Nate Purkeypile
Lead Artist, Bethesda Game Studios
I am currently a Lead Artist at Bethesda Game Studios. I have worked in the games industry for over a decade on titles such as Fallout 4, Skyrim, Fallout 3, Metroid Prime 3, Aeon Flux and Bloodrayne 2. My focus is on world art and lighting. A lot of the world art that I create is kit-based so that level designers can build out spaces. I gave a talk on this subject at GDC in 2013 and will be giving another talk on this subject focusing on Fallout 4 at GDC 2016. I lit most of the spaces in Fallout 4, Skyrim and Fallout 3.
Work Experience
May 2007 - Present - Bethesda Game Studios
Lead Artist - Unannounced Project
Senior World Artist - Fallout 4
Senior World Artist - Skyrim
Lead Artist - Fallout 3 DLC: Point Lookout
Lead Artist - Fallout 3 DLC: The Pitt
World Artist - Fallout 3
August 2005 - March 2007 - Retro Studios
World Artist and Cinematics Scripter - Metroid Prime 3
April 2004 - August 2005 - Terminal Reality
World Artist - Aeon Flux
World Artist - BloodRayne 2
May 2003 – August 2003 - WildTangent
Art Intern
Education/Awards
September 2002 - April 2004 - DigiPen
AAA in 3D Computer Animation
April 2004 - DigiPen
Valedictorian Class of 2004
Fall 2003 - DigiPen
Dean’s Honor List
July 2000
Eagle Scout Award
June 2000 - St. Mary’s School
Award for Excellence in Computers and Technology
Mod Experience
February 2000 – May 2003 - Desert Crisis Mod
Project Lead
Lead Animator, Modeler and Texture Artist
Level Designer
July 2001 – May 2003 - Akimbo Team Productions
Character Artist - Action Unreal Tournament
Animator - Action Half-Life
Other
2016 - GDC Speaker
2016 - IGF Judge
2013 - GDC Speaker