Joseph Branderhorst
Joseph Branderhorst
Instructor
About Me
Joseph is a GameU graduate himself, now returning the favor and teaching other interested students how to learn and have fun with video games at the same time! He specializes in 3D modeling, worldbuilding, and environmental art, using texturing, lighting, and set dressing skills to create fantastical settings and props for gaming worlds. Above all else, he aims to be adaptable, flexible, and innovative – both as a teacher and a lifelong learner!
In his free time, Joseph enjoys playing games like Terraria and The Finals. He’s also a Pokémon fan!
Achievements
- Holds a B.F.A. in Interactive Game Design & Development from SCAD (Savannah College of Art & Design)
- Attended GameU for extracurricular game design classes, with a focus in game coding and 3D modeling
- Participated in the Global Game Jam in two consecutive years, winning “Best Use of Theme” and “Best Game Design”; also nominated for GGD
- Part of the teams that created Taxes on Virtue, Beneath the Badlands, and Carved in Stone
- Freelance commission 3D modeler with more than a decade’s experience
- Skilled with a variety of software, including Autodesk Maya, Blender, Substance Painter/Substance Designer, Unreal Engine, Unity, Scratch, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, and SpeedTree
Skills
Environment Art
3D Modeling & Scene Rendering
Game Development & Design
Unity
Unreal Engine
Scratch
Autodesk Maya
Blender
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Painter
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
SpeedTree