John Dunford
Senior Environment Artist
John Dunford is a Senior Environment Artist with 9 years of experience in AAA development. He began his career as an intern at Firaxis Games before moving to Infinity Ward as a material artist, and later Sledgehammer Games to continue his work on the Call of Duty franchise.
From XCOM and Civilization to a half dozen Call of Duty titles, John has contributed to nearly every aspect of the environment art pipeline. He is currently a Senior Environment Artist at Sucker Punch Productions. Five years as a material artist gave John an immense appreciation for detail.
In asset construction, he believes every detail matters - from a clear understanding of how an object is manufactured to a firm grasp on how light interacts with the material it’s comprised of.
John has previously mentored at UC Berkeley’s CMGG, where he had the opportunity to work with students one on one to help them find their way early in their journey as game developers.
Environment Art Mentorship
This mentorship includes 5 hours of one-on one training, custom tailored to suit the mentees specific needs. We will build a development plan together in order to level-up your skills and help achieve your goals.
We will cover various aspects of asset generation, from planning and reference gathering, construction and modularity, texturing and material philosophy, set dressing and storytelling, and best practices in creating final renders.
This mentorship is primarily focused on the importance of understanding not just how, but why we, as artists make the choices we do.
Learning Focus
Asset modelling
Modular Art techniques
Focus on materials
Environmental storytelling
Substance Suite | Maya | Fusion 360 | ZBrush
Final rendering and presentation
