist
Microsoft HXT
06.2016 - 02.2017
Sr. VFX Artist
Bioware E.A
01.2009 - 04.2016
Time Minor Productions
Freelance
11.2008 - 12.2008
VFX Artist
Amaze Entertainment
03.2004 - 03.2008
Bachelor's Degree - Animation Art Design
Art Institution of Seattle
Computer Science -
University of Puget Sound
High school or equivalent -
Melba High School