Principal Rendering Technical Artist
Genre-defining isometric ARPG by Blizzard Entertainment
I lead the Graphics Tech Art team which focused on shaders, performance, procedural art pipelines, and problem-solving. I also lead the Pipeline Tech Art team which specialized in DCC tooling, from animation and rigging to texture and model export, as well as continuous integration systems that supported art pipelines for ~200 artists and animators.
Story-driven puzzle game for mobile
Created shaders, made vfx, profiled scenes, improved performance, and provided general troubleshooting support
Remastering of the sequel to a genre-defining RTS by Blizzard Entertainment
Created specialty shaders together with Rick Gilliland near the end of the project
Diftpac-fueled team-based shooter by Blind Squirrel Games
Made shaders, vfx, tools, rigs, and provided project-wide troubleshooting
Remaster of the iconic looter shooter by Gearbox and 2k
Created shader breakdowns for props in order to assist artists in remastering weapons and characters
Marvel game by Crystal Dynamics
Created vfx for an unreleased character
Objective-based team first-person shooter by Hi-Rez Studios
Created shaders, made vfx, and rendered shots for a promotional cinematic
Expansion to XCOM2, the science fiction turn-based strategy game by Firaxis and 2k
Created visual effects and did lighting for cinematics
4D Mass Effect Ride at the Great America theme park
Created foliage, vfx and shaders, in addition to rendering out shots for the final image
Realtime interactive Star Wars Ride at Disneyland
Project and virtual camera setup
Aaron Aikman is a Principal Rendering Technical Artist with over a decade of experience. He focuses mainly on shaders, pipeline, and problem-solving.