Oliver Bartman

Experience

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  Escape Studios

  Apr 2011 - Jul 2011

  Game Art Production

  Intense 12 week course. Covered various Game Industry skills, including:Week 1- Introduction to Maya and 3dWeek 2- Basic Modelling, uv and 1 day asset projectWeek 3- Texture Mapping, Photoshop and Crazy BumpWeek 4- Low Poly Exteriors and Lighting (multiple UVs, Overlays, Mipmapping)Week 5- Materials (Raytracing, Environment mapping, cgfx,hlsl, udk , mentalmill,cuda, LODs)Week 6- Next Gen workflows (Create an Asset, highto low res modelling, Transfer Maps, High Res to Low res baking normal maps)Week 7- Z brush sculptural textural and retopology workflowsWeek 8- Next gen project – Environment (Modular assets, Unreal, ZBrush Detailing parallax Map of Flagstone Floor, mood boards, research and project planning)Week 9- Advanced material and post process effects. (Vertex Blending, Bllom, DOF,etc)Week 10- paint overs , foliage and middlewareWeek 11- Lighting (retopo Zbrush model with realtime shader, Light Theory, Colour theory and Vertex Lighting. Diffuse intereflectence in mental ray, Light Baking Shadow Maps with Maya and mental ray, ingame lighting and rendering, lightmaps and uvs)Week 12- project week (Finish off Environment in UDK) Show less

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  Virtus Studios

  Mar 2012 - Nov 2012

  Environment Artist

  Making assets, props, weapons and environment pieces for an up and coming futuristic FPS title.

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  Tigerprint

  Nov 2012 - Nov 2012

  Work Experience: Environment Artist

  During my 2 week work experience (19th-30th) I was asked to create and optimise low poly assets and textures inside of the Unity engine for an up and coming Tigerprint brand. I was given a floor plan and was asked to make it to specification for an open world type game.

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  SoshiGames

  Dec 2012 - Oct 2013

  3D Artist/Animator

  - Creation of game-ready animated graphical assets.- Creation of game-ready static assets.- Creation of game interface visual elements such as icons.- Creation of graphical concepts internal and external partners.- Creation of digital marketing assets such as banners and videos to support business and its products.- Participation in and contribution towards frequent development team Sprint planning/review, daily 'Scrum' and other ad hoc meetings.- Contributing to game concept development and detailing design process.- Supporting internal and external development teams.- Creating art guidlines and specifications.- Other tasks as directed by the Game Director, Producer and CEO. Show less

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  TopHat Studios

  Nov 2013 - Feb 2015

  Environment Artist

  - Involved in concepting, discussing art direction and creating assets, props and foliage for a world war one based first person shooter.- Recently the game 'The Somme' got "Greenlit" on the Steam Community forums.

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  EF English First

  Aug 2015 - Nov 2019

  Senior Teachers are responsible for fulfilling the responsibilities of the teacher role as well as taking on additional responsibilities. This position involved supporting the DoS (Director of Studies) on a team of 20-23 teachers.• Substitute for the DoS in his/her absence or as directed.• Aid the DoS with administrative responsibilities and/or projects as directed.• Mentor new and less experienced teachers.• Assist the DoS with the development and marketing of courses and induction of sales and teaching staff into the practices of the training centre.• Observe teachers, offering insight into teaching techniques.• Work with DoS and other Senior Teachers to analyse data about the school and create action plans to help raise teaching standards in the school.• Teach 16-20 hours per week.• Implement all course management procedures as directed by EF English First guidelines.• Organise, administer and ensure the quality of the placement testing and interviewing of new students.• Organise and participate in centre social and marketing events.• Support other teachers and willingly share ideas/activities for the teaching of courses and other associated duties.• Maintain an organised staff room and keep equipment and resources in good condition.• Develop materials for training newer and less experienced teachers.• Be responsible assessing newer teacher’s performance over a period of time and reviewing it with teachers, then following up with the administered action plans. Show less • Teach 20-26 hours per week.• Give lessons to the highest standards of English language teaching.• Become familiar with the programs and courses of study at the centre.• Develop and use suitable supplementary materials as necessary.• Use audio / video materials in classes.• Expose students to the use of CALL, and the Internet for language learning purposes.• Administer, correct and record the results of progress reports, tests and assessments for students.• Be responsible for students’ welfare and progress.• Inform students of centre aims and objectives.• Cooperate with Management in ensuring the constructive communication and efficient operation of the centre.• Assist with the development and marketing of courses and induction of sales, service and teaching staff • Maintain student and class records.• Assist in the placement testing and interviewing of new students.• Carry out teaching related responsibilities including, but not limited to demonstration classes, Life Clubs, tutorials, seminars and Presentations.• Take on administrative work and/or projects including, but not limited to, cataloguing supplementary materials, giving workshops and organising extra-curricular events.• Keep the teachers’ room, equipment and resources organised and in good condition.• Be familiar with the administrative procedures employed in the centre.• Attend and participate in workshops in teacher development offered by the centre.• Observe and be observed by colleagues.• Be pro-active in improving teaching skills through sharing knowledge with colleagues, and using teaching resources found in the centre and any other available sources. Show less

  • Senior Teacher

    Jan 2017 - Nov 2019

  • Foreign Teacher

    Aug 2015 - Jan 2017
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  St. John's CoE Primary School

  Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

  Volunteer Teacher Assistant

  • Supporting teachers with small groups of students to do maths, comprehension, reading and writing work.• Supporting teachers with behaviour management.• Helping across the school with interventions.

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  Lingoda GmbH

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2020

  Online Teacher

  Teaching adult learners online from A1-C1 learners in differentiated groups to support and work towards their achievable language learning goals within the time stated.

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  Cuddington and Dinton CoE Primary School

  Sept 2020 - Feb 2021

  Trainee Teacher

  Training to teach in KS1 with young learners, under the years' main teacher. I am taking on responsibility gradually throughout the year.

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  Lingoda GmbH

  Feb 2021 - Jul 2021

  Online English Teacher

  Teaching adult learners online from A1-C1 learners in differentiated groups to support and work towards their achievable language learning goals within the time stated.

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  Oliver Bartman

  Jul 2021 - now

  English Language Teacher