Tim Cook
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Weybridge, United Kingdom
Toptal member since August 12, 2024
Tim is a skilled designer and developer who has worked in the games industry for 5+ years. He specializes in 3D environment design, creating immersive worlds and stories filled with characters through detailed and unique props. Tim has a solid background in game development using Unity and Unreal Engine, including a first-class honors degree in game development, 3D art, and programming. He is also fluent in various software, including Blender, Adobe Substance 3D, 3ds Max, and Autodesk Maya.
Portfolio
Sci-fi Pokémon-inspired Lab | Environment Design in Unreal Engine 5
Ruined Angel Temple | Environment Design in Unreal Engine 5
The Old West | Environment Design in Unreal Engine 5
The Blacksmith's House | Environment Design in Unreal Engine 5
The Girl & the Fox | Low-poly Environment in Blender
Game Boy Classic & Play It Loud Collection in Blender
Bark Park Mobile Game | Level and Environment Design in Unity
Samsung AR Space Suit | 3D Experience in Unity
Søborg Wood Base Chair & Mogensen 6284 Table
Work Experience
Unity Developer
Lockwood Publishing
- Prototyped and helped implement game features while communicating with multiple departments for the mobile game Avakin Life.
- Contributed to games like Dance Battles and the Voice player competition, similar to the TV show.
- Collaborated with and was mentored by 3D artists on developing the Dance Battles beach level and the Voice stage area in 3ds Max, with scene creation done in Unity.
- Adhered to best practices in C#, Lua, and TypeScript while maintaining clean code principles.
Unity Developer
Ancient Games
- Contributed to a 4-player online mobile game called Bark Parks, where players would customize their own dog and compete in battle arenas.
- Designed a customization system for the game, allowing players to dress their dogs in various outfits and hats.
- Handled level design and scene lighting for various parks that appeared on the main menu, with each park having a theme such as Halloween, sci-fi, or cosy.
- Created low-poly 3D assets in Blender, such as hats that players could wear on their dogs and scene assets used in the main menu.
- Developed a meta-game system surrounding player progression, allowing players to level up and acquire currency.
- Worked on level and scene lighting for various stages in the game.
Unity Developer
UNIT9
- Contributed to various prototype projects using XR technologies.
- Developed an AR overlay system allowing builders to look at rooms or roads and see piping or other important details.
- Designed an astronaut experience in Xbox Kinect for a Samsung science exhibition partnered with the Science Museum.
- Created a scene in Unity featuring an astronaut working on the outside of the International Space Station. Worked on lighting and post-processing for the scene.
- Communicated with the art director on the project to achieve the visual look and quality required.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Game Development, 3D Art, and Computer Programming
Kingston University - Kingston, Surrey, UK
Skills
Tools
Blender, Unreal Engine, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Substance 3D, Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max, QuadSpinner Gaea, Substance Designer
Languages
C#, Lua, TypeScript
Other
3D Modeling, 3D Design, Unity, Hard Surface Modeling, Low-poly Modeling, Unreal Engine 5, 3D Environment Design, 3D Rendering, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Adobe Premiere, Level Design, 3D Character Modeling, Character Rigging, 3D Animation, 3D Architecture
Experience
- Unity - 5 years
- 3D Environment Design - 4 years
- Blender - 3 years
- Unreal Engine - 3 years
- Adobe Substance 3D - 3 years
- Hard Surface Modeling - 2 years
- 3ds Max - 2 years
- Autodesk Maya - 1 year
Tools
- Blender
- Unreal Engine
- Adobe Substance 3D
- Autodesk Maya
- 3ds Max
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