JOEY IS CURRENTLY A SENIOR TECHNICAL LIGHTING ARTIST AT RIOT GAMES' R&D DEPARTMENT.
WORK
UNANNOUNCED PROJECT | RIOT GAMES at TENCENT
UNANNOUNCED PROJECT | COLD SYMMETRY
THE LAST of US PART I | NAUGHTY DOG at SONY’S PLAYSTATION STUDIOS
THE LAST of US PART II | NAUGHTY DOG at SONY’S PLAYSTATION STUDIOS
MENTORSHIPS | TRAINED TALENT on PROFESSIONAL/PORTFOLIO SKILLS for ART CAREERS.
AMAZON.COM LIGHTING | PRODUCT IMAGING at AMAZON
UNANNOUNCED PROJECT | ARENANET at NCSOFT
FORZA MOTORSPORT 7 | TURN 10 STUDIOS at MICROSOFT’S XBOX GAME STUDIOS
CALL of DUTY: MODERN WARFARE REMASTERED | BEENOX at ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
FORZA MOTORSPORT 6 | TURN 10 STUDIOS at MICROSOFT’S XBOX GAME STUDIOS
HALO 5: GUARDIANS | 343 INDUSTRIES at MICROSOFT’S XBOX GAME STUDIOS
SUNSET OVERDRIVE and UNANNOUNCED PROJECTS | CENTRAL MEDIA at MICROSOFT’S XBOX GAME STUDIOS
UNANNOUNCED PROJECT | COLD SYMMETRY
THE LAST of US PART I | NAUGHTY DOG at SONY’S PLAYSTATION STUDIOS
THE LAST of US PART II | NAUGHTY DOG at SONY’S PLAYSTATION STUDIOS
MENTORSHIPS | TRAINED TALENT on PROFESSIONAL/PORTFOLIO SKILLS for ART CAREERS.
AMAZON.COM LIGHTING | PRODUCT IMAGING at AMAZON
UNANNOUNCED PROJECT | ARENANET at NCSOFT
FORZA MOTORSPORT 7 | TURN 10 STUDIOS at MICROSOFT’S XBOX GAME STUDIOS
CALL of DUTY: MODERN WARFARE REMASTERED | BEENOX at ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
FORZA MOTORSPORT 6 | TURN 10 STUDIOS at MICROSOFT’S XBOX GAME STUDIOS
HALO 5: GUARDIANS | 343 INDUSTRIES at MICROSOFT’S XBOX GAME STUDIOS
SUNSET OVERDRIVE and UNANNOUNCED PROJECTS | CENTRAL MEDIA at MICROSOFT’S XBOX GAME STUDIOS
SOFTWARE AND LANGUAGES
SOFTWARE PROFICIENT with | UNREAL ENGINE, MAYA, ADOBE SUITE, PYCHARM, TOOLBAG, V-RAY, IRAY, NUKE, FUSION, PERFORCE, and PROPRIETARY GAME ENGINES
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCED with | QT DESIGNER, SUBSTANCE DESIGNER, DAVINCI RESOLVE, and 3DS MAX
LANGUAGES | PYTHON, PYSIDE, PYQT, MEL, HTML, XHTML, and CSS
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCED with | QT DESIGNER, SUBSTANCE DESIGNER, DAVINCI RESOLVE, and 3DS MAX
LANGUAGES | PYTHON, PYSIDE, PYQT, MEL, HTML, XHTML, and CSS
EDUCATION
ADVANCED TRAINING | ONLINE PYTHON COURSES
MASTER of ARTS | VISUAL EFFECTS
BACHELOR of FINE ARTS | VISUAL EFFECTS and TECHNICAL DIRECTION MINOR
ASSOCIATE in APPLIED SCIENCE | DIGITAL ANIMATION
MASTER of ARTS | VISUAL EFFECTS
BACHELOR of FINE ARTS | VISUAL EFFECTS and TECHNICAL DIRECTION MINOR
ASSOCIATE in APPLIED SCIENCE | DIGITAL ANIMATION
PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS
THE LAST of US PART II WON GAME of the YEAR at THE GAME AWARDS 2020 SHOW
80 LEVEL | PBR GUIDES from JOEY LENZ ARTICLE
ARTSTATION MAGAZINE | NAUGHTY DOG THE LAST of US PART II ART BLAST ARTICLE
DIGITAL COLONY | UE4 REAL-TIME RAY TRACING GUIDE ARTICLE
3D WORLD MAGAZINE | ISSUE 247
80 LEVEL | GAME of THRONES INTRO: ARMILLARY SPHERE PRODUCTION ARTICLE
80 LEVEL | LIGHTING ENCYCLOPEDIA from JOEY LENZ ARTICLE
3D ARTIST MAGAZINE | ISSUE 122
3DCREATIVE MAGAZINE | ISSUE 100
REEL SUCCESS | PUBLICATION
WINNER of NAUGHTY DOG'S THE LAST of US FIREFLY PENDANT CONTEST
C4DES MAGAZINE | ISSUES 17 and 16
3D ARTIST MAGAZINE | ISSUE 48 as the MASTERPIECE STORY
3D ARTIST MAGAZINE | ISSUES 35 and 31
3D WORLD MAGAZINE | ISSUE 145
BALLISTIC PUBLISHING: EXPOSE 9 | PUBLICATION
BEST CONCEPT ART AWARD at the SCAD ENTELECHY 2011 SHOW
DIGITAL ANIMATION EXCELLENCE AWARD at SCA
MEMBER of the NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY
80 LEVEL | PBR GUIDES from JOEY LENZ ARTICLE
ARTSTATION MAGAZINE | NAUGHTY DOG THE LAST of US PART II ART BLAST ARTICLE
DIGITAL COLONY | UE4 REAL-TIME RAY TRACING GUIDE ARTICLE
3D WORLD MAGAZINE | ISSUE 247
80 LEVEL | GAME of THRONES INTRO: ARMILLARY SPHERE PRODUCTION ARTICLE
80 LEVEL | LIGHTING ENCYCLOPEDIA from JOEY LENZ ARTICLE
3D ARTIST MAGAZINE | ISSUE 122
3DCREATIVE MAGAZINE | ISSUE 100
REEL SUCCESS | PUBLICATION
WINNER of NAUGHTY DOG'S THE LAST of US FIREFLY PENDANT CONTEST
C4DES MAGAZINE | ISSUES 17 and 16
3D ARTIST MAGAZINE | ISSUE 48 as the MASTERPIECE STORY
3D ARTIST MAGAZINE | ISSUES 35 and 31
3D WORLD MAGAZINE | ISSUE 145
BALLISTIC PUBLISHING: EXPOSE 9 | PUBLICATION
BEST CONCEPT ART AWARD at the SCAD ENTELECHY 2011 SHOW
DIGITAL ANIMATION EXCELLENCE AWARD at SCA
MEMBER of the NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY