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RESUME

WORK EXPERIENCE

2006-Present | CGTV Games Vancouver, BC
Lead Artist

  • Lead 3D Artist on unannounced current and next-gen titles.
  • Regularly communicated with Art Director and Management.

2005 – 2006  |  Liquid Development Portland, Oregon
Modeler, Texture Artists and Animator on the following next-gen titles:

  • Hellgate : London
  • Civilization 4
  • Empire Earth III
  • The Elder Scrolls IV : Oblivion
  • SWAT : Next
  • Willow
  • John Woo's Strangle Hold
  • Mass Effect
  • DarkWatch
  • Karaoke Revolution Vol. 4

2004 - 2005 | KoolHaus Games Vancouver, BC
Modeler and Texture Artist

  • Textured low and high-poly game characters and props.
  • Modeled and modified game characters.
  • Regularly communicated with Art Director for feedback.
  • Gave input to other texture artists on the team.

2000 - 2004 | Artificial Studios Internet-Based
Modeler \ Texture Artist \ Concept Artist

  • Created art for the high-end PC game Cry Havoc.
  • Created original concept art.
  • Modeled game elements from finalized concept art.
  • Created game elements with color, normal and specular maps.


2002 - 2003 | New Machine Studios Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Architectural Modeler

  • Created furniture models for an interior environment.
  • Created a realistic lighting set-up.
  • Set up a smooth fly-through camera.
  • Discussed project details with other artists.

1999 - 2000 | G.R.Y.P.S. Project Internet-Based
Lead Artist - Texturing \ Modeling \ Concept Art \ Animation

  • Lead and oversaw the artistic development of the MMORPG "G.R.Y.P.S."
  • Ensured artists understood the capabilities of the engine
  • Recruited and managed a team of modelers, level designers and texture artists.

EDUCATION

2003 - 2007 | The Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
Vancouver, BC
Bachelor of Media Arts - Major in Animation



AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Winner - ELAN Awards for Electronic and Animated Arts:
    • Best Film
    • Ready to Rocket Award
  • Winner - Grand Prize Winner Electronic Arts Reveal '07 | EA Canada
  • Winner - First Prize Pune International Film Festival | India
  • Winner - President's Media Arts Award | ECI, Vancouver BC
  • STASH 38 DVD Magazine Feature
  • Toronto After Dark Film Festival | Toronto, Canada
  • Toronto International Film Festival Student Showcase | Toronto, Canada
  • Sprockets International Film Festival | | Toronto, Canada
  • A Night of Horror International Film Festival | Sydney, Australia
  • Mauvais Genre' International Film Festival | France
  • A Night of Horror Film Festival | Beecroft, Australia
  • Barrie Film Festival | Barrie, Ontario
  • Emily Carr Media Arts Festival | Vancouver, Canada
References Available Upon Request

 



CONTACT INFORMATION

Bartosz (Bartek) Nowakowski
1219 Bartlett Avenue
Vancouver, BC

778-998-5835
bartek@bartekn.com

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