karen soh

Overview

Projects

Skills

Experience

• Responsible for the maintenance, implementation, and optimization of an entire level.
• Scripted, enhanced, and troubleshot combat encounters, gameplay mechanics, and level events using Unreal Editor.
• Created in-game cinematics in Matinee using pre-existing library of assets, animations, and VFX.
• Implemented gameplay and cinematic cameras.

• Polished and optimized in-game cinematic sequences & vignettes using Unreal Editor.
• Troubleshot issues involving cameras, character animations, timing, and logic.
• Designed, staged, and captured gameplay footage for use in promotional marketing materials.

• Scripted, built, and troubleshot in-game cutscenes using existing animations and art assets.
• Implemented and animated cameras for in-game cinematics as well as for gameplay.
• Built levels and scripted in-game events using proprietary level editing software.
• Scripted character combat, navigation, and other gameplay mechanics using proprietary language.

• Captured, staged, and spliced in-game footage and promotional renders using Premiere and AfterEffects.
• Researched and wrote short narratives based on subject lore to further expand back-story.
• Provided direction for voice overs and edited sound effects and music to enhance narrative depth.

• Modeled, unwrapped, textured, and animated environments, assets, and characters using Maya.

• Modeled and textured low-poly environmental and architectural assets using 3D Studio Max.

Education

• B.S. in Computer Science & Psychology
• Minor in Animation
• Lead Programmer for Senior thesis game project