Resume

Shawn Burdon

Generalist Artist

Fredericton, Canada

Summary

I'm a seasoned multi-disciplinary artist with an interest in delivering creative and engaging content. For over 13 years, I've been helping clients build worlds and ideas. Currently, I work as a consultant, improving existing products for my client by documenting game functionality, developing art-related production pipelines, and creating and updating artwork.

I've worn many hats in my career: programmer, designer, writer, researcher, artist, and tester. As a result, I have a unique ability to quickly integrate into any project and to navigate complex challenges. My artistic and technical services help clients who struggle with content creation achieve their vision with effective, high quality assets.

Skills: modeling, animation, rigging, UI/UX design, graphic design, sprites, cinematics, asset integration, creative direction, Softimage, Maya, Photoshop, Unity.

Skills

Software proficiency

Softimage

Maya

mental ray

Spine 2D

Unity

Photoshop

Premiere

InDesign

Productions

- Mobile Game
  Rave Run
- Year
  2017
- Role
  2D Artist - Animator
- Company
  Joox Media Inc
- Mobile Game
  Tappy Time
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Pixel Artist
- Company
  Apsyon Inc
- Mobile Game
  Apocalypse Pluto
- Year
  2013
- Role
  3D Artist
- Company
  Apsyon Inc
- Mobile Game
  Gem TD
- Year
  2012
- Role
  3D Artist
- Company
  Niugnep Software LLC

Experience

Lead Artist at Appsoft Technologies Inc.
June 2016 - Present
At Appsoft, I collaborate with other senior team members to manage new game projects. I assist with the design and development of the creative vision of projects, including specifying game interfaces, writing design documents, and overseeing the implementation of game features and systems.
Animator - Technical Artist at WhaleTap
February 2015 - June 2016
At Whaletap, I assisted a small team of Unity developers in maintaining the look and style of their projects. I led artists in creating assets that met the technical requirements of each project and had a hand in developing characters, environments, effects and UI.
Senior Artist at Apsyon Inc.
December 2012 - February 2015
At Apsyon, I functioned as a bridge between artists, programmers, and teams working on multiple concurrent projects. I was responsible for researching art related production pipelines, fully supporting game assets from concept to completion, building UI/UX solutions, and ensuring projects achieved their artistic and technical goals.
Technical - Cinematic Artist at Overclock Ltd.
June 2011 - December 2012
At Overclock, I worked closely with team members across multiple disciplines to establish guidelines and best practices for mobile development. My responsibilities included rigging and animating characters, ensuring game assets met the technical requirements for cross-platform support, and creating promotional cinematics using a combination of in-game and pre-rendered footage.
3D Artist at Niugnep Software
December 2010 - January 2012
At Niugnep, I was contracted to develop and implement a complete art package solution. My responsibilities included creating art assets, establishing production goals, documenting integration and optimization procedures, and managing outsourcing needs.
Technical - Character Animator at Vivid Digital Studios
January 2010 - January 2012
My responsibilities were to create character rigs and animation libraries. While working here, I developed a production pipeline for asset integration between Softimage and Unreal 3.
3D Artist at Freelance
April 2008 - June 2011