Defend Iacon

Defend Iacon served as a pivotal project where I mastered the art of creative alignment and environmental scale. I discovered that articulating a clear 'gameplay purpose' for every space was the key to unifying a cross-functional team behind a single vision. By strategically scaling architecture and environmental assets, I transformed standard combat corridors into an 'epic' experience that captured the massive industrial scale of Cybertron.

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Key Contributions:

• Vision & Leadership: Directed the end-to-end creative process, from paper design and BSP block-outs to final art passes, ensuring gameplay integrity was maintained through every iteration.

• Environmental Scaling: Re-architected level geometry and modular sets to elevate the sense of scale, creating the 'epic' atmosphere required for a high-stakes defensive mission.

• Technical Orchestration: Led collaborations with technical designers to manage complex combat encounters, streaming states, and memory optimization within the Unreal pipeline.

• Cinematic & Audio Direction: Coordinated with animators, cinematic designers, and audio engineers to synchronize high-impact vignettes and VO implementation with the mission’s pacing.

• Driving Consistency: Partnered with concept and level artists to define the visual language of the mission before the final art pass, ensuring a cohesive look and feel.

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