Hans L Larsen
Level Designer/Scripter			www.hl-larsen.com
15705 Quorum Dr. #2334			Cell Phone: 508-776-5000
Addison, TX 75001				hlarsen@smu.edu

	SKILLS
> Level Editors: UnrealEd (Gears of War, Unreal Tournament 3), Radiant (Call of Duty 4), Hammer (Half-Life 2), TES Construction Kit (Morrowind, Oblivion), Unity 3D

> Programming/Scripting: C/C++, C#/XNA, LUA, HTML, Unreal Script and various other proprietary scripting languages

> Office Applications: Word/Excel/Power Point, MS Project

> Written and Verbal Skills: Strong writing and verbal skills, communication though documents, wiki articles, email, meetings, and problem resolution

> Team/Pipeline Skills: Development/Placeholder assets (Adobe Photoshop, 3D Studio Max), Source Control (Tortoise SVN), SCRUM, Code review

	LEVEL DESIGN SKILLS
* BSP block-out and detail geometry
* Texture placement
* Detail static mesh and decal placement
* Terrain manipulation and texturing
* Lighting
* 2D Concept Mapping
* Level and game-flow planning
* Gameplay/trigger systems
* Enemy placement and pathing
* Visual and code-based scripting
* Concept and design documentation
* Quest design

	GAME DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
"Project Puppet", Unity 3D Single-Player RPG Team Project	July - Current 2009
Level Design/Scripter
> Create components to be used by other designers
> Assist with initial designs and systems
> Responsible for pipeline and initial implementation requirements

The Chronos Project, Unreal Tournament 3 Single-Player Team Project	January - May 2009
Level Design/Scripter, Art Manager
> Created BSP block-out, textures and first pass population of introductory area
> Oversaw and implemented matinee (cinematic) sequences 
> Responsible for oversight of art team with five direct reports
> Responsible for technical approval of all art assets and creation of art task lists
> In charge of compiling and distributing the build at each milestone
> Liaison between departments
> Collaborated with other leads to solve any issues during development

Master’s These Project, Half-Life 2 Individual Project		January - May 2009
Author and Level Designer
> Researched and wrote Master’s Proposal on character advancement in the First-Person Shooter genre
> Designed test map, blocked out BSP, textured, lit and placed all gameplay elements using Hammer
> Tested and interviewed participants and analyzed the gathered data

Scenic Route, Call of Duty 4 Individual Project	January - May 2009
Level Designer
> Created all design documentation and 2D maps
> Blocked out all geometry and placed models
> Scripted all sequences

Final Act, Unreal Tournament 3 Team Multi-Player Project	June - October 2008
Programmer/Scripter
> Created all custom particle effects
> Created custom classes for mod code base

What About Bravo, Gears of War Individual Project	June - October 2008
Level Designer
> Created all design documentation and 2D maps
> Blocked out all BSP and placed all static meshes
> Scripted all sequences and cinematic

Jyouge Tenchi, Torque X Team 2D Project		March - May 2008
Project Lead/Programmer
> Oversaw all production and management tasks on the project
> Scripted custom boss battles and other needed game functionality
> Optimized implemented levels and ported the game to the Xbox 360

	EDUCATION
SMU Guildhall, Plano, TX						May 2009
Master of Interactive Technology, Specialization in Level Design

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA					May 2006
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Cognitive Science, Minor in Philosophy