Ben Black
Environmental/Prop Artist
About Me
I am an artist, husband, father, and student. Three years ago, with some gentle nudging from my wife, I enrolled in Full Sail University and have recently graduated from the Game Art Program. My parents were avid gamers in the 1970’s and I can remember big chunks of my childhood spent in front of our Atari 2600. Thanks to them I’ve been a gamer for most of my life. I’ve always loved getting lost in games and now I enjoy the process of creating worlds from my imagination. Making games is challenging and down right frustrating at times, but I love that feeling of finally figuring out some elusive solution. I love all aspects of the pipeline, which is why I’m working toward becoming a 3d Generalist. In my previous work experience I’ve been the utility player that could fill gaps within a company’s infrastructure. I enjoy this style of work because it constantly pushes me to learn something new. Although I’m about to get my degree, I believe that my education is just beginning and will never truly end. I hope you enjoy this sampling of my work!
Portfolio
Resume & Contact Information
Ben Black
3224 NW 48th PL
Gainesville, FL 32605
P: (772) 240-9457 Email
ben@benblackart.com
Education
- Bachelor of Science
- Game Arts, August 2014
- Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL
- Environmental / Prop Artist Major
- GPA
- 3.62
Awards
- Course Director Award
- Production Modeling, September 2012
- Course Director Award
- Art Creation for Games, September 2013
- Course Director Award
- Level Assembly and Lighting, January 2014
Software
- Adobe
- Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
- Microsoft
- Word, Excel, Outlook
- Autodesk
- 3D Studio Max, AutoCAD, Maya
- Other
- Quixel Suite, ZBrush
- Platforms
- Windows, Mac
- Languages
- (X)HTML 4.0, CSS 2.0, Javascript
Professional Experience
Logic Technologies, Inc. – Stockbridge, GA
April 2000 - July 2005
Technician, Graphic Design, GUI Design, Web Design, Print Design, Booth Design
Grace Express, Inc. – Monroe, GA
October 2005 – November 2007
N/A
Dispatcher
Porter Steel, Inc. – Lilburn, GA
November 2007 – September 2008
Junior Steel Detailer, I.T.
DOC Development, Inc. – Conyers, GA
March 2010 - Feburary 2011
Print Design, Web Design, I.T.
