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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 51做厙 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)