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Name: Tom Poon
Email: contact@tompoon.com

Technical Skills: High poly/subdivision modeling Low poly modeling Normal Mapping UV unwrapping Texturing/Digital painting Rigging and Skinning Keyframe, skeletal and morph target animation Game Design Documentation HTML/PHP/CSS

Software Proficiency: Autodesk 3D Studio Max Autodesk Maya Autodesk Softimage Pixologic ZBrush Autodesk Mudbox Adobe Photoshop Nevercenter Silo Adobe Premiere Pro Microsoft Office

Experience:

Environment Artist at InterWave Studios (Independent game developers)

Jun 2009 - Present

- Tasked with modelling, unwrapping and texturing assets for level designers.
- Work towards deadlines and responsible for logging time spent on the tasks each day.

Lead Artist at Sandswept Studios (Independent game developers)

Apr 2009 - Sep 2009

- Responsible for creating the overall art style of the games, including the modelling, UVing,
texturing and animations of all 3D assets.
- Involved in testing the gameplay, controls and overall interface while giving suggestions for
improvement and reporting errors/bugs.

3D Artist at Zombie Panic: Source (Half-Life 2 Mod group)

Nov 2008 - Apr 2009

- Modeled, unwrapped and textured assets.
- Refined the mesh and textures of existing assets.

3D Artist at Eclipse Interactive (Independent game developers)

Sep 2008 - Jan 2009

- Designed, modeled and textured characters and environments for the “Eternal Guardians”
game project.
- Involved in testing the game, giving suggestions and reporting errors/bugs.

Education:

BSc Hons First Class in Computer Games Design - Staffordshire University, Stafford, UK	Sep 2005 - Jul 2008
BTEC National Diploma IT Practitioners - MK College, Milton Keynes, UK	Sep 2002 - Jul 2004
G.C.S.E’s - Stantonbury Campus, Milton Keynes, UK	Sep 1998 - Jul 2002