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Darren White Art Director Mobile +44 (0) 7990 898981 email [email protected] web www.darrenwhiteart.com
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Jan 2009 Slightly Mad Studios, London - Present Studio Art Director Developed Need For Speed Shift, Shift 2 Unleashed, Red Bull Air Race the Game and Project CARS 1 & 2, AAA multi-platform racing games acclaimed for their visual quality. Responsible for creating the visual style and driving the art production. Coordinated and mentored the art team, maintained art standards, ensuring consistency, quality and budgetary requirements were met. Art Directed several mobile titles including The Walking Dead Assault and Eager Beaver.
June 2000 Firefly Studios, London - Jan 2009 Artist > Lead Artist > Art Director Responsible for creating high quality art on
multiple platforms for a variety of titles including Dungeon Hero and the Stronghold Series. Managed and inspired internal and external art teams. Collaborated with design and production teams to ensure the art work fit with the overall project goals and was in line with targets.
June 1999 Havas Interactive, London - June 2000 Artist/Animator Worked as part of the Impressions team developing Ultimate Soccer Manager 2000. Modelling, texturing, rigging and animation of characters and environments.
Sept 1997 The Vega Group, Welwyn Garden City - June 1999 Graphic Artist > Senior Graphic Artist Produced simulation graphics and animation
for clients such as the Ministry of Defence and the RAF.
• 1994 Loughborough University - 1997 2:1 BA(Hons) Industrial Design and Technology 1986 Skinners’ Grammar School, Tunbridge Wells - 1993 A Level: Physics (B) Maths (B) Art & Art History (C) AS Level: Maths (A). GCSE: 3 As, 5 Bs
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Key Responsibilities:Define visual styleVisual target conceptsArt style guidesExample assetsPresentations and pitchesArt schedules and reviewsStaff appointment and appraisalTeam mentoring and trainingCoordinate outsourcingCollaborate with marketingGraphics pipeline definitionEngineering team liaisonDesign/Develop graphics tech
•Professional Skills:Concept artLighting/colour gradingModelling and sculptingTexturing and bakingRiggingMo-cap and keyframeFacial animationCinematic sequencesCloth and hair simRigid body physicsParticles and VFXHDR setupCinematic post processingVideo editingGUI
•Art Applications: 3dsMaxMayaPhotoshopZBrushMudboxAfter EffectsPremiere
•Interests: Film, photography, snowboarding
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Darren White Art Director www.darrenwhiteart.com mail: [email protected] tel: +44 (0) 7990 898981
