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Level Art - Tech Art - Game Design

Alexis Argyriou

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About Me

I am a Level Artist and Designer with a solid Technical Art experience. I have gathered experience in many fields of the video game industry in the hope of becoming a creative, autonomous and rigorous asset for any game development studio.

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Creativity

Putting my imagination to work, trying to understand players before they understand themselves. I connect my experiences to create new things, but I am never afraid to be a newbie - I seek out new experiences!

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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

Experience working on AAA titles using Unreal Engine, CryEngine, 3DsMax, Maya, Zbrush, Substance Designer, Adobe’s Suite and Office Suite. Various amateur and modding experience including Game & Level Design, scripting and asset creation on Unity and CryEngine.

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Versatility

I love being sometimes at the crossroad between Art, Design and Code. Being able to understand many sides of a production helps a lot my creativity and makes my work better, more optimized and more beautiful.

Availiable for Relocation

Willing to experiment different life-styles in other countries, capable of adapting to any culture with ease and curiosity !

Education and Experience

I believe in experience as a proof of my abilities.

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CI Games

Warsaw, Poland
Level Artist
2015-
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Dark Stork Studios

Poznan, Poland
Game & Level 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
2009-2011
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MJM Graphic Design

Prep. Year in Visual Communication
2008-2009
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Habitation Moderne

Contract. Data Entry Operator
2008
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Lycée Louis Pasteur

Computer Communication School
2006-2008
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My Skills

I have learnt throughout the years that being a great artist and Designer require more than just basic technical skills. It also involveS acknowledging every single aspect of the gaming industry. I need to know how the gamer will react to given mechanics, how 3D assets are made, what is technically possible to do with a given engine and what the game's storytelling try to show the player.

Technical Art

Designing, implementing, documenting and maintaining the art creation pipeline on Unreal Engine 4 in cooperation with lead artists.
Scripting Materials and Shaders, taking care of textures conformity in a PBR workflow.
Procedural texturing techniques with Substance Designer.
Complex materials for VFX, characters, layered-landscapes or dynamic props.
Creating art content to showcase tools or shaders.
Training of colleagues with Unreal Engine 4's tools and mechanics.
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 Development in cooperation with tools programmers.

Level Art

Knowledge of composition, map layering and environment readability.
Understanding of lighting and color values, and how to use them to guide players through the maps.
Proper use of landmarks to help the players orienting himself in large, open-world 3D environments.
Deep experience of Unreal Engine 4, CryEngine and Unity in a professional environment and workflow.
Wide and up to date knowledge of light rendering techniques in Unreal Engine 4 including lightmaps, dynamic lighting with Distance Fields...
PBR Textures authoring, especially procedural texturing techniques with Substance Designer.
Complex materials creations for layered landscapes, dynamic props, VFX or decals.
Knowledge of landscape sculpting tools and dynamic foliage placement and creation tools.
Advanced UE4 Blueprint knowledge, used for example for automatic placement of props in a level.
Working closely with 3D Artists, helping on technically-advanced asset creation and dynamic meshes.

Level Design

Current Level Designer position on a AAA title in development.
Excellent knowledge of Unreal Engine 4's level design tools. Basic knowledge of 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.
Experience designing asymmetric multi-player maps for consoles and PC.

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

I hope my work speaks for itself. Browse my most recent projects below. Most of them were made in a very short time span with a very tight deadline.

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Dark Stork StudiosUnreleased AAA Title
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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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Dynamic Planet ShaderUnreal Engine 4, Shaders, Textures
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Level Design & Level ArtUnreleased AAA Title
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Game DesignUnreleased AAA Title
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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

  • Niecala 6/44
    00-098 Warsaw
    Poland
  • (+48) 731-398-995
  • contact (à) praglik.fr
  • www.praglik.fr

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