Justin Hrala :: Senior 3D Artist

About

Experienced 3D and Material Artist with a passion for crafting high-quality models, materials, and textures to elevate visual experiences. Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to bring creative visions to life while optimizing artistic processes. Proficient in working independently and remotely, with a proven track record as an exceptional communicator and mentor to junior artists. Skilled in both technical execution and creative problem-solving within game development, VR simulations and 3D visualization.

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Skills

Software proficiency

Blender

Maya

Substance 3D Painter

Substance 3D Designer

ZBrush

Unreal Engine

Unity

Marmoset Toolbag

Photoshop

Quixel Mixer

Megascans

Gaea

World Machine

SpeedTree

Productions

- Video Game
  Halo Infinite
- Year
  2020
- Role
  Surfacing Artist
- Company
  343 Industries
- Video Game
  The Grand Tour Game
- Year
  2019
- Role
  3D Texture Artist
- Company
  Amazon Game Studios
- Video Game
  Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Associate World Artist (Contract)
- Company
  Monolith Productions
- Mobile Game
  Beasts vs Bots (Unreleased)
- Year
  2015
- Role
  Game Artist (Contract)
- Company
  Shiver Entertainment

Experience

Senior Hard Surface Artist at Funcom, Inc
Raleigh, NC, US
February 2022 - Present
• Creates a wide range of hard surface assets, including weapons, vehicles, buildings, and props.

• Works effectively in interdisciplinary teams, collaborating with artists, designers, and programmers to ensure asset integration and quality.

• Reviews outsourced assets for quality and technical standards.
3D Artist at Integration Innovation, Inc
Huntsville, AL
June 2020 - February 2022
• Creates high fidelity hard-surface 3D models and textures for defense industry training simulations.

• Develops material and production pipeline workflows to be used across teams.

• Mentors junior artists for their creative and professional growth.
Surfacing Artist (Contract) at 343 Industries
Redmond, WA, United States of America
March 2020 - June 2020
• Responsible for developing surface storytelling wear/tear on environmental assets for Halo: Infinite.
Digital Content Creator at jbh3D
United States of America
August 2019 - Present
• Creates and sells 2D and 3D assets, to include models, textures and tutorials through online marketplaces.

• Sells custom-art hobby gaming accessories and digital art prints via online distributors.
3D Texture Artist at Amazon Game Studios
Seattle, WA, United States of America
October 2017 - August 2019
• Developed and created original 3D textures and graphics for The Grand Tour Game.

• Optimized draw calls and memory usage to deliver a solid framerate for weekly releases.

• Documented game art creation workflows for outsourced studio teams.
Associate World Artist (Contract) at Monolith Productions
Kirkland, WA, United States of America
November 2016 - March 2017
• Kitbashed existing in-game assets for Middle-Earth: Shadow of War and managed database user-interface (UI).

• Improved UI texture assets to meet high performance metrics.
3D Artist (Contract) at Balanced Media Technology
McKinney, TX, United States of America
June 2015 - March 2016
• Created previs and gameplay props, environments, and designs for an unannounced 3D game project.
Game Artist (Contract) at Shiver Entertainment
Miami, FL, United States of America
May 2014 - August 2014
• Created decal sprite sets for an unreleased mobile game Beasts vs Bots.