Jim Watson
Lead Technical Artist at Archetype Entertainment, Wizards of the Coast | Ex-Sony, EA, Tencent
- Role
- Principal Technical Artist at Archetype Entertainment
- Location
- Durham, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jim Watson
I am a driven Technical Artist, focusing on developing pipelines and tools to create in-depth environments, painted with complex materials and illuminated with vibrant lighting.Game Credits: God of War (Sony Santa Monica)Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Respawn Entertainment)Proficient with programs such as Maya, Houdini, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Photoshop, nDo, Zbrush, xNormal, Unreal Development Kit 3, Unreal Engine 4, proprietary engines, Knald, Marmoset, mental ray, V-ray, Unity, Flash, and Illustrator. Some of my strengths are creativity, teamwork, environment creating and design, texturing, UV mapping, and high-poly to low-poly creation. I also have experience using MEL, Python, Vex, and HLSL.
Experience
Principal Technical Artist
Apr 2024 — Present · NC, US
Education
Creighton University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Graphic Design, Digital Design & Development
2009 — 2013
Gnomon
Digital Production for Entertainment, Games
2016 — 2018
Vancouver Film School
Diploma in Game Design, Game and Interactive Media Design
2013 — 2014
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