Jan Mentzel
3d Environment Artist
Contact: jan.mentzel@outlook.de
Born: 24.11.1990 Karlsruhe, Germany
Nationality: German
Language Proficiency: German (native), English (fluent), French (beginner)
Experience
February 2017- June 2017 Internship 3D Environment Artist/ 3D Generalist at Triangle Factory, Gent, Belgium working on announced VR content
Higher Education:
2009-2012 Bachelor of Science in Biology at Albert Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany
2012-2014 Master of Science Biology at Albert Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany
2014-2017 Bachelor of Arts Digital Arts and Entertainment at Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Software Knowledge:
3ds Max - Modeling, UV-Mapping, Rendering, Retop, Rigging, Baking Animating
Photoshop- nondestructive Texturing, Digital painting
Zbrush - Character Sculpting, Destruction Sculpting, Environment Sculting
Word & Excel
Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Quixel Suite - PBR Texturing, Procedural Material Setup,Baking
Xnormal - Baking
Unreal Engine - Blueprinting, Node Based Shader Programming, Lighting, Gray boxing, Environmental Tools
Unity - C# Scripting, Prototyping
Entry Level Java and C++
3D Coat - Retop, Texturing, Voxel Scultpting
MODO - Modeling
Marmoset - Asset Presentation
Personal Interests:
Mountain biking, Surfing/Snowboarding, Photography, Cooking, Digital painting