CV- Yoeri Vleer

Personal Details:

Full Name: Yoeri tjebbe Harm Vleer

Online Alias: Cursed_Soul & Vladderbeest

Location: Dordrecht, the Netherlands

Date of Birth: 08/06/1983

Email Address: Me@vladderbeest.com

Hobbies: Mapping, Modeling, 3dsMax, Ued, Games, Drawing.

My Goal: expand my creative horizons, Learning all there is in 3dsMax,
Ued and every other game aspect so I can eventually create and design levels
and locations with huge amounts of superb detail and gameplay.
But still my dreamgoal would be to become the new Shigeru Miyamoto.

Skills
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Software skills:

3dsMax: I have been working with 3dsMax version 5.1 and 6.1 for 2 years for school assignments
and for my own personal fun and for creating meshes for Unreal tournament 2003/2004.
I have acquired good technical understanding of this program as well as decent theoretical knowledge.

UnrealEd: I have good experience with UnrealEd 2. and UnrealEd 3.
I have been using this software for about 4 years to create levels for Unreal Tournament and Unreal Tournament 2004.
I have acquired great technical understanding of this program as well as thorough theoretical knowledge.
I apreciate any critics on my work so I know what I have to look out for next time around.

Adobe Photoshop 6/7/CS: I have been using this program for about 3 years first for school purposes only
later on also for personal interest; I have been using Photoshop for school assignments,
modifying and manipulating textures and photos for usage in UnrealEd, 3dsMax, Dreamweaver and a lot more.

Adobe Illustrator CS: I have been using illustrator with basic knowledge for creating graphics for websites,
school assignments and for fun.

Paint Shop Pro 6/7/8: I have been using PSP for about 4 years since I didn’t had Photoshop at that time,
I used it for modifying textures for UnrealEd, School assignments,
Photo manipulating, creating graphics for websites.

Microsoft office: decent knowledge of word, access, excel and powerpoint.

Other software I have worked with: Dreamweaver, Flash, Authorware, Quarkexpress,
indesign, Imageready, Premiere, soundforge.

Level Design skills:
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I think besides having the right technical skills which i got, you also need to know the very basics of:

* Gameplay/layout: This is of course the most important,
And I think I got good knowledge of what makes and breaks a good level when it comes to gameplay.
When I am working on a level, I will take the time to learn and understand the gameplay expected
from the chosen gametype, if I don’t have this knowledge already.
I am working on implementing my knowledge in levels, but I am not afraid to say that I am good at it.

* Detail/Visuals: I think I got good knowledge of how detail can make a map visually appealing and I am able to implement this in my own level designs and there is always room to learn more about this.

* Theme: Every level has its own theme, and with the theme there comes atmosphere,
with atmosphere comes sound, visuals, interaction and history.
No building, No location, No creature is just there, with them being where they are,
they come with a great that tells about them, you should feel and see that time has its toll on buildings,
area’s and levels even if they are placed in the future.
I got good knowledge about how to make a solid themed map and I am able to use this knowledge
for the levels I created and for the levels still to come.

Experience:
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Unreal Tournament:

Mid 1999-2000:
• found the UnrealEd for the first time, started mapping.

Mid 2000-2001:
• Became leader of the “Cogworks” team.
• created ‘DM-Grizzle Tourney’ and ‘DOM-Aura’ for the Cogworks mappack.
Aura was finished by shadowlurker and Nachimir.
• Made a few other maps that I never released like CTF-2Colors, DM-Lighttemple and many more.
• Gave away leadership Cogworks due to school.

Mid 2000-2001:
• Made CTF-Deadkennedy
• Made CTF-CursedThorns
• Made CTF-CursedFace
• Made a lot more maps that I never released.

UT2003:

Mid 2003:
• Made a few layouts but never had the time to really start mapping for UT2003.

UT2004:

2004/2005:
• Finished DM-Drathi
• Working on DM-Desruc
• Made layouts for a lot of other deathmatch levels.

2005/Present:
• Finished DM-Sirea
• Paused DM-Desruc.
• Working on CTF-Cirquell.
• Working with fellow mappers on an Original Content Bonus Pack for UT2004.

3DSMAX:
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2002/Present:
• Gained good knowledge of 3dsMax.
• Worked with 3dsMax for 3 years for school purpose.
• Using 3dsmax on a dayly basis for Unreal Editor.
• Still learning and expanding my 3dsMax knowledge.
• Still need to learn the animation basics.

Education
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2000:
• high School graduate (vbo diploma)
• Started an ICT-based college.

2002:
• Dropped myself out of the ICT-based college (Teachers couldnt teach).
I left with good knowledge about how to handle software and hardware,
Learned working with dreamweaver, psp,
• Started the GLR (Graphics Lyceum Rotterdam) Education.

2003:
• Finished GLR’s first year.

2004:
• Have to redo the 2nd year of GLR, personal reasons (not the grades) are the cause.

2004/2005:
• Finished 2nd year, good grades and expanding my creativeness.

2005/Present:
• Halfway trough 3th year, Nice grades and expanding my creativeness.
• Traineeship/Internship will start in a few weeks.
• Lots of credits from fellow mappers and teachers about my leveldesign skills and Ued knowledge.