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Robert O. Lee Level Designer
5700 Henry Cook Blvd. Apt. 9104 (419) 309-5892
Plano, TX 75024 rolee@smu.edu
Education
The Guildhall at SMU Plano, TX 2007 - 2008
Professional Certification in Digital Game Design, Specialization in Level Design
Focus in Level Design with Art Creation Specialization
The University of Toledo Toledo, OH 1999-2005
Bachelor of Art, Studio Art
- Digital 'Cyber Art' studies focus in digital drawing, video, and web design
- Art electives: digital and film photography, sculpture, and life drawing
- Worked toward a BA in Philosophy with a focus in moral/ethical philosophy and cognitive behavioral psychology (knowledge/learning theory)
- Studied Intermediate Spanish with University Studies Abroad Consortium in Costa Rica
Skills
Level Design Art
Documentation High & Low Poly 3d modeling
Able to Communicate Between LD/Art/CS Teams Sub-D Modeling
BSP, Mesh, Terrain, Heightmaps Unwrapping & Texturing
BSP/Terrain/Mesh Texturing Poly-count & Mesh Optimization
Lighting Normal mapping
Level and AI Scripting 35mm and digital photography
Analysis and critique of existing design Digital image manipulation and editing
Troubleshooting Traditional sculpture and fabrication
Terrain mesh sculpting
Storytelling Design Tools
World Design Unreal Tournament 2004 & Unreal 3 (UnrealEd)
Gameplay Design, Flow, & Balancing Quake 4 / Doom 3 (Radiant)
Creative Writing Half-Life 2 (Hammer)
Teamwork Oblivion (Elder Scrolls Construction Set)
3D Studio Max 2008
Scripting Adobe Photoshop CS3
C++ Adobe Illustrator
Oblivion Script Adobe ImageReady
Quake/Doom Script Crazybump
Unreal Script Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Half-Life 2 Episode 2 Script Subversion/Tortoise SVN
KISMET Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007
Game Experience
The Gastlybriar Zoo Incident - The Guildhall at SMU February – July 2008
Level Designer, Half-Life 2 team project
- Designed, created LDD, built BSP/Displacement, lit, and detailed West Wing level
- Worked with team to concept gameplay, level designs, and story
Freeman’s Run - The Guildhall at SMU March – May 2008
Level Designer/Scripter, Half-Life 2 individual level
- Wrote a comprehensive LDD to cover featured concepts and gameplay elements
- Designed, built BSP, lit, and detailed a custom Half-Life 2 Episode 2 level featuring a destructible environment with non-linear gameplay
- Scripted enemy AI, cinematic sequences, and environment
Small Team Project - The Guildhall at SMU November – December 2007
Level Designer, Quake 4 small team project
- Worked with 3 level designers create 2 levels to match existing Quake 4 style and quality
- Created complete lighting, lighting scripting, and finish detail
- Taught teammates (3 level designers) how to create scripted lighting sequences
Derilect - The Guildhall at SMU October - December 2007
Level Designer/Scripter, Quake 4 individual level
- BSP, textured, and lit level featuring dramatic changes in environmental lighting
- Scripted all lighting effects and ship sequences using .script text format (8 pages of script)
- Created 324 lights and 37 custom Quake 4 GUI interfaces scripted to reflect ship system status
The Haunted Isles - The Guildhall at SMU July – September 2007
Level Designer/Scripter, Oblivion
- Worked with a partner to create a custom Oblivion Module with three quests
- Wrote and implemented complete story dialog and quest scripting (~100 lines of text)
- Created NPC and Monster AI settings, quest weapon, and level-scaling treasure chests
Insurrection - The Guildhall at SMU July – September 2007
Level Designer, Unreal Tournament 2004 team project
- Designed and built BSP, lit, and detailed the Vertical Slice level with support from team
- Modeled, unwrapped, and textured over 20 models used in the game
Tomb Tag - The Guildhall at SMU June 2007
Level Designer, Unreal Tournament 2004 team project
- Designed, built BSP, lit, and detailed the pyramid level
- Modeled, unwrapped, and textured a custom Nefertiti Bust
Ravages of War - The Guildhall at SMU April - June 2007
Level Designer, Glest RTS team project
- Worked with leads on gameplay balancing, play testing, and bug testing
- Worked with a team of 10 level designers to complete 4 new levels
Squish - The Guildhall at SMU January - March 2007
Game Designer/Scripter, Torque Game Builder
- Worked with a level designer and artist to create a custom 2d game
- Wrote complete scripting for the game; movement, physics, GUIs, and death scripts
- Designed and built two levels using Torque editorCreated complete concept document, design document, and asset list
Work Experience
Ohio Teaching Family Association Swanton, OH 2002-2007
Foster Care Teaching Parent
- Directed a group home program for seriously disturbed teens and supervised a team of teaching assistants. Screened referrals and selected youth for participation in the treatment, met with agency personnel, went to hearings and case reviews, worked with schools and youth’s parents.
- Cared for registered sex offenders, emotionally disturbed, psychotic, handicapped, and delinquent youth teaching academic skills, interpersonal social skills, and vocational skills such as welding, automotive and motorcycle mechanics, carpentry, drywall, and woodworking.
- Worked with and supervised youth during Habitat for Humanity projects and other community volunteer work.
- Created and implemented motivation systems and cognitive behavioral therapy programs for troubled youth to decrease aversive behavior and teach alternative positive behavior.
- Shaped behavior using cognitive behavioral psychology techniques; conditioning, reinforcement, extinction, and schedules of reinforcement.
Personal Experience
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Troy, OH 1998-1999
9-Month Pipe & Plate Welding Certificate
- QC-7 Certifications in GMAW, GTAW, and SMAW
- Learned to weld mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and titanium
- Learned Blueprint Reading, Metallurgy, and Metal Fabrication
Mechanical Design & Welding
- Welded structural steel members from blueprints for Toledo Prison and Detroit Tigers Stadium while working for Art Iron Inc.
- Welded the University of Toledo Society of Automotive Engineers Club race car chassis
- Welded custom designed aluminum motorcycle frame and exhaust parts
- Designed and sold custom CNC billet aluminum engine performance parts
- Studied Sheet Metal Fabrication using an English Wheel under Ron Fornier
Racing and Riding
- Raced and Participated in Solo 2 Sports Car Club of America racing events
- Over 20 years motorcycle riding experience
Travel
- Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, United Kingdom, and Greece