Andy Buck
Introduction
Creative, experienced and motivated, Andy has worked in the computer games industry for over 6 years and has worked as a successful team leader on games that have sold over a million units
His extensive skills as both a programmer and artist make him ideally suited to work in any of the demanding visual aspects of game production.
Notable as a creative and effective problem solver with a professional and affable personality and an eye for detail. Always enjoys a new challenge.
His extensive skills as both a programmer and artist make him ideally suited to work in any of the demanding visual aspects of game production.
Notable as a creative and effective problem solver with a professional and affable personality and an eye for detail. Always enjoys a new challenge.
Skills
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Languages C/C++ Pascal PHP Python Oberon2 Lisp |
Systems DirectX OpenGL Playstation , PS2 , PS3 Xbox, Xbox 360 GameCube |
Software Microsoft Visual Studio 5.0 / 6.0 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET CVS, SVN and SourceSafe 3D Studio 4 3D Studio Max 3 MultiGen Creator Photoshop 3.0 - CS2 Microsoft Office Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP DOS |
Professional Experience
Eutechnyx
2000 - Present Day
Recruited (by request) straight from university.
Wrote a significant proportion of the core code-base
Attained the position of lead programmer within 2 years.
Relinquished management role to better engage my skill-set
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Pimp My Ride Cartoon Network Racing Ford Vs Chevy Big Mutha Truckers 2 Street Racing Syndicate Big Mutha Truckers F1 World Grand Prix |
Senior Special Effects Programmer Senior Special Effects Programmer Senior Programmer Senior Programmer Lead/Senior Programmer Lead Programmer Programmer |
Education
BSc(Hons) Visualisation (Computer Graphics)
A-Level Fine Art
A-Level Maths
A-Level Physics
A-Level Fine Art
A-Level Maths
A-Level Physics
Interests
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Programming Art and Design Music Board Games Sword fighting Archery Tabletop Roleplay Puzzles |
Self taught from the age of 14 Have paintings and images distributed globally Thousands of track downloads from music.download.com Have created a number of well tested prototypes which have resulted in production interest Representative of the Bishop Auckland chapter of the Society for the Study of Swordsmanship Ran the university archery club while in my final university year Played as a storyteller and gamesmaster it since 1986. still play regularly Have collected for years, own all the good rubics puzzles along with dozens of others. Have done all but a couple. |
Notes
| DOB: 14-Dec-1976 | Personality Type: ENTP |
