Jack Keen

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

3D Environment/Prop Artist (Freelance) at Rezzil
January 31, 2025 - July 10, 2025
Modelled high quality 3D environment assets and environments for virtual reality. Textured and created materials utilizing current methods. Optimized assets for various VR headsets including Meta Quest 2 & 3.
3D General Artist at Playtech Virtual Sports
June 30, 2024 - July 10, 2025
Modeled high quality 3D environment assets and environments. Textured and created materials using up-to-date techniques. Designed levels, lighting, and materials in Unreal Engine 5 focused on performance. Conducted quality assurance testing on videos and simulations for improvements and bug fixing. Edited videos and produced renders.
Teaching young students 3D Modelling at Creative Computing Club
May 31, 2021 - July 10, 2025
Taught art fundamentals, 3D modelling, and animation to students aged 8-14. Provided one-to-one mentoring and planned lessons for both classroom and online learning during lockdown.
3D Environment/Prop Artist at Rezzil
January 1, 2025 - September 13, 2025
Modeling of high quality 3D environment assets and environments for virtual reality. Texturing and material creation utilizing the most up to date methods. Optimisation for various VR headsets including the Meta Quest 2 & 3.
3D General Artist at Playtech Virtual Sports
June 1, 2024 - September 13, 2025
Modelling of high quality 3D environment assets and environments. Texturing and material creation using up-to-date methods. Rendering and optimisation workflows for virtual sports assets.
Teacher / Mentor at The Creative Computing Club
May 1, 2021 - September 13, 2025
Teaching 3D modelling and animation to students aged 8-14. One-to-one mentoring and teaching. Designed and planned lessons for classroom and online during lockdown.
Freelance 3D Modelling / Printing Services at Suffolk Ed Tech / Self-employed
January 1, 2022 - Present
3D modelling, printing and painting services. Event-led coordination with speakers from Microsoft, Ubisoft, BBC and more. Photogrammetry/3D scanning projects including a T-Rex skull for the Sedgwick Museum of Cambridge.
3D Environment/Prop Artist (Freelance) at Rezzil
January 1, 2025 - September 13, 2025
Modeling of high quality 3D environment assets and environments for virtual reality. Texturing and material creation using the most up-to-date methods. Optimisation for VR headsets including Meta Quest 2 & 3. Also contributed as 3D General Artist for Playtech Virtual Sports.
Event Coordination / Assistant at Suffolk Ed Tech 2019 Event
January 1, 2019 - September 13, 2025
Assisted coordination with speakers from Microsoft, Ubisoft, BBC and more.
3D Modeller / 3D Printing & Painting Services at Self-employed
January 1, 2022 - Present
3D modelling, printing and painting services for clients.
3D Modelling Tutor at The Creative Computing Club
May 1, 2021 - September 13, 2025
One-to-one mentoring and teaching; designed and planned lessons for classroom and online during lockdown.
3D Environment/Prop Artist (Freelance) at Rezzil
January 1, 2025 - September 13, 2025
Modeling of high quality 3D environment assets for virtual reality. Texturing and material creation using up-to-date methods. Optimization for various VR headsets including the Meta Quest 2 & 3. Freelance work for Rezzil and Playtech Virtual Sports.
3D General Artist at Rezzil
June 1, 2024 - September 13, 2025
Modeling of high quality 3D environment assets; texturing and material creation; Unreal Engine 5 level design, lighting and material creation with performance in mind; QA testing of hundreds of videos and engine simulations; video editing and render production.
Teacher / Mentor at The Creative Computing Club
May 1, 2021 - September 13, 2025
Teaching 3D modelling to students; one-to-one mentoring and teaching; designed and planned lessons for classroom and online during lockdown.
3D Printing Services (Freelance) at Self-Employed
January 1, 2022 - Present
3D modelling, printing and painting services for various clients.
Event Assistant / Coordination at Suffolk Ed Tech 2019 Event
January 1, 2019 - Present
Assisted coordination with speakers from Microsoft, Ubisoft, BBC and more; Photogrammetry 3D scan of T-Rex skull with the Sedgwick Museum of Cambridge.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Staffordshire University
September 1, 2015 - July 31, 2018
Level 2 & 3 Creative Media Studies at Suffolk New College
February 1, 2012 - July 31, 2015
BSc Computer Games Design at Staffordshire University
September 1, 2015 - July 1, 2018
First Degree Creative Media Studies (Level 2 & 3) at Suffolk New College
February 1, 2012 - July 1, 2015
BSc Creative Media Studies at Staffordshire University
September 1, 2015 - July 1, 2018
Creative Media Studies (Level 2 & 3) at Suffolk New College
February 1, 2012 - July 1, 2015
First Degree in Creative Media Studies at Staffordshire University
September 1, 2015 - July 1, 2018
at Suffolk New College
February 1, 2012 - July 1, 2015

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Education, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services, Other