GARY LAI
portfolio: http://members.shaw.ca/gary_lai/
3386 Garden Drive - Vancouver BC - Canada - V5N 4Y4
gary_lai@shaw.ca - Mobile: 778.228.8812

EXPERIENCE
 
Associate Modeler – Electronic Arts Blackbox			03/2003-08/2008

2007-2008 Need For Speed Undercover (Xbox360,PS3,PC)
	Asset creation / World builder (Stadium Area). Creation of buildings 
	and textures, scene building. Roads and technical art consultant.

2006-2007 Need For Speed Pro Street (Xbox360,PS3,PC,PS2,Wii)
	Track and terrain builder - Ebisu Circuit, Leipzig Test Track, Willow 
	Springs, Portland International Raceway, Autobahn, etc. Track and 
	gameplay tuning. R&D of tools and shaders. Teaching of tools and 
	mentoring junior employees.

2005-2006 Need For Speed Carbon (Xbox360,PS3,PC,Xbox,PS2,Wii,GC)
	Track and terrain builder. Track/gameplay design and tuning - Muscle 
	and Tuner regions, several canyon "touge" tracks. Creation of “drives” 
	and road network. R+D of in-house tools, race barriers.

2004-2005 Need For Speed Most Wanted (Xbox360,Xbox,PC,PS2,GC)
	Track and terrain builder - College Town, Campus, Golf course, etc. 
	Creation of “drives” and road network. Race barriers.

2004-2004 Need For Speed Underground 2 (Xbox,PS2,PC,GC)
	Track and terrain builder - Short tracks, Street X, Underground Racing 
	League Track. Setup and creation of loaded tracks outside of the open 
	world. Race barriers.

2003-2004 James Bond: Everything or Nothing (Xbox,PS2,GC)
	Asset creation / World builder - New Orleans driving stage (Secret Lair, 
	City Park, Cemetery, etc). Creation of buildings and textures, scene building.

SKILLS
 
Clean, efficient modeling
Texture creation from photo manipulation or hand painting
Experience with industry project cycles and deadlines
Experience with current and next-gen gaming platforms
Experience with technical art, game pipeline
Works with good practices, looks to innovate new practices
Effective communication skills
Efficient worker and a quick learner
Strong understanding of form and anatomy
Passionate about video games

SOFTWARE
 
Modeling, Texturing, and UV mapping
	Autodesk 3D Studio Max 2008/2009 – Advanced

High polygon modeling / sculpting
	Pixologic Zbrush 3.1 – Intermediate
	Autodesk Mudbox 2009 – Basic

Texture creation / Photo manipulation
	Adobe Photoshop CS3 – Advanced

Drawing, Painting, and Illustration
	Adobe Photoshop CS3 – Intermediate
	Corel Painter IX.5 - Advanced

EDUCATION
 
2001-2002	   Center for Digital Imaging and Sound		Burnaby, BC
	Digital Animation Masters Program

1999-2001	   University of British Columbia		Vancouver, BC
	Faculty of Science - General Studies

1994-1999	   Gladstone Secondary School			Vancouver, BC
	Graduate with Honors

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Published artwork in Ballistic Publishing’s EXPOSE 1
Published artwork in Ragnarok Online Fan Art book
Demo reel film “Pursuit” screened at the 2002 Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Scholarship awarded to CDIS

INTERESTS
 
Video games, drawing & illustration, motorcycles, sports, tennis, volleyball, hockey

REFERENCES
 
Supplied upon request