Resume
Jonathan Caro
Jonathan Caro
3D World Builder / Team Leader / Drone Operator
Pennsylvania, United States

I'm a 3D Environment Artist with over 16 years of experience in industries including video games, defense, marketing, and virtual reality. I specialize in world-building and team leadership, focusing on large-scale problem-solving for digital content creation both in and out of game engines.

I've shipped multiple games and real-time experiences using Unity and proprietary game engines for AAA organizations as well as medium and small studios.

Additionally, I own and operate a small drone photography business, Above Ground Level Pro Services, that creates 3D models of structures and landscapes using photogrammetry and orthophotography.

“There can be no understanding between the hand and the brain unless the heart acts as a mediator.” -Metropolis (1927) Directed by Fritz Lang

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Skills

Environment ModelingHard Surface ModelingLightingHigh-poly ModelingProp ModelingLow-poly ModelingUV MappingPBR TexturingTexturingVisual DevelopmentProject ManagementTeam ManagementLeadershipUnrealLumberyardUnityWorld Building

Software proficiency

Blender
Blender
Hard Ops
Hard Ops
Boxcutter
Boxcutter
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Unity
Unity
Lumberyard
Lumberyard
3ds Max
3ds Max
RealityCapture
RealityCapture
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Megascans
Megascans
Quixel Mixer
Quixel Mixer
TopoGun
TopoGun
Photoshop
Photoshop
DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve
Jira
Jira
SolidWorks
SolidWorks
PureRef
PureRef
Git
Git

Experience

  • March 2021 - September 2024
    3D Environment Artist II at Lost Boys Interactive
    Remote, US

    Shipped Titles:

    - New World: Aeternum (PS5, XSX, PC)

    - New World: Rise of the Angry Earth (PC)

    - New World: Brimstones Sands (PC)

    - WWE2K22 (Xbox 1, PS4, XSX, PS5)

  • February 2021 - May 2021
    Adjunct Professor of Intro to Unity at Montclair State University
    Remote, US

    Developed a curriculum introducing students to fundamental concepts of environment creation and lighting techniques in Unity.

    Managed the class as a production team, administering tasks and scheduling project milestones. Mentored students on current industry career trends.

  • December 2019 - March 2021
    Senior 3D Artist at Proactive Tech LLC.
    Oviedo, FL, US

    Shipped Trainers:

    MRTS 3D SPY-1 DELTA

    MRTS 3D HIMARS/MLRS OMT

  • June 2019 - December 2019
    3D Environment Artist at MLB Advanced Media, L.P.
    New York, NY, US

    Shipped Title

    RBI 2020 (Switch, Xbox 1, PS4)

  • March 2012 - February 2019
    3D Supervisor at All Things Media LLC.
    Mahwah, NJ, US

    Shipped Experiences

    Mercedes AMG Powerwall (Unity)

    Cadillac VR vehicle configurator (Unity)

    Mercedes AMG Technology Videos (Offline Rendered)

Productions

    • Video Game
      New World: Aeternum
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      World Builder
    • Company
      Lost Boys Interactive
    • Video Game
      New World: Rise of the Angry Earth
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      World Builder
    • Company
      Lost Boys Interactive
    • Video Game
      New World: Brimstone Sands
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Environment Artist
    • Company
      Lost Boys Interactive
    • Video Game
      WWE 2K22
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Environment Artist
    • Company
      Lost Boys Interactive
    • Video Game
      MRTS 3D
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Senior 3D Artist
    • Company
      ProActive Technologies Inc.
    • Video Game
      RBI Baseball 2020
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Environment Artist
    • Company
      MLB Advanced Media, L.P.
    • Video Game
      Roomies Game
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Environment and Lighting Artist
    • Company
      Global Game Jam 2019
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