General Information

Name: Polina Khvostova

Role: Concept Art, Interaction Design, Illustration

Portfolio: http://port.posterous.com/

Email: polina.khvostova@gamesmontreal.com

Resume: http://www.gamesmontreal.com/polina-khvostova/

Profile

Graphic designer with 9 years of experience in both graphic design and concept art.

Have strong draw and painting skills. Since 2001 I have been working on my personal animation projects.

I enjoy creating diverse and visually stunning art through sketches, storyboards and full color artwork.

Software skills

Adobe Photoshop Wacom Tablet

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Flash

Painter

3D Maya

Experience

1998-2000 Comset Interactive agency St.Petersburg, Russia

Graphic and web designer

Designed various internet projects

2000-2004 Freelance designer St.Petersburg

Created web sites, logotypes and flash presentations.

2004-2006 Envion Software corp. St.Petersburg

Helped to create a visual part of various language – learning products.

Designed a website and various interactive elements for the language – learning product "Byki" wwww.byki.com

Also developed the idea and designed the website for the Pennsylvania Youth Ballet school www.cpyb.org

Education

1996-1998 Muchinskaya academy St.Petersburg, Russia

2006-2007 Parsons-Paris School Paris, France

2007-2009 Parsons School New York

Major: Communication Design BFA

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Name: Abraham Da felicidade

Role: 3D Animator

Email: abraham.da.felicidade@gamesmontreal.com

Resume: http://www.gamesmontreal.com/abraham-da-felicidade

Web: http://www.abrahamnoe.com/

EDUCATION

La Cité Collégiale 2007 – 2009

Diploma in 3D Animation

• 3D and traditional Animation
• Modeling
• Rigging
• Intro to film language
• Compositing
• rendering
• Drawing

L’École de mime l’art du corps 2009 -

• Learning mime and body language

Collège de Bois de Boulogne 2005 – 2007

Computer programming

• Study in computer programming ( Java language )

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Autodesk Maya 2009
• Digital Fusion 5.1
• Adobe Photoshop CS3
• Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0

Base skill on :

• Pixologic ZBrush 3.1
• 3ds max 2010

ABILITY

• Language spoken and written : French, English et Portuguese
• Easy to work in team
• Emphasis on character animation
• Capacity to work under pressure
• Disciplined
• Polite
• Patient
• Understanding movement

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Name: Francois Stelluti

Role: 3D Environment Artist

Email: francois.stelluti@gamesmontreal.com

Resume: http://www.gamesmontreal.com/francois-stelluti

Web: http://www.francoisstelluti.com

LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/francoisstelluti

 
Skills
- 3D modeling (specifically Environment/Props)
- High/Low Polygon methodologies
- UV unwrapping methods and Normal mapping
- Game Engine work flow (importing, placing, managing assets)
- Basic programming/scripting skills in various languages
- Trained to perform in a team with strict schedules and milestone delivery
- Adapting art to the required style
- Excellent Communication
- Friendly Attitude
- Fluent in French

Software:
- 3D Studio max (Intermediate-Expert)
- Blender (Intermediate)
- Maya (Working Knowledge)
- Adobe Photoshop (Intermediate-Expert)
- Pixelogic Zbrush (Working Knowledge)
- Multiverse (Game Engine Platform)
Programming Languages:
- Maxscript. Python, CSS, Java, C++, HTML/XML (Intermediate-Beginner)

 
Experience
Volunteer at the 2009 Montreal International Game Summit ( http://sijm.ca/2009/?language=en )
2009
- Helped with logistics and preparation before the Summit.
- Insured the registration process onsite of all speakers.
- Supervised the conference rooms.
- Guided the attendees and answered their questions.
 

3D Environment Artist at ThinkPlay Studios ( www.thinkplaystudios.com/ )
2008-2009
- Working and developing an unannounced MMO PC game.
- Created art assets for the game, including building and texturing various props.
- Implemented Low-Polygon/Triangle methods for all assets.
- Integrated assets into the game using the Multiverse platform ( www.multiverse.net/ ).
- Understanding the game development process, including asset management and Level of Detail for models.
 

3D artist at Casual Studios
2008
- Built an environment for an Xbox Live game called IonWars, a 3D space/RPG game.
- Established various other 3D assets for the opening cinematic.
- Achieved the required polygon/triangle counts for all assets.
- Unfortunately, shortly after joining the company, the project lead canceled the project.

 
Research Assistant for Professor Xianfu Wang at University of British Columbia Okanagan.
2004-2005
- Transferring written assignments and papers into LaTex.
- Marking assignments and tests for Dr. Wang’s courses.
- Researching several mathematical topics.
 

Research Assistant for Professor Yves Lucet at University of British Columbia Okanagan.
2004
- Main goal was to research, write, and publish a report on radiotherapy.
- Read and summarize several articles electronically with LaTex.
- Simplified relevant parts of each article to get a framework for the project
 

Intern at Tygerteam Consultants Ltd.
2001
- Developed a program called Phogroupware for asset management.
- Installing computer hardware, crimping and laying out network wire.
- Testing applications in Phpgroupware for bugs.
- Managed/trained volunteers that test for bugs in Phpgroupware.

Education
Diploma in 3D animation (President’s List) Jan 2008
Digital Arts Technology Training Institute
BSc. in Mathematical Sciences April 2005
University of British Columbia Okanagan
References: Available on request

General Information

Name: Bruno Fontan

Role: 3D Artist

Email: bruno.fontan@gamesmontreal.com

Resume: http://www.gamesmontreal.com/bruno-fontan/

Web: http://www.brunofontan.com

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/brunofontan

Objective

To grow and improve as a 3d artist in video game industry, work on great projects and always try to do my best with a highly talented and motivated team.

Professional Experience

QA Functionality Tester
Babel Games Services (Montreal, Canada): September 2009 to Present

• Video game bugs tracking (PC/Mac, PS3, Xbox360, Wii platforms)
• English bug reports writing (TestTrack Pro, JIRA…)
• Worked for prestigiou publishers such as LucasArts, Bethesda Softworks, Disney Interactive

3d Artist, Multimedia Developer
Visiolab (Toulouse, France): April 2006 to July 2006 then December 2006 to February 2009

• Still image for architecture and events (modeling, texturing, lighting, rendering, postproduction)
• 3d animation (flythrough, video clips)
• Dynamic websites and flash interactive applications (design, development and management).
• Direct relation with customers, research and development, able to work both independently and as part of a team

Graphic Designer, Web Developer
New Media Research Center (Beijing, China): April 2005 to July 2005

• Graphic R&D on Beijing 2008 Olympic Games website
• Visual Identity
• Websites development

Education

CGI Trainer, Hornu (Belgium)

• ~ 250 hours evening course (3d Studio Max 2009, Combustion 2008)
• 3D modeling and animation, Texturing, Lighting, Matte Painting, Compositing

Licence professionnelle Services et Technologies en Information et Communication, 2005-2006
University Paul Sabatier (Toulouse, France)
~ BA Degree in Multimedia Project Management

• IT project management
• Theoretical and practical approach of IT solutions

DUT Services et Réseaux de Communication, 2003-2005
University of Poitiers (Angoulême, France)
~ Associate Degree: Multimedia Creation

• 2D and 3D software for print and multimedia purposes
• Programming languages for web and multimedia applications
• Communication and aesthetic approach for IT solutions

Test Of English for International Communication (TOEIC) – Score 785/990 – 2005

3D Related Skills

• Low and High poly modeling
• Texturing: UV unwrap, creation and baking of textures
• Animation: Basics – Particles, mechanics, characters, expressions, Reactor
• Lighting and Rendering: 3d environments lighting, Scanline and GI rendering (MentalRay and Vray)

Software: 3dsMax, Photoshop, FumeFX, Mudbox, MentalRay, Vray, Backburner, Combustion
Real-time Engines: Unreal Engine 3, TES IV SDK, OGRE

Other Skills

• Multimedia project management (scope statement, assets management…) – Office Suite/SVN
• 2d computer graphics (Visual identity, print…) – Photoshop/Illustrator
• Multimedia development – Flash/Director/EncoreDVD
• QA testing – TestTrack Pro/JIRA/Trac
• Video editing – Premiere/After Effects
• Dynamics websites development – HTML/CSS, PHP, XML and Flash – Mysql and Oracle databases
• Hardware/Software computers advanced knowledge, network management
• Basics knowledge in Java, C and Lingo programming

• French – spoken, written and read fluently, first language
• English – spoken, written and read fluently

(References available upon requests)

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Name: Steve Aglitti

Role: Audio Designer

Email: steve.aglitti@gamesmontreal.com

Resume: http://www.gamesmontreal.com/steve-aglitti/

Spoken languages: French, English, Italian

Written languages: French, English

Work Experience

2009- present Recording Arts Canada

Teacher

2009- present Electronic Arts Mobile

Quality Assurance Officer

2009 – Interactive musical Wii demo

2009 – 7.1 multi-channel Electro Acoustic composition

presented at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall

2007- Electronic Arts Montréal

One day observational stage in the audio department

2007- present English Montreal School Board

Laurier Macdonald Career Center

Office agent class 2

Education

University: Graduated with honors

2006-2009 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Electro-Acoustic Studies

2005-2006 Independent student

Concordia University

College:

2001–2004 DEC in Industrial Electronics

Vanier College

High School:

1998–2001 DES

Lester B. Pearson High School

Qualities and Skills

• Ability to program with GUI based audio software
• Experience with multi-channel compositions
• Good knowledge of audio editing software
• Strong background in sound creation and composition
• Innovative and artistic
• Experience working with voice actors
• Music Composition and performance skills
• Proficient with audio equipment
• Excellent comprehension of word processing and office softwares.
• Efficient and responsible
• Strong leadership and communication qualities
• Great collaborator and team worker
• Polyvalent and autonomous
• Trustworthy and punctual
• Keen eye for perfection
• Ready to acquire experience in the work domain

Activities & Interests

• Sound Design
• Gaming
• Computer oriented projects
• Music composition and performance
• Fine arts
• Studio activities
• Traveling
• Photography

Referrals

References are available upon demand.

Audio Portfolio

An Audio Portfolio is available upon demand

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Name: Sébastien Lévesque

Role: 3D Animator

E-mail: seb.levesque@gamesmontreal.com

Resume: http://www.gamesmontreal.com/seb-levesque/

Web: http://www.critical-web.com/seblevesque/

Goal

I wish to work within a dynamic, imaginative video game production studio.

Experience

Currently Gameloft Montreal Montreal, QC

Unannounced project – Lead Animator

• Character animation.
• Rigging and skinning.
• Communication and planning in conjunction with design team and progamming team.
• Planning and management of the animation team’s tasks.

2008 – 2009 Gameloft Montreal Montreal, QC

Dungeon Hunter (iPhone) – Animator

Reviews at: www.pocketgamer.co.uk (9/10); www.toucharcade.com (4.5/5)

www.slidetoplay.com ‘s September Game of the Month

• Character and props animations.
• Basic rigging and skinning.
• Creation of in-game visual effects, such as spell effects
• Planning of animation tasks and coordination with design and programming teams.

TV Show King (PSN) – Animator

• Character animations.
• Basic skinning.

Education

2006-2007 Centre NAD Montreal, QC

• Studied their Design and arts program for video games.
• Specialised in animation.

2002-2004 Cégep Saint-Laurent Saint-Laurent, QC

• Graduated in cinema.
• Received the Outstanding Student-Athlete award for the

2002-2003 school year.
 

Miscellaneous

I am perfectly bilingual in French and English, both written and spoken. I am proficient with 3dsmax, Biped and Photoshop. Although I’ve been animating with the Biped, I am also able to work with custom rigs and F Curves. I’m a very professional person with a good sense of priorities, who works well as part of a team and for whom maintaining a positive and motivating atmosphere at work is important.

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Name: Eric Arvisais

Role: Audio Designer

Email: eric.arvisais@gamesmontreal.com

Resume: http://www.gamesmontreal.com/eric-arvisais

Demo Reel: http://www.viddler.com/explore/EricArvisais/videos/1/

Professional Development

• Degree Recording Arts Canada – DEC January 08
• Certificate Sound Engineering December 08
• Degree CEGEP de l’Outaouais – DEC January 04
• Certificate Film Studies and Production June 06

Experience

FOH MIXING – CANADA/USA (TOURING) June 09 – Present

• Priestess

SOUND RECORDIST, FOLEY – LAURENTIANS July 09

• Comme des mouches – Dir. Renaud Despres – HD Feature

MIXING – MONTREAL April 09

• A Strange Life – Dir. Mimi Orr Gaucher – 16mm short

SOUND EDITOR, MIXING – MONTREAL April 09

• Inner Child – dir. Tokutaro Shimoda – 16mm short

Composer, Mixing, Sound Design/Edit, ADR, Foley – MONTREAL MARCH 09

• Opium – Dir. Patrick David – World War I 16mm short

SOUND RECORDIST, MIXING – MONTREAL November 08

• Une vague et autres récits – Dir. Myriam Charles – 16mm short

SOUND RECORDIST, SOUND DESIGN, MIXING – MONTREAL JULY 08 – November 08

• Danger of Death – Dir. Olivier Godin – 16mm short

FOLEY – MONTREAL APRIL 08 – MAY 08

• Whiskey – Dir. Alex Malcom – HD short

Composer, Mixing, Sound Design/Edit, ADR, Foley – MONTREAL JANUARY 08- APRIL 08

• Kingdom Come – Dir. Patrick David – 16mm short

VOICEOVER RECORDIST – MONTREAL FEBRUARY 08

• Slices of Life – Dir. Tokutaro Shimoda – 16mm short

Composer, Mixing, Sound Design, Foley – MONTREAL FEBRUARY 08 – APRIL 08

• Claude – Dir. Maxime Auger – 16mm Short

Composer, Mixing, Sound Design/Edit, Foley – MONTREAL FEBRUARY 08 – APRIL 08

• Juste pour un instant – Dir Sophie Kroetsch – 16mm short

Composer, Sound Design/Edit – MONTREAL MARCH 07

• In A Cold And Dark World – Dir. Patrick David – 16mm short

Jobs

PACKAGING CLERK – MONTREAL January 08 – October 08

• Symcor
• Responsibilities : Sort out and package client’s cheques for later mailing

DATA ENTRY CLERK – MONTREAL September 07 – December 07

• TVA
• Responsibilities : Learn to use data software, transfer all entries in new system.

ASSISTANT CHEF – MONTREAL October 06 – September 07

• Café Mozart
• Responsibilities : Clean, cook, prepare food for the day, dishes.

HOST – GATINEAU April 05 – September 05

• Canadian Museum of Civilization
• Responsibilities : Answer people’s questions, give them directions, welcome student groups.

JANITOR – GATINEAU July 04 – September 04

• EVRIPOS
• Responsibilities : Clean the CRTC building’s floors

Skills/Interests

• Proficient in the use of Pro Tools LE/HD, Nuendo, Cubase, Ableton Live, Reason
• Proficient in the use of the Waves plug-ins, working knowledge of any other brand.
• Proficient in the use of analog and digital gear
• Proficient in the use of Mac’s and PC’s
• Proficient in the use of several types of consoles (Mackie D8 bus, Yamaha O2R/01V, etc)
• Trained by some of the top tier engineers of Montreal
• Excellent teamwork sensibilities, coupled with a relentless passion for the medium.
• Highly developed organizational skills
• Heightened sense of experimentation and curiosity
• Work under strict deadlines, deal well with pressure
• Creating and recording music and soundscapes for over 10 years
• Vast knowledge and understanding of music and sound in video games
• Perfectly bilingual (English & French, spoken and written)
• Serious about working as hard as possible to achieve any desired goal

(References available upon request)

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General Information

Name: Christian Comeau

Role: Programmer

Email: chris.comeau@gamesmontreal.com

Resume: http://www.gamesmontreal.com/chris-comeau

Web: http://www.skyriser.com/

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/christiancomeau

Knowledge and Abilities

Language:

• French: spoken, written and read fluently, first language
• English: spoken, written and read fluently
• Spanish: learning

Game Programming:

• Windows: C++, C#, DirectX, Visual Studio, Visual Basic, .Net
• Mac OS X: CodeWarrior, XCode, C++, Objective-C, RealBasic, OpenGL
• iPhone/iPod: XCode, Objective-C
• Java/J2ME: Midlets, JBuilder, Nokia SDK, BlackBerry
• Palm OS: CodeWarrior, C++
• Xbox 360: Visual Studio, C++
• PS2: Codewarrior
• Unreal Engine 2: PS2, Xbox 360, Windows

Web Programming:

• Web: HTML, PHP, CSS, AJAX, WordPress
• Flash: ActionScript, Macromedia tools
• Database: MySQL, MSSQL, Access
• Server Admin: Apache, Email, FTP, SSH, Ubuntu/Linux, hosting, Slicehost
• Monetization: Amazon Affiliate, AdSense, AdWords, Facebook Ads
• Search engine optimization
• Speed Optimization: PHP eAccelerator, Wordpress caching, Apache/PHP tweaking, Content Delivery Network (CDN) with Amazon S3
• Command line: Bash scripts, DOS batch scripts
• Tools: UltraEdit/BBEdit, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Araxis

Other:

• Member of the Montreal IGDA (International Game Developer Association)
• UML diagram design (using Rational Rose and UMLTool)
• Agile/SCRUM methods
• Version control: CVS, SourceSafe, Perforce, Subversion
• DOS/UNIX command line
• Remote administration: VNC, SSH, Telnet, Remote Desktop, Timbuktu

Academic Training

DigiPen (Vancouver, British-Columbia)

• Graduated at DigiPen, a specialized school in video game programming and design.

Champlain College (St-Lambert, Quebec)

• Pure and Applied Sciences
• Optional courses in computer science

Professional Experience

Skyriser Media (Montreal, Canada): January 2004 to Present (part time)

• Founder, sole proprietorship
• Maintaining a few personal web projects (PHP, MySQL, Affiliates)
• Worked on fixing/upgrading company websites (PHP, MySQL)
• Creating games for Blackberry and iPhones
• Worked on a medical related Palm and Blackberry application for Hospitals
• Worked on-site on SQL and Mac/Windows pre-press automation software

Web sites:

• Skyriser Media: http://www.skyriser.com/
• Games Montreal: http://www.gamesmontreal.com/
• WallpaperSync: http://www.wallpapersync.com/
• Virus Zoo: http://www.viruszoo.com/
• PointMini: http://www.pointmini.com/
• Quote Addict: http://www.quoteaddict.com/

 
iPhone Apps:

• Password Grid: http://www.passwordgrid.com/

Side City Studios (Montreal, Canada): July 2010 to present

• Small team making casino games
• Programmer working on slot machine video games and web based tools
• Working with Visual C++, DirectX, PHP, MySQL

Ubisoft Entertainment (Montreal, Canada): November 2006 to September 2008

• Big video game company creating games for consoles and PC
• Generalist and audio Programmer on current and next-gen surfing game.
• Generalist Programmer on DS casual game.
• Audio programmer on in-house sound engine
• Worked with Visual C++, C# (for Windows, XBox 360) and CodeWarrior (PS2, Wii, DS)

Ingenio (Loto-Quebec) (Montreal, Canada): April 2005 to November 2006

• Government lottery agency, creating lottery based interactive games
• Video game programmer, creating casual games in C++ and Flash
• Lead programmer on multiple projects

Octane Games (Arizona, remotely): April 2003 to July 2003 (contract)

• Video game company creating games for cell phones
• Programmer by contract: porting games to J2ME cell phones
• Worked with Sun One Studio and Borland JBuilder using J2ME (Java) and Nokia tools and SDK

Hexacto Games (Montreal, Canada): December 2002 to April 2003

• Video game company creating games for portables devices (Palm, PocketPC), and Windows.
• Programmer and integrator: helped programming user interface and audio for games, and integrate graphic assets
• Worked with VisualC++ (for Windows, and PocketPC) and CodeWarrior (for Palm)

St.Remy Media (Montreal, Canada): October 2000 to November 2002

• Multimedia company doing web server content and technology for dynamic pages; some projects include image gallery search engines, and ecommerce sites. Other multimedia and print related applications.
• Programmer: working on various Mac, Unix and Web based multimedia projects, search engines and ecommerce sites. Also worked on automated printing processes (using QuarkXPress extensions, AppleScript, RealBasic, CodeWarrior)
• Also responsible for maintenance and setup of server security (installation, backup, updates, firewall).

Contraband Entertainment (California): March 2000 to August 2000 (contract)

• Video game company that fused with other game companies, United Developers and Take 2.
• Programmer by contract: working on porting a Windows DirectX action game to Mac OS and Mac OS X.
• Worked with VisualC++ (on Windows) and CodeWarrior (on Mac)
• Ported code from DirectX (3D, sound, input) to the Mac equivalent (3D using OpenGL)
• Working remotely, scheduling my own time

Dragonstone Software (Diamond Bar, California): September 1999 to January 2000

• Game company making a multiplatform 3D sequel to Classic “Dragon’s Lair” game
• Worked as programmer on the Mac OS specific programming tasks of a 3D action game (OpenGL, input, sound), and some Windows specific game code (input, sound) using DirectX, and also worked on level-design related tools (on Windows, using MFC).
• •Using CodeWarrior (on Mac), and VisualC++ (on Windows)

UbiSoft Entertainment (Montréal, Québec): January 1999 to May 1999

• Big video game company making many cross-platform 3D games
• Design-Programmer, programming artificial intelligence for game characters
• Doing mostly research and development, working on behavior/physics for cars, boats and interactive game characters.
• Worked with custom code editor and language (Pascal like)

(References available upon requests)

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