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Mark Leon

Professor of Practice
leonm@smu.edu 214-768-5148 Office: 306B
Mark Leon
Mark Leon has 20 years of experience in the gaming industry, specializing in Organic, hard surface modeling and texturing. Prior to teaching at 51²è¹Ý Guildhall, Mark taught 3D Gaming in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area at schools including Art Institute of Dallas, Collin County and Richland Community College. 
Professional Experience:
  • 3D Game Artist —6'FT Games
  • 3D Game Artist —GAD Gaming
  • Teacher/Instructor —Art Institute/Collin County/Richland College
  • 3D Artist —Reel FX
  • Senior Character Artist — Terminal Reality
  • Lead Character Artist — Gearbox Software
  • Lead Artist — Terminal Reality
  • 3D Game Artist — Westwood Studios
  • 3D Cinematic Artist/Animator — Origin Systems

Education:

  • Associate of Computer Arts and Applied Science — Art Institute of Dallas
  • Associate of Graphic Design/Illustration — Art Institute of Dallas

Games shipped:

  • 2018 Dread Nought: PS4 & Steam (Senior Artist)
  • 2015 Hunger Games (Unreal4 Promotional Demo, Reel FX Studios)
  • 2013 The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (Sr. Character Artist)
  • 2012 Kinect Star Wars (Senior Character Artist)
  • 2009 Borderlands (Senior Character Artist)
  • 2008 Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway (Ld. Character/ Rigging Artist)
  • 2003 Blowout (Artist)
  • 2002 Earth & Beyond (Artist)
  • 1999 Ultima IX: Ascension (Modeler)
  • 1998 Wing Commander: Secret Ops (Animator, Modeler)
  • 1997 Wing Commander: Prophecy (Animators, Modeler)
  • 1997 Wing Commander: Prophecy (Deluxe) (Animator, Modeler)
  • 1996 Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (Animator, Modeler)