Game Designer
Narrative Designer
Kate Orr
(734) 778-0731 www.kateorr.com kate@kateorr.com
Summary
Experienced Game Designer, 2D/3D Artist, Project Manager, Theatre Artist, Teacher
Game Production Experience
Imly - Game Wizards, Art Institute of California-Los Angeles, CA
December 2011– Present
Post Production
- Reducing package number and size to decrease load time and frame rate
- Debugging technical issues and narratives
- Packaging the game for release on the App Store
- Post-Mortem Documentation
February 2011-September 2011
Project Lead
- Managed Team Assignments via Scrum Pipeline and one-on-one meetings
- Semi-Weekly Progress Updates - Team and Individual
- Kept a Daily Production Journal
Art Director
- Established Art Style and Reference Library
- Created Color Pallets for Textures, Lights and Particles
- Ensured Continuity of Style amongst Environment, Technical, Texture and Concept Artists
Game Designer
- Designed Gameplay, Layout,Objectives and Lighting
- Learned and Programmed game functions in Kismet for iOS
- Imported and Placed Assets and Packages Properly, checking for collision, light maps and proper polys.
Narrative Designer
- Wrote Game Storyline and Backstory to Motivate Believable Gameplay
- Plotted Game Riddles and Puzzles
- Drafted Storyboard Intro for Animation Team
- Dialogue for Introduction sequence and sound bites for the Sound Designer
- Wrote Game Design Document and Workflow Documents
Victim - Game Wizards, Art Institute of California-Los Angeles, CA
September 2010-December 2010
Environment Artist
- Concepts for Assigned Asset Design and Creation
- Modeledand Unwrapped Assets per Art Director’s Instructions
- Textured According to Concept and Art Style
Deadman’s Tales - Game Wizards, Art Institute of California-Los Angeles, CA
April 2009-June 2009
Concept Artist
- Thumbnail Sketches from Art Direction Meetings
- Rendered Thumbnails into Asset Concepts
- Cleaned Concepts for Environment Artists
Intern
- Learned the Workflow of Game Production and Scrum Process
- Introduced to Industry-standard Terms and Parameters
Honors:
Second Place - First in the U.S. - $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest, (Game Wizards).
Honorable Mention for Best FPS Mod - Make Something Unreal Contest, (Deadman's Tales).
Indie of the Year 2010 Editors Choice Nominee - Best Single Player, (Victim)
Additional Work Experience:
General Office Assistant - Art Institute of California – Los Angeles, CA
January 2011-Present
Graphic design
- Design and Layout of Event Fliers for Television Displays, Social Media, Website Notices, and Printed Copies
- Create, Modify and Update the Layout of Graduation programs, tickets and signs twice per year.
Event Planning
- Creation of Theme and Student Appropriate Events and Trips on and off Campus
- Making and Confirming Reservations and Orders
- Coordinating Personnel, Decorations and Set-up
Office Management
- Creation and Organization of Graduation Ticket Dispersing System
- Keeping Organized Files – digital and hard copies
- Inventory and Organization of Supply Closet and Event Materials
Sculptor - Balloon Celebrations, Los Angeles, CA
January 2010- March 2011
- Created wire frame skeletal structures covered in a solid balloon surface.
- On-model sculpted thousands of balloons per project, according to the client’s wishes,
Theatre Professional (Full Theatre Resume Available on Request)
Professional, Semi-Professional, and Regional Theatres of Michigan
2003/2004-2008/2009 Seasons
- Actor – Constant, consistent employment in a variety of subject matter and genre
- Director –Children’s and Professional theatre direction for drama and comedy
- Set and Costume Designer – Period Research, Design, Build, Set Painting, Borrowing, Buying and Sewing
- Workshop Instructor – Ensemble Building, Viewpoints, and Stage Makeup
Honors:
Winner: Best Ensemble (Drama) “A View from the Bridge” -Blackbird Theatre, Ann Arbor News
Nominated: Best Supporting Actress “A View from the Bridge” -Blackbird Theatre, Ann Arbor News
Nominated: Best Actress “Playboy of the Western World” - Michigan Classical Repertory Theatre, Ann Arbor News
Co-Nominated: Best New Play, Ensemble of “Waking the Witch” - Planet Ant Theatre,The Oakland Press
Theatre Arts/Improv Instructor for ages 6-18 - Palaestra, Livonia, Michigan
September 2004-June 2006
- Improvisation and Viewpoints
- Basic Acting and Terminology
- Playwriting and Staging
- Direction of Class Showcase
Apprentice - Performance Network Theatre, Ann Arbor, Michigan
August 2003-August 2004
Professional Equity Theatre, Six Show Season and Summer Festival
- Box Office Manager, House Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Office Manager, Sound Board Operator, Run Crew, Costume Assistant/Stitcher, and Janitor
- Trained and Scheduled the Intern volunteers and the next class of Apprentices
Software Knowledge
Unreal Engine, Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, ZBrush
Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, xNormal, CrazyBump
Microsoft Office Suite, WebPlus
Education
Bachelor of Science - Game Art and Design
The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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© Kate Orr 2012