BMW + QUT Design Academy Game Project

My role:

Lead Artist, Producer

Adhere to industry brief in creation, iteration & implementation of two key 3D assets:

1) Quadruped mascot character: 

Turnaround, modelling, texturing, rigging

Range of looping game-ready animations

2) Car asset:

Hard-surface modelling, texturing, variations for customisables

Retopology, iteration & optimisation based on performance needs (final result <1900 quadrilaterals)

Animations & animator controller setup in game engine

Other:

2D hand-drawn NPC sprite creation

Design, communication & adherence to comprehensive game look & feel including colour palettes, typefaces, UI elements

Duties as producer:

Devise & implement administrative procedures appropriate for the project & team

Plan and facilitate weekly Agile-style meetings between the team, industry partners, and teaching staff, across multiple timezones

Thoroughly document all correspondence through consistent agendas, minute-taking, and meeting summaries

Distill key takeaways into actionable product backlog items

Ensure all project materials are up-to-date and easily accessible by the team and industry partners.

Throughout my university Capstone Project in 2024, my third and final year of study, I gladly accepted QUT's offer to complete a Workplace Integrated Learning opportunity with QUT + BMW Design Academy.

Along with my Game Studio peers in Team Acuity, we developed a game according to an industry brief stipulated by the Design Academy.

Throughout the year, both my technical and professional practice grew and developed dramatically.

In my capacity as an artist, this project presented opportunities for me to learn workflows specific to e.g. hard-surface modelling and quadruped rigging and animation.

As a producer, I managed correspondence internally and externally between the team and key stakeholders.