Christopher Linington
Christopher Linington
Senior 3D Artist
South West, United Kingdom

Summary

Senior 3D Artist with over a decade of professional experience in the games and VR industries, specialising in the creation of high-quality props and environments across a range of visual styles. Skilled in producing assets optimised for real-time performance with clean, efficient topology and physically based (PBR) textures.

Also experienced in mentoring and teaching, having delivered multiple 3D art and game development workshops for university students.

• High to low-poly 3D modeling and baking workflows
• Digital sculpting
• UV mapping and lightmapping
• PBR texturing, in various styles
• Modular kit creation, using tiling textures and trims
• Procedural materials and shaders
• Environment creation from blockout to final polish, including set dressing, lighting and post-processing
• Profiling and optimisation (atlases, LODs, impostors, etc.)
• Providing preparation and direction for outsource artists
• Mentoring | Feedback | R&D | Documentation | Project planning | Agile workflows

PORTFOLIO: www.christopherlinington.com
EMAIL: clinington@hotmail.com

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Skills

3D ModelingLow-poly ModelingHigh-poly ModelingDigital SculptingUV MappingTexture BakingPBR TexturingProcedural MaterialsShadersEnvironment DesignWorld BuildingLightingProfilingOptimisation

Software proficiency

3ds Max
3ds Max
Blender
Blender
Git
Git
Jira
Jira
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
Maya
Maya
Perforce
Perforce
Photoshop
Photoshop
SpeedTree
SpeedTree
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Unity
Unity
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
ZBrush
ZBrush

Productions

    • Video Game
      Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      Senior Environment Artist
    • Company
      Maze Theory
    • Video Game
      FitXR
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Senior 3D Artist
    • Company
      FitXR
    • Video Game
      Train Sim World
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Artist
    • Company
      Dovetail Games
    • Video Game
      Train Sim World: CSX Heavy Haul
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Artist
    • Company
      Dovetail Games
    • Video Game
      Train Simulator Classic (Railworks)
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      Artist
    • Company
      Dovetail Games

Experience

  • Senior Environment Artist at Maze Theory
    August 2024 - Present

  • Senior 3D Artist at FitXR
    March 2023 - August 2024

  • Real-Time Artist at Dimension Studio
    May 2022 - March 2023

  • Senior Artist at Mesmerise
    July 2020 - May 2022

  • Visiting Lecturer/Guest Speaker at Canterbury Christ Church University
    November 2014 - October 2021

  • 3D & Technical Artist at All Seeing Eye
    August 2018 - July 2020

  • Artist at Dovetail Games
    May 2013 - August 2018

  • Freelance 3D Artist at Play Nicely Ltd
    February 2013 - March 2013

  • 3D Artist Intern at Golden Wolf
    December 2012 - January 2013