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Dharma MacDonald
Dharma MacDonald
Game Artist
Brisbane, Australia

Summary

I am passionate and detail-oriented - and especially eager to contribute innovative ideas and collaborate to create engaging and immersive gaming experiences that push the boundaries of industry standards.
With a Bachelor in Games Design, I've had experience working in both 2D and 3D. Continuing with my passion for game art, I am currently working on an Honours project with a focus on Aesthetic Design in Cosy games.

Skills

Concept Art3D Modeling2d art

Software proficiency

After Effects
After Effects
Maya
Maya
Photoshop
Photoshop
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Premiere
Premiere
Jira
Jira

Reel

Productions

    • Video Game
      Displaced
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      Game Designer / Artist
    • Company
      Griffith Games Studio

Experience

  • Heroes at Soul Vision Films
    Brisbane, AU
    May 2023 - July 2024

    Art and Animation for an immersive VR short film, as well as working with projectors for external immersion. Work in Virtual production to achieve results. Frequent communication with Director and Producer to achieve desired results efficiently.

  • Unreleased Feature Film (Under NDA) at Warner Brothers Studios
    Gold Coast/ Brisbane, AU
    April 2023 - June 2023

    Performed motion capture cleanup tasks, including re-targeting, smoothing motion curves and fixing errors in the motion capture data for previsualization for action scenes, with a small team using agile methodology to solve problems.

  • Gamescom Europe Booth Assistant at IGEA
    Cologne, DE
    August 2024 - August 2024

    Assistant on the Australia Booth at Gamescom Germany. Provided insights to the Australian Games Industry and spoke with developers and investors from around the world. Directed people to meetings and worked on the booth on behalf of several Australian Studios, such as Playside Studios and Hipster Whale.

  • LED virtual production at Griffith Film School
    Brisbane, AU
    May 2023 - May 2023

    Working in Unreal Engine to create a 3D environment for an LED volume wall, including layout, lighting, particle effects using the Niagara system and looping animations added.

  • ESports Host / Commentator at Griffith Film School
    Brisbane, AU
    June 2023 - June 2023

    Host and commentator for a Rocket League inter-university ESports tournament, live streamed on Twitch.TV. Including working with film crew, understanding and analysing gameplay live and confidently speaking to an in-studio and online audience.