Justin Wagner
Justin Wagner
Expert Technical Artist - Materials | CDPR | Cyberpunk 2 |
Austin, TX, United States

Summary

Expert Technical Artist with 10+ years of experience specializing in high-end real-time visual fidelity. Expert in architecting scalable material and environment pipelines, unifying procedural workflows grounded in HLSL, PBR theory, and complex shader development. A collaborative leader experienced in look-dev, mentoring multidisciplinary teams, and bridging the gap between graphics engineering and environment art to deliver AAA visuals that push the boundaries of modern real-time engines.

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Skills

3D ModelingEnvironment ModelingTexturingGame Development

Software proficiency

hlsl
hlsl
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Maya
Maya
ZBrush
ZBrush
Houdini
Houdini
RealityScan
RealityScan
Photoshop
Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Quixel Suite
Quixel Suite

Productions

    • Video Game
      God of War Ragnarök
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Acting Lead Environment Artist
    • Company
      Bluepoint Games
    • Video Game
      Demon's Souls PS5
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Environment/Lead Material Artist
    • Company
      Bluepoint Games
    • Video Game
      Shadow of the Colossus PS4
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Environment Artist
    • Company
      Bluepoint Games
    • Mobile Game
      Injustice 2 (Mobile)
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Associate Artist
    • Company
      Netherrealm Studios
    • Mobile Game
      MKX (Mobile)
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Associate Artist
    • Company
      Netherrealm Studios

Experience

  • Principal Env/Lead Material Tech Artist at Bluepoint Games
    Austin, TX, US
    January 2017 - March 2026

  • Associate Artist at Nether Realm Studios (WB Games)
    Chicago, United States of America
    May 2016 - December 2016