International Admission Representative at Savannah College of Art and Design
Greater Atlanta Area
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- International Admission Representative at Savannah College of Art and Design
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- Level Designer at Kaneva LLC
- Game Design Basics at Savannah College of Art and Design
- Vice President at Intercultural Student Association
- Graduate Student Leader at Savannah College of Art and Design
- International Orientation Assistant at Savannah College of Art and Design
- 3D Designer at SUNY Oneonta
- Education
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- Savannah College of Art and Design
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Vladimir Neykov’s Summary
Vlad is 3D Artist and Computer Games Professional. Along with creating strong visuals, he is also interested in the humanity behind games in the areas of social simulations and serious games.
Vlad earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in Interactive Design and Game Development at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He has previously earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Art and an Associate degree in Multimedia.
For work samples, please visit:
www.VladimirNeykov.com
Vladimir Neykov’s Specialties:
• High and Low poly Modeling
• Level and Environmental Design
• UV Unwrapping
• Texturing
• Lightning
• Skinning and Weighting
• Rigging
• LOD Setup
• Particles
• Computer Art
• Interactive Design
Vladimir Neykov’s Experience
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International Admission Representative
Savannah College of Art and Design
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
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Level Designer
Kaneva LLC
(Privately Held; Computer Games industry)
June 2006 — March 2009 (2 years 10 months)
Responsible for creating 3D environments, lighting, particle effects, modeling world props, sellable assets and monthly specials, 2D art for UI and special projects, rigging, and implementing new visual effects for the company's Virtual World.
Prior to my full-time position, completed two internships with the company, on site, and long distance contract work while pursuing my MFA degree. Worked on character attire with duties including researching different clothing styles, proposing outfits, 3D modeling, UV's, texturing, adding skin modifiers and weighting each asset to be ready for animation. -
Game Design Basics
Savannah College of Art and Design
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
June 2007 — June 2007 (1 month)
Taught Game Design Basics to prospective high-school students as part of the SCAD Summer Seminars. Introduced basic concepts and design methods in game development and supervised student projects. The class objective consisted of taking a traditional board game and by using an interative design process introduce new mechanics, dynamics, and aesthetics which ultimately transform the gaming experience.
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Vice President
Intercultural Student Association
(Higher Education industry)
May 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 1 month)
The Intercultural Student Association (ISA) hosts some of the most well-attended events at the Savannah College of Art and Design and is dedicated to promote the cultural diversity in the college and Savannah community.
Duties include:
• Preside over association meetings and perform duties of the President in the event of his or her absence.
• Offer programs and communicate with international communities of other colleges and universities.
• Orient new members to the mission, policies and involvement of ISA on the SCAD campus
• Serve as a liaison between ISA and other international clubs on campus.
• Create and maintain the ISA website on the Hive
• Communicate with 600+ international students and many domestic students news of upcoming meetings and events.
• Serve on the Executive Committee and fulfill other duties deemed necessary. -
Graduate Student Leader
Savannah College of Art and Design
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
April 2007 — April 2007 (1 month)
Represented SCAD and the Interactive Design and Game Development department to prospective graduate students.
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International Orientation Assistant
Savannah College of Art and Design
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2006 — March 2007 (8 months)
International Orientation Assistant for Fall 2006, Winter 2007 and Spring 2007 quarter at SCAD.
Duties: responsible for representing the college to new students and their parents, answering questions regarding SCAD, the city, and maintaining a positive image of the institution as well as holding a presentation on behalf of the Intercultural Student Association to engage new members. -
3D Designer
SUNY Oneonta
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
May 2004 — May 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Worked for the Web Development Office of the college on a project for creating a photorealistic 3D representation of the campus. Duties included taking reference photographs of objects and locations on campus, building 3D models based on the reference images and texturing buildings and objects.
Vladimir Neykov’s Education
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Savannah College of Art and Design
MFA , Interactive Design and Game Development , 2005 — 2007
• Completed my coursework on May 2007
• Thesis completed and officially received degree on March 2008
• 3.95 GPA- Activities and Societies:
- VP of Intercultural Student Association
Additional Information
Vladimir Neykov’s Websites:
Vladimir Neykov’s Interests:
Computer Art, Philosophy, Cooking, Martial Arts, Working Out, Reading, Music, Movies
Vladimir Neykov’s Groups:
~Volunteer, Hands on Atlanta Teamworks, Atlanta, Ga, 2008
~Officer (Vice President), Intercultural Student Association, SCAD, 2006-2007
~Officer (Technical Coordinator),Interaction Student Organization, SUNY at Oneonta, 2005
~Member, Mensa International - 98% on IQ test, 2003
~Member, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, 2002
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Savannah College of Art and Design Alumni -
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SIEGE
Vladimir Neykov’s Honors:
~"Best of show" for interactive submissions at Entelechy Interactive Design and Game Development show, SCAD, 2007
~Best Interactive Installation at Entelechy Interactive Design and Game Development show, SCAD, 2007
~Combined Honors Fellowship, SCAD, 2005-2007
~Completed SUCO Leadership Institute program "Step Up to Leadership," Oneonta, March, 2005
~Features work on Art & Scope club magazine, SUNY at Oneonta, 2004
~Multimedia and Computer Science Tutoring Certificate, SUNY Fulton Montgomery, 2003
~Gerard R. Roux Memorial Award for Fundamental Mathematics, SUNY Fulton Montgomery, 2003
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