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Jason Downing
Jason Downing
Studio Director at Visual Purple
Boise, United States

Summary

3D Modeler at heart existing as a generalist in a Studio Directors body. 20 years of experience in Games and VFX

Skills

Art DirectionEnvironment DesignIllustration3D ModelingEnvironment ModelingHard Surface ModelingGame DesignUI DesignWeapon ModelingVehicle ModelingVector IllustrationTechnical ArtVideo EditingFilm EditingDesignVideo Production

Software proficiency

3ds Max
3ds Max
After Effects
After Effects
Blender
Blender
Illustrator
Illustrator
Maya
Maya
Modo
Modo
Photoshop
Photoshop
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
ZBrush
ZBrush
Marvelous Designer
Marvelous Designer
Quixel Suite
Quixel Suite
Premiere
Premiere
SpeedTree
SpeedTree
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Substance B2M
Substance B2M
Final Draft
Final Draft

Productions

    • Video Game
      Scrap Age: Survivors
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Game Director, Writer, Art Director, VFX, UI, Technical Artist, Animator
    • Company
      Fractal Blue Entertainment
    • Video Game
      Scrap Age VR
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      Game Director, Writer, Artist
    • Company
      Fractal Blue Entertainment
    • Video Game
      Lunar Odyssey: Escape
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Creative Director
    • Company
      Fractal Blue Entertainment
    • Video Game
      RC135 VR Trainer
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Game Director, Creative Director
    • Company
      Visual Puprle
    • Video Game
      QUINN VI: Stowaway
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Game Director, Creative Director
    • Company
      Visual Puprle
    • Video Game
      QUINN V - Reservation Lost
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Game Director
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      Operation Takeout
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Game Director, Writer
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      Denied Area - DCPP
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Production Manager, Game Director, Art Director
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      QUINN AMP - Episodes 1-92
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Writer, Director, Video Editor
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      QUINN IV - Fiery Cross
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Game Director and Writer
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      QUINN III: Flight of Broken Dreams
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      Production Manager, Game Director, Art Director
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      Octane
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      Production Manager, Video Editor
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      Savant X
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Design Consultant
    • Company
      SavantX
    • Video Game
      QUINN II: Dark Flight
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Production Manager, Game Director, Art Director
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      DCPP: Oasis
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Production Manager, Game Director, Art Director
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      DCPP: Heavy Rain Video
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Production Manager, Cinematics Artist, Video Editor
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Movie
      DCPP Beyond Power Public Outreach Video
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Production Manager. Cinematics Artist
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      Quinn I: Darkhovin Rising
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      Production Manager, Art Director, Cinematics Artist
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Movie
      Callaway: Public Outreach Video
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      Video Editor
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Movie
      Wolf Creek: Public Outreach Video
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      Video Editor
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Movie
      Callaway: Nuclear FLEX
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      Production Manager, Lead 3D Artist, Cinematics Artist
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Movie
      Wolf Creek: Nuclear FLEX
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      Production Manager, Lead 3D Artist
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      DCPP Accountability and Assembly
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      Production Manager, Lead 3D Artist, Cinematics Artist
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      Diablo Canyon: Nuclear Flex
    • Year
      2013
    • Role
      Production Manager, Lead 3D Artist, Cinematics Artist
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      GisterPRO
    • Year
      2012
    • Role
      Manager
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      Treadstone: SUGV Leader Skills
    • Year
      2011
    • Role
      Production Manager, Lead 3D Artist, Cinematics Artist
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      PG&E Human Performance and Safety
    • Year
      2010
    • Role
      3D Artist
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Movie
      Alice in Wonderland
    • Year
      2010
    • Role
      Render Wrangler and Stereoscopic Layout Artist
    • Company
      Cafe FX
    • Movie
      The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
    • Year
      2010
    • Role
      Render Wrangler
    • Company
      Cafe FX
    • Video Game
      Intelligence Oversight
    • Year
      2008
    • Role
      3D Artist
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      Ely Lilly Nuero ACE
    • Year
      2008
    • Role
      3D Artist
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      Virtual Intelligence Simulations
    • Year
      2007
    • Role
      3D Artist
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      ISR Syncronization
    • Year
      2007
    • Role
      3D Artist
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      Gathering Storm
    • Year
      2007
    • Role
      3D Modeler/3D Animator
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      Ely Lilly Diabetes ACE
    • Year
      2006
    • Role
      3D Modeler/3D Animator
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      NFL: NFL Sunday Ticket
    • Year
      2006
    • Role
      3D Modeler
    • Company
      Visual Purple
    • Video Game
      First Response
    • Year
      2006
    • Role
      Intern
    • Company
      Visual Purple

Experience

  • Studio Director at Fractal Blue Entertainment
    Meridian, US
    December 2021 - Present

  • Studio Director at Visual Purple
    San Luis Obispo, United States of America
    July 2018 - Present

  • Manager, Simulation Projects at Visual Purple
    San Luis Obispo, United States of America
    January 2014 - July 2018

  • 3D Animation and Modeling Instructor at Allan Hancock College
    Santa Maria, United States of America
    May 2010 - June 2017

  • Design Consultant at SavantX
    San Luis Obispo, United States of America
    March 2015 - Present

    Freelance Consultant on Design and UX for Large Data Company.

  • Production Manager at Visual Purple
    San Luis Obispo, United States of America
    July 2012 - January 2014

  • Lead Artist and Production Manager at Visual Purple
    San Luis Obispo, United States of America
    June 2010 - July 2012

  • Render Wrangler and Stereoscopic Camera Layout Artist at Cafe FX
    Santa Maria, United States of America
    December 2009 - March 2010

  • 3D Modeler and Texture Artist at Visual Purple
    San Luis Obispo, United States of America
    January 2006 - August 2008

  • Intern at Visual Purple
    San Luis Obispo, United States of America
    September 2006 - December 2006