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Hi, I’m Benjamin Mauney, a Technical Artist and game cinematic artist. I focus on building efficient pipelines, modular tools, and collaborative workflows with designers and developers to bring immersive visuals to life in Unreal and real-time production environments. My work blends art and technology to create real-time VFX, environment art, and gameplay systems while maintaining performance and pipeline robustness. I’m driven by a passion for mentorship and education, and I enjoy turning ambitious ideas into polished productions through thoughtful design and hands-on iteration.…Hi, I’m Benjamin Mauney, a Technical Artist and game cinematic artist. I focus on building efficient pipelines, modular tools, and collaborative workflows with designers and developers to bring immersive visuals to life in Unreal and real-time production environments. My work blends art and technology to create real-time VFX, environment art, and gameplay systems while maintaining performance and pipeline robustness. I’m driven by a passion for mentorship and education, and I enjoy turning ambitious ideas into polished productions through thoughtful design and hands-on iteration.

Benjamin Mauney

Visual Effects Artist, Game Designer, Game Developer, +3

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Hi, I’m Benjamin Mauney, a Technical Artist and game cinematic artist. I focus on building efficient pipelines, modular tools, and collaborative workflows with designers and developers to bring immersive visuals to life in Unreal and real-time production environments. My work blends art and technology to create real-time VFX, environment art, and gameplay systems while maintaining performance and pipeline robustness. I’m driven by a passion for mentorship and education, and I enjoy turning ambitious ideas into polished productions through thoughtful design and hands-on iteration.…Hi, I’m Benjamin Mauney, a Technical Artist and game cinematic artist. I focus on building efficient pipelines, modular tools, and collaborative workflows with designers and developers to bring immersive visuals to life in Unreal and real-time production environments. My work blends art and technology to create real-time VFX, environment art, and gameplay systems while maintaining performance and pipeline robustness. I’m driven by a passion for mentorship and education, and I enjoy turning ambitious ideas into polished productions through thoughtful design and hands-on iteration.

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Hi, I’m Benjamin Mauney, a Technical Artist and game cinematic artist. I focus on building efficient pipelines, modular tools, and collaborative workflows with designers and developers to bring immersive visuals to life in Unreal and real-time production environments.

My work blends art and technology to create real-time VFX, environment art, and gameplay systems while maintaining performance and pipeline robustness. I’m driven by a passion for mentorship and education, and I enjoy turning ambitious ideas into polished productions through thoughtful design and hands-on iteration.

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Work Experience

Contracted Game Capture Artist at ArkhEron - Bonfire Studios

August 1, 2025 - Present

Received tasks from the Capture Director and Creative Producer and collaborated with a team of 5-9 capture artists to produce and iterate content. Used developer builds, debugging tools, and command-line inputs to set up game lobbies, manage actors, and stage environments.

Technical Lead at Juvenate - Astro lote Games @SCAD

May 1, 2024 - May 20, 2025

Managed and collaborated with a team of 12 designers and artists in an Agile system. Created modular and procedural systems for environment art and gameplay. Created Visual Effects for real-time use with Unreal 5. Managed technical debt, art integration, and engine optimization.

Realt ime VFX Artist at SCAD x Harbor Picture Company

January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Collaborated with a team of 5 artists to create a compelling commercial. Developed and optimized effects for use on an LED volume. Attended weekly standups with mentoring VFX artists at Harbor.

Technical Advisor at SCAD Pro - EA Design Challenge

September 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

Collaborated with a team of 8 to present a vision of future artists tools. Advised the group on current approaches to AI/ML.

Personal Project at Island Virtual Production Tools et @SCAD

September 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

Created tools to generate props and terrain quickly, populate and iterate environments, and procedurally texture assets.

Adult Mentor / Light Designer at East Chapel Hill High School Performing Arts

February 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026

Worked closely with Theater Director and Technical Director/Facilities Manager. Trained students to program ETC Element 2 lighting board. Taught fundamentals of Theater lighting including LED RGBLA color theory. Designed and trained a run crew for a production of Mamma Mia.

Contracted Game Capture Artist at Arkhieron - Bonfire Studios

August 1, 2025 - Present

Received tasks from the Capture Director and Creative Producer; collaborated with a team of 5-9 capture artists to produce and iterate content. Used developer builds, debug tools, and command line inputs to set up game lobbies, manage actors, and stage environments.

Technical Lead at Juvenate - Astrolo te Games @ SCAD

May 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Real-time VFX Artist at SCAD x Harbor Picture Company

January 1, 2025 - March 1, 2025

Collaborated with a team of 5 artists to create a compelling commercial. Developed and optimized effects for use on an LED volume. Attended weekly stand-ups with mentoring VFX artists at Harbor.

Personal Project at Island Virtual Production Toolset @SCAD

September 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024

Created tools to generate props and terrain quickly, populate and iterate environments, and procedurally texture assets.