James Bayley

Work History

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  Senior CG Generalist (Character Clothing)

  META

  November 2023 - January 2025

  Specialized in character design, avatar creation, and clothing assets for VR and mixed reality. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement cutting-edge virtual experiences.
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  CG Generalist

  Alkemy X

  November 2022 - May 2023

  Worked as a character artist, environment artist, and hard surface artist. Led pre-production asset creation and look development to meet production needs.
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  cg generalist

  FuseFX

  June 2021 - November 2022

  Contributed to episodic projects as part of the CG Generalist team. Created assets and environments, worked on concept design, cinematics, and storyboards.
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  3d generalist artist

  Industrial Light & Magic

  November 2020 - March 2021

  San Francisco, CA

  Specialized in Unreal Engine, virtual production, and photogrammetry for asset and environment art. Supported various virtual production processes with high-quality asset creation.
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  Senior Environmnet Artist

  Avalanche Studios

  January 2017 - August 2018

  New York, New York

  Collaborated within a large team of 3D artists to create environments, assets and props for Just Cause 4. Used Substance Designer and Painter to produce organic and hard-surface models.

• 3d senior artist

  The Scope

  November 2014 - September 2016

  NYC

  Led the creation of high-resolution models and textures for CG animations in various multimedia projects. Managed team development and applied photogrammetry techniques for realistic environments.
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  Senior 3D Environment Artist

  Microsoft

  August 2008 - February 2013

  Guildford, United Kingdom

  Senior Environment Artist
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  Senior Environment Artist

  Lionhead Studios

  September 2009 - September 2012

  Developed highly stylized environments and props for Fable Journey. Provided artistic and technical direction for production teams.
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  Lead Artist

  Kuju Entertainment

  May 2008 - August 2009

  Guildford, United Kingdom

  Managed a team of environment, character, and UI artists. Ensured quality and timeliness of artwork, while fostering team growth and development.
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  3D Environment Artist & 3D Generalist

  EA Games

  March 2006 - February 2008

  Guildford, United Kingdom

  Worked on a variety of game projects but most notably the Harry Potter franchise.
  Created highly detailed, realistic environments, levels and props. Artistic ownership and completion of assigned levels. Additionally, responsible for prop rigging and animation.
  
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  Texture & Vehicle Artist

  Criterion Games

  January 2005 - March 2006

  Guildford, United Kingdom

  Modeled and textured hard surface vehicles and applied damage textures. Worked on model optimization and refinement.

• 3D Generalist

  Lea Design

  February 2003 - February 2005

  Henley on Thames, United Kingdom

  Transformed AutoCAD data and photographic references into realistic scene assets. Specialized in organic and hard-surface modeling, lighting, and rendering.
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  Web & Graphic Designer

  AOL

  January 1999 - February 2002

  London UK

  Developed web pages using HTML and Dreamweaver. Created dynamic content using graphic design tools for fast-paced production environments.