Johan Fridén 3D/Environment Artist
Name: Johan Fridén
Born: 31-01-1982
Nationality: Sweden
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GOAL
My goal and dream is to work creatively and always strive to evolve both as an artist and as a person. I want to inspire other people and create amazing graphics and environments for next-gen games. It is important for me to be able to contribute positivity and a driving force to the team to meet the company´s goal.
SKILLS
- High Poly hard surface and organic modeling
- High Poly sculpting
- Low Poly modeling and optimization
- Experience making large scale environments/levels
- Texturing and efficient UV-mapping
- Lightbakings
- Working with cars, animation, LODs, technical bugfixing
- Able to recieve constructive criticism and modify my work accordingly.
- Able to give constructive criticism and feedback to outsource workers.
- Experienced with working in a team, to plan as well as document my work and deliver on time.
- Experienced and able to collaborate with artists and programmers.
- PBR- Materials
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
- Autodesk Maya
- Photoshop (CS6)
- Autodesk Mudbox
- Marmorset Toolbag
- UE4
- Substance Designer/Painter
- Xnormals
- Crazybump
- Perforce
Basic knowledge:
AutoCad, Unity, 3D coat, 3DS Max, MeshLab, Z-Brush, Quixel Suite ,
Office-package.
EDUCATION
Playground Squad, Falun
Vocational school
2009-2011
- Advanced diploma in game development with a focus on 3D Graphics.
- Learned Maya, Mudbox, Photoshop, Game engines, Shading, Rendering, Content-management and much more.
- Learned everything about the graphical pipeline, from animation and mocapping to 3D graphics and agile development.
- Worked on a total of 3 major game projects, and 6 months of internship
Lagmansgymnasiet, Vara
Science program
1998-2001
- Computer direction
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sector3 Studios AB, Lidköping
SENIOR 3D/ENVIRONMENT ARTIST 2015-ongoing
- Worked flexibly on both cars and tracks.
- Worked on a project in the UE4 engine.
- Planning and write tutorials.
SimBin Studios AB, Lidköping
SENIOR 3D/ENVIRONMENT ARTIST 2014-2014
- Worked flexibly on both cars and tracks.
- Worked on many last minute things need to be done asap.
- Planning and write tutorials.
SENIOR CAR ARTIST 2012-2014
- Head responsible to implementing all cars in to SimBins game engine.
- Responsible for a couple of freelance artist.
- Planning and and giving feedback on theirs work.
- Modeling, texturing, animation, LOD-ing, AO baking, check and bugfixing
JUNIOR ENVIRONMENT ARTIST 2011-2012
- Made race track and buildings for SimBins game.
- Worked on large scale environments. Some based from CAD reference and some fantasy
- Worked independently on some projects/race tracks.
INTERN 3D ARTIST 2010-2011
- Upgraded old cars and buildings to next-gen graphics for SimBins game.
- Worked close with Lead Artists and Art director
Game Experience
School Projects
- 5 weeks project
- 10 weeks project
- 6 weeks project
Copyright @ Johan Friden 2018