Zac Couris
Portland,OR
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior 3D Environment Artist
AboutGOLF Global Inc
06.2023 - 10.2024
- Spearheaded content for the ongoing live service simulator game, creating the courses and modes for subscribers and simulator owners.
- Balanced artistic vision with technical constraints, ensuring optimal performance without sacrificing quality.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and advancements in software tools, continuously improving personal skill set and techniques used in production.
- Enhanced game environments by designing realistic and visually appealing 3D models and textures.
- Delivered polished final products by addressing gameplay bugs and implementing revisions based on feedback from QA testing.
- Worked on the Overdrive project and created multiple environments for release.
3D Environment Artist
AboutGOLF Global Inc
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Created and managed content for live service simulator game.
- Followed specifications and technical limitations when designing to meet established design and gameplay objectives.
- Obtained and worked with LiDAR data to create accurate meshes to real world golf courses.
- Addressed and fixed issues identified by QA testing sessions.
- Developed and released more than 12 course content packs to subscribers.
- Oversaw communications and collaborations with a 3rd party studio assisting in content creation, auditing their submissions and executing bug fixes.
3D Environment Artist
Saku Project
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Worked to create a demo for an unreleased indie game.
- Collaborated with design lead to create immersive and dynamic levels.
- Developed modular environment assets for increased efficiency and flexibility during level design phases.
3D Generalist
Horsemen Studios
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Worked with Designers and other Artists to create props for use in Indie Unity game.
- Designed and created UI elements for menus and HUD.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Game Art
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL06.2020
Skills
- Autodesk Maya
- Unreal Engine 5
- Unity
- Adobe Photoshop
- Premiere Pro
- Substance Painter
- Substance Designer
- Marmoset Toolbag
- Zbrush
- Meshlab
Websites
Skills
- Modeling
- Sculpting
- Texturing
- UV Mapping
- Procedural PBR materials
- Blueprints
- Niagara FX
- Lighting and Rendering
- Concept to Finalization Pipeline
- Level Design & Set Dressing
Timeline
Senior 3D Environment Artist
AboutGOLF Global Inc
06.2023 - 10.2024
3D Environment Artist
AboutGOLF Global Inc
02.2022 - 05.2023
3D Environment Artist
Saku Project
08.2020 - 01.2021
3D Generalist
Horsemen Studios
01.2020 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Game Art
Full Sail University
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