Don Pham

Work History

• 3D Artist / VR Developer

  Transparent House

  January 2016 - Present

  Leading the development of realtime and realtime VR experiences using Unreal Engine 4.
  
  • Defining the pipeline and workflow for realtime and realtime VR applications
  • Creation of textures and PBR based materials using Quixel Suite and Substance Designer
  • Using Unreal Engine 4's blueprints to for visual scripting and menu/UI creation
  • Optimization of existing environment scenes and UE4 shaders for VR performance
  • Deployment of realtime applications to PC, Android, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive platforms.
  

• 3D Artist

  DES Architects + Engineers

  August 2014 - December 2015

  3D Artist - Realtime Architectural Visualization
  • Creating real-time visualization walkthrough demos of interior office spaces and exterior campus sites using Unreal Engine 4, 3DS Max, and Photoshop
  • 3D modeling and optimization of assets to improve performance
  • Lighting and PBR material creation done inside Unreal Engine 4
  • Responsible for design and implementation of UI elements to improve user experience within real-time walkthrough demos

• Environment Artist

  voidALPHA

  January 2014 - August 2014

  Environment Artist – Star Citizen
  • Creating high poly hard-surface props and modular assets using 3ds Max
  • Lighting and world building using cryEngine3
  • Working with the senior environment artist and designer to plan out and build planet side modular environments
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  Artillery Games, Inc.

  June 2013 - August 2013

  Contract 3d Artist – Unannounced Project
  • Creating assets and props using 3ds Max and zBrush
  • Lighting and terrain editing
  • Working with engineering team to help create tools and to improve game editor functionality for artists
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  Environment Artist

  Paragon Studios

  January 2011 - October 2012

  Creating interior and exterior environments:
  • Creating assets and props in 3ds Max
  • Texturing and lighting
  • Familiarity with modular pieces
  • Using in-game editor for object placing and level creation and layout
  • Working closely with designers for level feedback
  
  Working with the team lead to help project scheduling and planning:
  • Working with designers to create a list of needed assets
  • Working with other environment artists to create schedule estimates for assets
  
  Creating overhead 2d mini-maps for interior/exterior environments
  
  Fixing art bugs
  
  Training new artists to familiarize them with tools and pipeline
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  Environment Artist

  Paragon Studios

  November 2007 - October 2010

  Environment Artist |­ City of Heroes
  
  · Creating interior and exterior environments
  - Using in-game editor for object placing and layout
  - Working closely with Design
  
  · Creating assets/props in 3ds Max:
  - Modeling/texturing/lighting
  - Familiarity with modular pieces
  
  · Creating minimaps for interior/exterior environments
  · Creating loading screens
  · Troubleshooting and fixing art related bugs
  · Training up new artists to familiarize them with tools and pipeline
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  Associate Environment Artist

  Cryptic Studios

  February 2007 - November 2007

  Associate Environment Artist ­| City of Heroes
  
  · Creating interior and exterior environments
  - Using in-game editor for object placing and layout
  - Working closely with Design
  
  · Creating assets/props in 3ds Max:
  - Modeling/texturing/lighting
  - Familiarity with modular pieces
  
  · Creating minimaps for interior/exterior environments
  · Creating loading screens
  · Troubleshooting and fixing art related bugs
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  Production Assistant

  Electronic Arts

  April 2005 - March 2006

  Collision modeling/surface tagging
  Assisting environment artist to assemble and optimize game performance
  Creating mini-maps for interior levels
  Placing interior levels into the game
  Texture UV cleanup
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  EA

  ? - Present