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Drew
Medina
3D Artist
Angel Studios
Home: Vista, California
email: drew_medina@hotmail.com
http://www.drewmedina.com
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| Current
Project: |
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working
at Shiny Entertainment on The Matrix
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| Credits:
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Smuggler's
Run, JetMoto 3, Gauntlet Legends, Test Drive Offroad - Wide
open
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| Bio:
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In
1996 I graduated from "The University of the Arts"
in Philadelphia, earning a B.F.A. in Animation. After starving
for a couple of years I decided to move out to California,
to work in games. Atari Games gave me my first shot, where
I worked on Gauntlet Legends (Coin op). I left Atari
to be art director on JetMoto 3 for an awesome company
called Pacific Coast Power and Light, a subsidiary of THQ.
A few years later I was snatched up by another great developer,
Angel Studios. I jumped right into developing Smuggler's
Run for the PS2, and am currently working on Test Drive
Offroad-Wide Open.
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| Inspiration:
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I
just love all things 3D. The Minds Eye collections and Pixar's
early short films inspired me to work in 3D.
I also love the old 3D movies, and am a Stereo photographer
in my off time. |
| Favorite
Game Art: |
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of the games that have inspired me are Resident Evil, Oddworld,
Metal of Honor, Half Life, Sword of the Berserk, and recently
Alice. |
| Why
I Got into the Industry: |
I
had been playing games since I was 9, and one day realized I
could help make them. I had played too many games with mediocre
art, or no art at all.
Plus I wanted free sodas... |
| Tools
I Can't Live Without: |
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I
love 3DMax, but have used almost all of the 3D apps.
I started with Imagine on the Amiga, went to StrataStudio
Pro, trudged through 3DStudio R4, and found a home with Max.
Since then I have been trained in Alias Wavefront, and put
my hands into Lightwave and Maya. So far 3Dmax is the most
artist friendly, but I'm getting more into Maya.
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| Music
I Listen to While Working: |
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listen to alot of Philip Glass, Ambient electonic, and Hendrix.
When I feel nostalgic I pop in some Depeche Mode, and MeatBeat
Manifesto. |
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Street
Philly
Sha-Man
Smuggler's
Run Airport
Sha-Man
Screen
Zombie
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