Anngelica Renea

Lighting Artist

Dallas, TX, USA

Work Experience

Naughty Dog

Senior Level Lighting Artist

April 2022 -

Blizzard Entertainment

Senior In-Game Cinematics Lighting Artist

August 2021 - March 2022 California, United States

Gearbox Software

Lighting Artist

-Interior/exterior environment lighting, cinematic lighting, and post processes
-Assisted with level art and set dressing
-Optimize lighting and stick to performance budget without compromising artistic quality
- - Promoted to Lead Lighting Artist - June 2020
- Continue with lighting responsibilities
- Work with other departments and production to organize, budget time, and implement the lighting vision for multiple projects
- Provide feedback, direction, schedule for lighting team
June 2018 - July 2021 Texas, United States

Flight School Studio

Lighting Artist

Formerly Reel FX Interactive department.

Lighting, set dressing, layout for interactive projects.
January 2017 - June 2018 Texas, United States

Reel FX

Lighting Artist

Lighting and level building, modeling, texturing.
August 2015 - January 2017 Dallas, Texas, United States

Game Circus

Quality Assurance Associate

Completion of functionality/compatibility tests for performance and newly implemented features.
Comparison testing on multiple devices for multiple social and mobile platforms.
Report, verify, and resolve bugs and improvements.
Left position to finish degree.
May 2014 - September 2014 Dallas, Texas, United States

University Of Texas At Dallas

Environment Artist

Research Assistant for the First Person Cultural Trainer (FPCT) for the US Army. Responsible for modeling and texturing and assisted with asset placement in UDK. FPCT shipped throughout the United States in September 2013.
January 2013 - August 2013 Dallas, Texas, United States

University Of Texas At Dallas

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Spring 2015
Attend lectures and provide assistance to the instructor.
Hold office hours and mentor students when necessary.
Responsible for grading assignments, quizzes, and papers.

Fall 2014:
Manage schedule and setup meetings for STPN TelePresence conference room.
Provide IT support for clients.
Videographer/editor/graphic designer for assorted campus projects.
Create and update video conference training materials.
August 2014 - May 2015 Dallas, Texas, United States

Education

University Of Texas At Dallas

Master of Fine Arts

MFA in Arts & Technology (ATEC) at UT Dallas, with focus on environment art.
August 2012 - May 2015 Dallas, Texas, United States

Awards

University Of Arkansas Fort Smith

Academic Excellence Award 2011

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Skills

3ds Max, Lighting, Photoshop, Substance Designer, Unity, Unreal Engine,