Jordan M. Hirsh Designer/Scripter

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Level Design Skills

• Construction – BSP, Terrain, Height maps, Voxel, Static Mesh
• Gameplay – Design, Flow analysis, Testing, Balancing
• Scripting – Gameplay, Cinematic, Event
• AI – Placement, Pathing, Scripting
• Leadership – Deadlines, Document maintenance, Peer Leadership
• Modeling – Creation, UVW mapping, Texturing
• Texturing – Hand painting, Photo reference, Materials
• Documentation – Concept, Level Design, Game Design, Asset and development plan, Scheduling
• Programming – Entity creation (UT2004, Gears of War, Radiant, Source)

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Software And Applicable Skills

Prgramming Languages: Assembly (MASM) ANSI C ANSI C++ Java Lua 5.1 Visual Basic Unreal Script Quake Script Torque Script Project/Design Management: Microsoft Visio 2003 Source Control – Tortoise CVS, Subversion CVS Smart Draw 2008 Microsoft Project 2003

Level Editors: Hammer – Half-Life 2, Portal Radiant – Quake 4 UnrealEd – Unreal Tournament 2004 UnrealEd U3 – Gears Of War Torque Game Builder The Elderscrolls Construction Set - Oblivion Art Software: 3D Sudio Max 10 Adobe Photoshop CS3 Adobe Illustrator CS2 Adobe Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver Microsoft Office 2007: Word, Excel

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Game Experience

The Color of Doom                                                                                                                                 January – July 2008

Lead Level Designer (Faculty Appointed) – Half-Life 2 Team Project

• 15-member team (6 Level Design/ 6 Artists / 3 Programmers)
• Created the level design document for large multi room level
• Performed final detail pass on all levels: added BSP detail, lighting tweaks, model adjustment
• Oversaw and collaborated with level designers in level creation
• Programmed area of effect special attack
• Solved multiple code integration bugs
• Synthesized activities to ensure top quality final product

Escape From Ithuria                                                                                                                           July – September 2007

Producer (Faculty Appointed) – Unreal2004 Team Project

• 15-member team (7 Level Design/ 6 Artists / 2 Programmers)
• Collaborated with designers, artists and programmers to create an innovative and fun game play experience
• Performed final detail pass on all levels: added BSP detail, lighting tweaks, model adjustment
• Level Construction: BSP placement, texture placement, and lighting for final level
• Leveraged legacy A.I. code to create several A.I. profiles: Chasing melee A.I. for Golem, Pathing A.I. for Golem, Chasing Melee A.I. for Mini Elementals, Chasing / Ranged A.I. for Elementals, Standing A.I. for Fire Spitters, Standing A.I. for Clockwork Knights, Chasing A.I. for Clockwork Knights, Chasing/Flying A.I. for final boss.
• Authored asset and development plan
• Held and ran all team meetings
• Ensured all milestones were exceeded

Enmity                                                                                                                                            October - December 2007

Level Designer – Quake 4 Individual Project

• Designed level in conjunction with customized A.I.
• Authored level design document
• Level Construction: BSP placement, texture placement, lighting, entity placement, encounter planning and balancing
• Scripted several custom weapons: Low damage rocket launcher for 3rd room boss, Low damage rail gun for 2nd room boss, Dark matter blaster hybrid weapon.
• Scripted/Programmed customized A.I., A.I. simulates a strategic battle utilizing scripting and minor base code changes

Lycan The Dark Secret                                                                                                                      January - March 2007

Level Designer – Torque 2D Team Project

• 4-member team (2 Level Design/ 2 Artists)
• Designed the third level
• Designed: Combat system, health system, HUD, Menus, A.I. behavior, 2D particle effects, custom 2D physics
• Collaborated on balance and fine tuning systems to find the “fun”
• Created Game design document
• Programmed: Combat system, health system, pickups, HUD, menus, A.I behavior, 2D particle effects, custom 2D physics

Stand Alone                                                                                                                                              January - July 2008

Level Designer – Half-Life2 Individual Project

• One level single player stealth mission
• Level Construction: BSP placement, texture placement, lighting, entity placement and encounter balancing
• Authored level design document
• Generated scripted stealth system: Scripted limited view cone, Scripted limited audio range, Scripted custom detection reaction, scripted “dark” system for player hiding

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Work experience highlights

Falcon Northwest, Ashland, OR                                                                                                                          2001 – 2002
Office Assistant

• Streamlined daily accounts receivable processes by developing customized
• Maintained a high volume workload, performed with absolute accuracy, and met strict deadlines

Internet CDS, Medford, OR                                                                                                                               1998 – 2001 Technical Support (Lead Technician)

• Advanced and bolstered activities of fellow technicians and business clients by providing training, motivation, and support

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Academic Experience

Southern Methodist University: the Guildhall, Plano,TX July 2008
Masters of Interactive Technology, Digital Game Development, Specialization in Level Design

Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR June 2006
Bachelors of Science in Computer Science

• Won Computer Science Academic Service Award in 2004
• Collaborated with faculty to create Game Programming Club
• Introduced Torque game engines into game programming courses