Games Environment Artist
San Francisco Bay Area
- Past
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- Lead Environment Artist - Godfather 2 at Electronic Arts
- Environment Artist - The Simpsons Game at Electronic Arts
- Environment Artist - The Godfather at Electronic Arts
- Environment Artist - Lord of the Rings: The Third Age at Electronic Arts
- Environment Artist - Tiger Woods 2005 at Electronic Arts
- Environment Artist - Jame Bond: Everything or Nothing at Electronic Arts
- Intern - Tiger Woods 2003 at Electronic Arts
- Intern - Tiger Woods 2002 at Electronic Arts
- Education
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- University of California, Santa Cruz
- Academy of Art University
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Tyler Rockwell’s Summary
I started my games art career while still in school at the Academy of Art by interning at EA in Redwood Shores back in 2001. Since then I have had the opportunity to add my name to 8 EA games of varying genres and art styles. My latest project, The Godfather 2, was both challenging and rewarding offering me experiences as a Lead Artist overseeing in house artists and several outsourced artists at EA Shanghai.
I have a traditional art background and I'm still trying to find the time outside of crunches to enjoy that part of my creativity.
I'm currently looking to continue my work experience as an environment artist while channeling my career and learning towards more lead and management experiences.
I'm happily married to an absolutely awesome girl and maintain a small menagerie of animals at home.
Tyler Rockwell’s Specialties:
Environment Lead, modeling, texturing, assembly, and working with outsourcing groups.
Tyler Rockwell’s Experience
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Lead Environment Artist - Godfather 2
Electronic Arts
(Public Company; ERTS; Computer Games industry)
January 2007 — January 2009 (2 years 1 month)
Lead Environment Artist in house and outsourcing with EA Shanghai. Designed and oversaw the pipeline, production, and reviews, of our building's interiors and exteriors. Facilitated production with the Art Director, Technical Artists, and Managers, to complete three cities.
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Environment Artist - The Simpsons Game
Electronic Arts
(Computer Games industry)
March 2007 — June 2007 (4 months)
Environment art assist objects and levels to assist the Simpsons team in completion.
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Environment Artist - The Godfather
Electronic Arts
(Public Company; ERTS; Computer Games industry)
January 2005 — January 2006 (1 year 1 month)
Object lead at the beginning of the project -Budget planning, design docs. Object modeler/texture artist. World Assembly.
Object lead at the end - creation, integration, bug fixing. -
Environment Artist - Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
Electronic Arts
(Public Company; ERTS; Computer Games industry)
September 2004 — November 2004 (3 months)
Environmental art assist during crunch.
Modeling, texturing, optimizing, and placing objects utilizing assets
from a previous LOTR title.
Re-built various siege equipment, siege towers, and corpses. -
Environment Artist - Tiger Woods 2005
Electronic Arts
(Public Company; ERTS; Computer Games industry)
January 2004 — September 2004 (9 months)
Course creation (modeling and texturing assist) and optimization.
Modeling the Tiger Proofing mechanic into the courses.
Painting and integrating course undulation maps.
Creating, animating, and placing animals.
Touch ups for course load screens, box art, advertising images. -
Environment Artist - Jame Bond: Everything or Nothing
Electronic Arts
(Public Company; ERTS; Computer Games industry)
September 2003 — October 2003 (2 months)
Object creation for the multiplayer group during their crunch.
Modeling and texturing. -
Intern - Tiger Woods 2003
Electronic Arts
(Public Company; ERTS; Computer Games industry)
May 2002 — August 2002 (4 months)
Assisted the Art Director in visual development.
Touch ups for course load screens, box art, advertising images.
Course artist assist in modeling and optimization. -
Intern - Tiger Woods 2002
Electronic Arts
(Public Company; ERTS; Computer Games industry)
May 2001 — August 2001 (4 months)
Assisted the Art Director in visual development.
Tyler Rockwell’s Education
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University of California, Santa Cruz
none , Marine Biology , 1995 — 1997
Who would have thought an interest in Marine Biology would lead to an art degree :) ?
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Academy of Art University
Bachelor , Illustration, 2d animation, Environment Games Artist
- Activities and Societies:
- Work shown at two Academy Spring shows.
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Tyler Rockwell’s Interests:
Outside of my game art I'm a bit of a comic book illustration fan. I actually started my education in art doing illustration and 2d animation and enjoyed hours upon hours of figure drawing. I dabble in digital painting as well. I originally attended school for marine biology as I have a vast appreciation for animals and all that is nature. I also maintain a vast zoo at home.
Tyler Rockwell’s Honors:
Work shown at two Academy of Art Spring Shows.
Tyler Rockwell’s Contact Settings
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