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    Michael Barrette has over 20 years of experience in the game industry as an environment artist and art lead, currently working at Surreal Software where he has worked on titles such as This is Vegas. He has extensive experience managing art teams, developing art direction and world design, and has worked at studios including Microsoft Games Studios and Zombie Studios. Barrette also has experience in architectural design, motion graphics, and teaching.

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    Michael Barrette has over 20 years of experience in the game industry as an environment artist and art lead, currently working at Surreal Software where he has worked on titles such as This is Vegas. He has extensive experience managing art teams, developing art direction and world design, and has worked at studios including Microsoft Games Studios and Zombie Studios. Barrette also has experience in architectural design, motion graphics, and teaching.

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    Michael Barrette has over 20 years of experience in the game industry as an environment artist and art lead, currently working at Surreal Software where he has worked on titles such as This is Vegas. He has extensive experience managing art teams, developing art direction and world design, and has worked at studios including Microsoft Games Studios and Zombie Studios. Barrette also has experience in architectural design, motion graphics, and teaching.

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    MICHAEL BARRETTE mike@mikebarrette.

    com
    3844 S. Lucile St. Seattle, WA 98118 206-769-5888 www.mikebarrette.com

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

    SURREAL SOFTWARE, Seattle, WA


    2004 - Present
    Originally hired as a lead environment artist, I have since worked in several
    positions on both art and design teams, intent on facilitating communications
    and breaking down barriers between the two departments.

    • Principal Concept Artist / Senior World Designer / This is Vegas (in


    production)
    • Art direction and world design as it pertains to architectural
    aesthetics, functionality
    and implementation: Directed environment and concept artists in
    asset production,
    developed building, asset specs and prototypes as well as art and
    world design bibles.
    • Initiated and oversaw development of world map throughout course
    of project.
    • Created content lists and wrote back-story for locations, character
    development and
    NPC behaviors.
    • Lead Environment Artist/ Suffering 2: The Ties That Bind (2005)
    •Managed art team to produce environments for horror title for console
    platforms.

    MICROSOFT GAMES STUDIOS, Redmond, WA


    1998 - 2004
    During 6 year tenure, worked on a variety of shipped titles, prototypes, and
    demos as art lead and senior game artist, managing teams of 2-6 people on
    various projects.

    • Lead Environment Artist : Crimson Skies 2: Downloadable content (Xbox,


    2004)
    Crimson Skies 2: High Road to Revenge (Xbox, 2003)
    Lead artist on multiplayer environments
    •Senior Environment Artist Flight Simulator 2002 (PC, 2001)
    Combat Flight Simulator 2 (PC, 2000)
    Flight Simulator 2000 (PC, 1999)
    • Environment and Concept lead artist for several sci-fi/fantasy
    adventure/shooter titles that
    were not completed.
    MICHAEL BARRETTE mike@mikebarrette.com
    3844 S. Lucile St. Seattle, WA 98118 206-769-5888 www.mikebarrette.com
    ZOMBIE STUDIOS, Seattle, WA
    1997
    • Environment and production artist

    SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Excellent communication skills in working across teams to foster


    communications.
    • Successfully directed small art teams in producing work consistent in
    aesthetics, vision and
    efficiency.
    • Can multi-task across a range of skill sets, from art concept and production,
    to asset
    management, production specifications (technical writing), and creative
    writing (content
    development)
    • Strong verbal communication skills and ability to manage people supported
    by several years
    of teaching and professional experience.
    • Strong creative and technical writing skills, as well as database
    management and other
    managerial and administrative skills.
    • Excellent architectural concept, modeling and level design skills supported
    by professional
    architectural background and education.
    • 10+ years experience in the game industry as artist and manager in all
    aspects of environment
    creation from concept through production; including modeling, texturing,
    lighting and level
    design.
    • Proficient with Maya (modeling) & Photoshop, Unreal Editor, as well as
    familiarity with web
    design applications Dreamweaver, Flash, MySql an PHP
    MICHAEL BARRETTE mike@mikebarrette.com
    3844 S. Lucile St. Seattle, WA 98118 206-769-5888 www.mikebarrette.com
    OTHER EXPERIENCE:

    Eyefly Productions Seattle, WA (owner)


    1996-1998
    • Motion graphics, animation, exhibit & web design, and concept art for
    several Seattle area
    companies, including Microsoft (hardware), Interalia/Quebecor Design, & AT
    & T Wireless.

    Turner Exhibits Lynnwood, WA


    1994-1996
    • Exhibit designer

    Edelstein Associates Seattle, WA


    1993
    • Exhibit designer

    Barry Howard Ltd. Interpretive Design & Planning Malibu, CA Malibu


    CA 1991-1993
    • Exhibit designer

    SLAB Architects Los Angeles CA


    1991
    • Architectural designer, commercial and residential projects.

    Morphosis Architects Santa Monica CA


    1990-1991
    • Architectural designer, commercial projects

    Mintz Associates Architects & Planners Boston MA


    1986-1989
    • Architectural designer, commercial and residential projects.

    TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

    Art Institute of Seattle / Computer Animation Department Seattle, WA


    1998-2001
    Instructor – Softimage 3D, Portfolio design, Drawing

    Otis Parson School of Art & Design Los Angeles, CA


    1992
    Instructor – Architectural design and drawing
    MICHAEL BARRETTE mike@mikebarrette.com
    3844 S. Lucile St. Seattle, WA 98118 206-769-5888 www.mikebarrette.com
    Boston Architecture Center Boston, MA
    1989
    Instructor – Architectural design and drawing

    Other

    Design Computing Research Forum, Univ. of Wash. College of Arch.


    Seattle, WA 2002-2003
    Guest lecturer and critic

    University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences Seattle WA


    2003
    Guest lecturer

    Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles, CA


    1992-1993
    Visiting critic for graduate thesis and studios

    Education & Training

    M.Arch – Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles, CA


    1991
    B.Arch – Syracuse University School of Architecture Syracuse, NY
    1986

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