Leif Estes

About Leif Estes

During my years in the games industry, I\'ve had the opportunity to work with many incredible developers on almost every type of project imaginable. Whether I’m delivering a single shot as an Individual contributor or providing leadership to an entire team, I have always strived to deliver professional results without excuses. Although making games can be challenging at times, I believe it is important to remember how fortunate we are to have a career in this amazing and creative field. Portfolio Website LEIFESTES.COMArt Direction Skill SetEnvironment art team managementCharacter design and development UI design and creationVFX creation and implementationConcept art team vision and focus Outsourced production Remote / Hybrid productionProject schedule and scope Licensor / IP/ Executive relationshipsTeam building Career development Personal Skill Set-BBQ Management-Intermediate mountain bike-Advanced snowboarding-Horrible surfer (4/10)-Senior level tiki mixologist-Home VR arcade enthusiast-Intermediate mountaineering-Custom gaming PC builds-Local wildlife photographer (my dog)

Experience

1. Art Director

   Paramount

   Aug 2022 — Present · Redwood City, CA, US

   As an Art director for Skydance / Paramount I have been fortunate enough to contribute to the development of several VR experiences across multiple projects and platforms. My primary role involves everything from building and managing teams of artists, to the development and execution of the project road map and discipline workflows.

Education

• SAE Expression College

  Associate of Science - AS, DIGITAL VISUAL MEDIA

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Compositing
• Ps3
• Maya
• Video Games
• Computer Games
• Film
• Gameplay
• 3d
• Animation
• Rendering
• Visual Effects
• Lighting
• Game Development
• Texturing
• Game Design
• Character Animation
• Xbox 360
• Art Direction
• Environment Art
• Wii