Bruce Locke Resume

RESUME

Bruce Locke Level Designer	2222 Settlers Way Apt. 1236 Sugar Land, TX 77478-5256 (214) 235-1863
Bruce Locke Resume Here is a Word copy of the resume (Microsoft Office 2003 format).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Level Designer, TimeGate Studios, Jan. 2006- June 2008.
Worked on three titles: FEAR Extraction Point, FEAR Perseus Mandate, and FEAR Files.

FEAR Files, Jan. 2006. - Oct. 2007: This is the Xbox 360 version of FEAR Extraction Point and FEAR Perseus Mandate.

Level design duties included:
	- Prototype new game play features.
	- Level design documentation.
	- Scripting, combat, decoration, lighting, and construction of levels using the LithTech editor.
	- Ensure that level memory use did not exceed the Xbox 360 console limit.

FEAR Perseus Mandate, Oct 2006. - Oct. 2007: Level designer for the PC and XBox 360 versions of this game.

Game levels responsible for were:

Level 10, The Deep
	- Imported sections of a level from FEAR: Extraction Point that were used and finished level construction.
	- Initial combat, decoration, and lighting.
	- Worked with others to polish and finish the level.

Level 16, Showdown
	- Initial level construction, lighting, and combat.
	- Worked with others finishing the combat, decoration, scripting, and boss fight.

FEAR Extraction Point, Jan. - Sept. 2006: Level designer for the PC version of this game.

PC game levels involved with were:

Level 2, Metastasis
	- Responsible for the Church Offices and level end.
	- Initial construction, lighting, combat, and scripting.
	- Worked with others to polish the results.

Level 3, Ambush
	- Initial construction, lighting, decoration, and combat.
	- Worked with others to polish the level and implement scripting.

Level 8, The L
	- Built the final subway sections of the level.
	- Responsible for combat, scripting, and initial lighting and decoration.
	- Worked with others to finish lighting and decoration.

Level 12, Epilogue
	- Built the level and responsible for all combat, decoration, lighting, and scripting.

GUILDHALL EXPERIENCE

Student of the Guildhall at SMU from 2004-2005.

Level Designer - Assault on a Strider Base (Half-Life 2 Map Pack)
	- Design, creation, and scripting for one Half-Life 2 level.
Scripter - Eclipse (Half-Life 2 Mod)
	- Responsible for scripting and enemy placement in 3 levels.
	- Helped design and test enemy AI.
Level Designer/Scripter - Rum Runner (Heavy Metal FAKK2 Total Conversion)
	- Designed and built level 4, the Pirate Cove.
	- Responsible for scripting, cinematics, and enemy placement in the Tutorial and Pirate Cove levels.
	- Created and imported 17 3ds Max models for the game.
Level Designer - Seek and Destroy (3 Level Heavy Metal FAKK2 Mission)
	- Designed and built 3 levels.
	- Created and imported 47 3ds Max models for the game.
	- Made 11 custom textures and 11 new shaders.
Level Designer - Caldera Runners (Unreal Tournament 2004 Mod)
	- Designed and built the Canyon Run level.
	- Created and imported 15 3ds Max models for the game.
Level Design/Game Design - Super Frog Forces (2D Scrolling Game Development Kit)
	- Designed and built the level for this 2D game.

MOD EXPERIENCE

2002-2003: Mod work for Heavy Metal FAKK2, a 3rd person action game by Ritual Entertainment utilizing the Quake 3 engine.

Activities included:
	- Built and released 7 FAKK2 single player levels.
	- Helped a student group using the FAKK2 engine for a project at Salford University (Great Britain) create working AI for their game Paradise Fall.

SKILLS
Level Design

Designed levels and wrote Level Design Documents for them

BSP and Mesh geometry

Scripting and Gameplay/trigger systems

Materials and shaders

AI pathing

Lighting

Sound placement

Optimization

Software

DOOM 3, Hammer, LithTech, QeRadiant, and UnrealEd level editors

3ds Max and Adobe Photoshop

WORK HISTORY

Level Designer - TimeGate Studios (Jan. 2006 - June 2008)

- Level Design for TimeGate games.

Research Chemist - International Specialty Products (1996-2003)

- Development and testing of new Hair Care products.

EDUCATION

The Guildhall at SMU

- Certificate in Digital Game Development

The University of Chicago

- PhD in Chemistry

Lehigh University

- BA Chemistry