Patrick Algermissen

Work History

• Owner / FX Artist

  Poem Pictures, Inc.

  2004 - Present

  We produce Motion Pictures, primarily in the Fantasy genre.
  
  For-hire services include Animation, Special FX, Virtual Set construction and compositing, Character Design, HD Camera Rental (with or without Operator), Editing, and Production Consulting. Our primary focus is on practical FX: Puppets, miniatures, etc.. We also provide Computer Generated FX and Animation.
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  Cinematic Technology Engineer

  Telltale Games

  January 2015 - April 2016

  Expand and enhance creative visual storytelling in Telltale's cinematic games, working closely with the company's Cinematics Director, Art Director, Lighting Director, Episode Directors, and lead Cinematic Artists to develop new technology to meet their needs.
  I help create the tools that define the future of cinematic gaming.

  

  

  

  
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  Gameplay Programmer

  Telltale Games

  December 2013 - January 2015

  Work with producers, designers, writers, animators, UI artists, and
  audio team to bring together all assets in the game and make it
  playable, and to make sure gameplay "feels right".
  Work with the team throughout an episode's life cycle to integrate script changes, iterate on gameplay, and help with final polish.
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  Software Engineer

  Electronic Arts

  November 2012 - November 2013

  Programmer on the Physics team for NCAA Football and Madden NFL.

  

• Senior Software Engineer

  The DiSTI Corporation

  August 2011 - November 2012

  Programmer on Replic8, a tool which enables non-programmers to rapidly develop interactive 3D training content. Worked on overall architecture and many subsystems such as: ability to turn a recording into an interactive lesson, fixing shader bugs, and implementing a collision detection engine.
  Developed an OpenGL ES 2.0 Rendering engine used by Jaguar Land Rover for in-dash "infotainment" displays.

• Serious Games Simulation Engineer/Architect, Scenario Designer

  ICF International

  October 2009 - July 2011

  Developed several Game-based Training Applications for government clients, mainly military.
  Served in various capacities on several different projects, including: Lead Programmer, Programmer, Tools Development, Designer, and Voice Director.

• Software Engineer

  Northrop Grumman Mission Systems

  2005 - 2009

  Programmer on The Portal, which facilitates real-time communication
  between various flight simulators that each used different data
  protocols (DIS, HLA, TENA, etc.).
  Interviewed applicants, mentored junior engineers, designed large pieces of the system architecture, developed tools to work with the data, implemented new systems and support for new protocols.
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  Computer Science Staff

  United Space Alliance

  2002 - 2005

  I made the Swing Arms swing on the Space Shuttle Launch Pads, and I helped improve flight-readiness processes for the Orbiters.
  Was one of the guys in the firing room who sat at the old monitors and said "We are go" during Space Shuttle launches.