New job - Psyonix!

Tyler — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:13:28 +0000

It’s been almost a month since I’ve began working at a new studio, Psyonix. After 3 and half years at High Moon it was a tough decision to leave, but it was time for me to experience something new. The group and atmosphere at Psyonix is pretty great. Small and lean with an indie spirit! We’re working on some cool projects that I’m sure you’ll be hearing about shortly.

New environment pieces added to portfolio

Tyler — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:51:26 +0000

I’ve added my work from this past years’ Unearthly Challenge to my portfolio gallery. Working on adding some shots of just the assets themselves to post as well. Hope you enjoy!

UDK Workshop demo files

Tyler — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:58:05 +0000

It’s been a few weeks since my workshop at the Art Institute in San Diego. First and foremost, thanks to everyone for attending. The turnout was great! As promised, I’m posting some of the demo files used at the workshop for everyone to dissect.

I apologize for the delay in getting these up. I cleaned up the examples a bit and added some notes. The zip file contains a UDK package (Note: it was saved w/ the March edition of UDK. You’ll need it to open this file) with several sample materials and static meshes.

UDK Workshop Demo Files (121)

Hope you enjoy!

-Tyler

Unreal / UDK workshop @ Art Institue of San Diego, Feb 13th

Tyler — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:42:57 +0000

Saturday, Feb 13th I’ll be doing a workshop at the Art Institute of San Diego covering lighting and materials for the UDK / Unreal Engine. Everything from basic shaders to material instances. I’ll also be covering Lightmass, Unreal’s built in GI solution. By the end of the workshop attendees should have the tools and tips they need to polish up portfolios and add that extra edge to their work. The workshop currently only costs $20 and will begin at 1pm. See you all there!

Details:
When: 1:00pm, Sat. Feb 13th
Where: Room 309
Cost: $20

Flipn’ Monsters! featured on the App Store!

Tyler — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:16:44 +0000

Flipn’ Monsters! is currently being featured on the App Store under ‘Hot New Games’. Pretty cool to see it getting some attention. It’s currently in the top 200 in the US, Canada, UK, Spain, and Italy. Happy New Year everyone!

Here we come 2010!

Tyler — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:30:30 +0000

Getting packed and ready to head out for the holidays so this is last post before the new year. 2009 was a great year. I was fortunate enough to work on several cool projects from AAA games, to an iPhone game to co-authoring a book for Autodesk. I can only hope the new year will bring more exciting opportunities. Happy holidays everyone!

-Tyler

Transformers: War for Cybertron announced…

Tyler — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:39:12 +0000

Today Activision and my studio officially announced our game. There is a teaser trailer up on GameTrailers.com if you want to see what what its all about. And if you’re a subscriber to Game Informer, there is a pretty cool article in the January edition talking about some story and art direction for the game. GameInformer.com is also showcasing a special section on the game, each day revealing new content (screenshots, concept art, and video). More to come!

Unearthly 2009 Complete!

Tyler — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:31:26 +0000

It was a ton of fun this year and I’m really glad we decided to join. Completing a scene like this in just 26 days working just nights and weekends was no easy feat. It could be a while before we hear anything on how we did. Thanks for everyone’s support!

09′ Unearthly Challenge

Tyler — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:56:14 +0000

A few friends and I decided (though a bit late, week 4 of 7) to join this years Unearthly Challenge. A lot of stiff competition though, but it should make it a good fight. We’ll be tackling a concept piece by Guild Wars 2 concept artist Jamie Jones. You can check out our progress (we’re updating the thread daily) on the Polycount forums. Critique, feedback, ideas etc are all welcome! Head on over and post!

-Tyler

My game book is out!

Tyler — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:54:43 +0000

Earlier this year I co-authored a 3ds max game foundations book. It’s finally out and available on Amazon. While it’s not a thrilling read for the more experienced, if you’re getting started or have the basics down, the sections I wrote on environment modeling, texturing and lighting should get you going in the right direction.

-Tyler