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Alexis Argyriou

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About Me

I am a Level Artist with a strong Technical background. I have gathered experience in many fields of the game industry to become a creative, autonomous and rigorous asset for any game development studio around the world.

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Creativity

I rely on my imagination to create new experiences, as I seek out new opportunities to try and surprise, impress and engage players and developers alike. I use Art as a tool to support design and narration throughout the entire game development.

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Artistic Background

I have a Bachelor Degree in 3D Environment Art and Game Design. Fan of literature, music, cinema and traditional arts. Able to follow a Creative Direction & Art Style and integrate into an Design team while still being autonomous.

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Software Experience

Level Art, Lighting & Design experience on AAA titles using Unreal Engine 4, CryEngine and Anvil. Modelling with 3DsMax, Maya or Zbrush. Texturing and PBR materials using Substance Designer + Painter and Photoshop.

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Versatility

As a Level Artist I love being at the crossroad between Art, Design and Tech. Being able to understand every sides of a production helps the team to make our work impressive, optimized and gorgeous.

Availiable for Relocation

Willing to experiment different lifestyles in other countries, capable of adapting to any culture with ease.

Education and Experience

More than 5 years in the industry.

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Sperasoft

St. Petersburg, Russia
Lead Level Artist
2016-
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CI Games

Warsaw, Poland
Level Artist
2015-2016
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Dark Stork Studios

Poznan, Poland
Level Artist & Designer
2014-2015
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VIWA Entertainment

Koszalin, Poland
Gamification, Marketing
2013-2014
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StarWars Battlecry

Level Artist Modder
2013
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GOS Creative Production

Strasbourg, France
3D Environment Art
2012-2013
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MJM Graphic Design

Strasbourg, France
Degree in 3D Art, Level Design & Game Design
2008-2011
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Lycée Louis Pasteur

Computer Communication School
2006-2008
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My Skills

To be a great game artist requires acknowledging every single aspect of the industry. I need to know how my art can help designers directing players, how 3D assets are made, what is technically possible to do with a given engine and what the storytelling tries to explain.

Level Art

Experience leading a team of 20+ artists.
Deep experience of Unreal Engine 4, Anvil and CryEngine in a professional environment and workflow.
Knowledge of composition, layering and environment readability.
Establishing landmarks to help the players orienting himself in large, open-world 3D environments.
Knowledge of landscape sculpting tools and dynamic foliage placement and creation tools.
Knowledge of lighting tools and rendering techniques including lightmaps, dynamic global illumination...
Understanding of lighting and color values, and how to use them to guide players through the maps.
Advanced knowledge of UE4 Blueprint , used for example for automatic placement of props in a level.
Tutoring and working closely with 3D Artists, helping on technically-advanced asset creation and dynamic meshes.

Technical

Designing, implementing, documenting and maintaining the art creation pipeline on Unreal Engine 4 in cooperation with art directors.
Scripting Materials and Shaders, taking care of textures conformity in a PBR workflow.
Expertise in PBR Textures authoring, especially procedural texturing techniques with Substance Designer.
Advanced knowledge of complex materials creations for layered landscapes, dynamic props, VFX or decals.
Creating art content to showcase tools or shaders.
Integrating Animations in-engine and setting them up.
Taking care of asset's optimization in terms of memory budget, polycount and GPU limitations, then providing artists with technical feedback to ensure the creation of optimized content.
Tracking performance and memory usage of the game.
Tool requests and development in cooperation with tools programmers.

Design

Experience designing asymmetric and symmetric multiplayer maps for consoles and PC.
Excellent knowledge of Unreal Engine 4's level design tools. Basic knowledge of Anvil, Unity, Essence Engine 3 and CryEngine.
Experience establishing maps scales, paths, spawn-points, battle areas, points of interest and documenting everything in simple schematics.
Orienting the player through design clues, contrasting areas and focus points.
Experience scripting advanced events using Unreal Engine 4's Blueprints.

Game Design

Experience on working in the core design team on a AAA console and PC multiplayer title.
Vast experience in designing player abilities supported by interesting game mechanics.
Creatures Design, Quest Design and System Design experience.
Part of the core game design team for researching and developing essential game features.
Advanced Blueprint-scripting in UE4.
Scripting AI in cooperation with AI programmers.

Portfolio

Do not hesitate to contact me for more information.

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UE4 Level ArtLevel Art, Unreal Engine 4
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CE Level ArtLevel Art, CryEngine
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Procedural CamouflageSubstance, CryEngine, Shaders, Textures
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Procedural PBR MaterialsSubstance, CryEngine, Shaders, Textures
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CryEngine Spec-Gloss PBRCryEngine, Shaders, Textures
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Procedural Stylized PBR TexturesSubstance, CryEngine, Shaders, Textures
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Dynamic Planet ShaderUnreal Engine 4, Shaders, Textures
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Covert OpsUnreal Engine 4, Shaders, Scripts
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Mesh DecalUnreal Engine 4, Shaders, Scripts
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Electric Storm ShaderUnreal Engine 4, Shaders, Textures
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Digital Shield ShaderUnreal Engine 4, Shaders, Textures
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Citruma3D Models, Rendering, Textures
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Warner Bros. Stands3D Models, Rendering, Textures
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School Projects3D, Anims, Rendering, Textures

Recommendations

  • Alexis has built a strong (and deserved) reputation as someone with vision, diligence and honour – someone who gets things done! He is an hard worker and value creator in the truest sense. His many month as a Technical Artist at Dark Stork were evident in the way he approached tasks and achieved his outcomes. I have no hesitation in recommending Alexis and know that he will always give of his best in any endeavour.

    Milosz Szczygielski, Creative Director

  • Alexis is an extremely talented Technical Artist, he mastered the Unreal Engine environment and has a vast knowledge of 3D modelling and texturing. He is passionate for video games and eager to learn and hone his skills during his private time. He is committed to projects he is working on, delivers creative ideas and fresh perspectives. It was a pleasure to work with Alexis and i think he will be a valuable asset in any company.

    Artur Sobczyk, Lead Game Designer

  • Alexis is a person that can create effects and materials that will leave even the most senior graphics engineers scratching their heads. Through his mastery of Unreal Engine 4 material and blueprint system, Allegorithmic Substance, 3D modelling tools and through tons of experience and technical insight Alexis constantly came up with gorgeous (yet computationally inexpensive) visual effects, props and materials.

    Miłosz Kosobucki, Team Leader

  • Alexis is a very creative technical artist and a person great to work with! He perfectly combines creativity & artistry with more mathematical thinking producing stunning visuals that not only look good but also perform very well. We've learned a great deal from each other and I can wholeheartedly recommend Alexis for the position of technical artist and designer.

    Michał Siejak, Lead Developer

  • Alexis is a very friendly, committed and creative person. He have a deep knowledge and understanding of tools and methods he use. He's a good team player and is always enthusiastic to share knowledge, very positive and communicative. It's a big pleasure to work with him.

    Bartosz Rakowski, Lead Level Designer

Contact Me

Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions!

My Address

  • Kiyevskaya ul. 3
    196084 St. Petersburg
    Russia
  • (+7) 999 517-93-65
  • contact (àt) praglik.fr
  • www.praglik.fr

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