Matheus Dalla

Category: PC

  • Scape

    Scape

    Scape is a MMO and a UGC platform, so the project were divided into 3 parts, a custom network engine, a runtime game editor and the game. In this project I`ve worked as Lead Technical Artist.

    The project was being made with Unity3D, and was going to be released for PC and Mobile. We were making assets that are customizable within the game editor and the importing process should be as easy as possible to favor outsourcing and enabling users to also upload assets.

    Team
    Shaders
    • Game shaders using custom channel packing textures.
    • Height-Blend.
    • Fake Interior.
    • Folliage.
    • Vegetation.
    • Water.
    • Skybox.
    • Vfx.
      • Ubershader.
      • Portal Shader.
      • Vertex animated.
    Art Production Pipeline
    • Presented and taught to artist a Trimsheet-like texturing with vertex paint approach, to improve 3D production time and runtime optimization.
    • Created sample files for 3D artists.
    • Re-created our base shaders in blender, so the artist can preview and work in the model already seeing the final result in blender.
    • Implemented naming conventions and folder structures.
      • This would ensure the assets were not creating extra material instances and were flagged as the right type of asset, and its import setting.
    • Prefab Manager.
      • We created a solution to make it easier to track our prefabs, flagging its current state and packing then into lists.
    • Asset Integration.
      • Blender Addon, that enabled the artists to quickly fix naming conventions, and add additional data to the model, like the Colliders.
      • Asset importer, the importer would re-validate the naming conventions, and translate the additional data as the necessary unity components. This enabled us to offset work from art integration to the 3D artists.
    Runtime Optimizations.
    • Impostors Setup.
    • Light LOD.
    • Cleaning up models.
    • Cleaning up import settings.
    • Creating atlas textures.
    • Baking models.
    • Debugging and frame profiling.
    Systems
    • Camera Controls and Input setup and responsivity.
    • Easy to use screenshot system.
    • Thumbnail generator.
    • Skybox Volume.
      • Together with our custom skybox shader, the volume component is used to drive the values of it.
    • Wind System.
    • Material Interaction System.
      • Water.
      • Foliage.
      • Sfx.

  • Pigs At War

    Pigs At War

    City Builder, Resource manager and RTS game targeted as a web game.

    During my role as Lead Technical Artist. I`ve worked with:

    Team

    Adelson Tavares – Art Director.

    Matheus Dalla – Lead Technical Artist

    João Salvi – Concept and Illustration.

    Rafael Matheus – Concept and Illustration.

    Daniel Kunzle – 3D artist.

    Vitor G. Pires – 3D and Vfx Artist.

    R&D

    The first stage of this project was a research and development on the engine to use.

    Worked together with art director to create a style that is lightweight yet original.

    I created a demo application in Babylon Js, Unreal Engine 4 and Unity3D at the end. To get metrics on estimated time for development and team required to build the game.

    Shaders and Vfx
    • Base shader.
    • Vfx shaders.
    • Terrain Generation shader.
    • Building construction Vfx.
    • Land unlocking vfx.
    • Sfx.
    Art Production Pipeline
    • Taught artists a Trimsheet-like texturing with vertex paint technique, with the goal of improve 3D production time and runtime optimization.
    • Created samples for 3D artists, and created a shader in Blender to preview the final result of the in game shader.
    • Created a setup with accuRig to quickly rig characters.
    • Reviewing assets.
    • Implementing Naming Conventions.
    • Folder Structure.
    Runtime Optimizations.
    • Cleaning up models.
    • Cleaning up import settings.
    • Creating atlas textures.
    • Baking models.
    • Debug and profiling.
    Systems
    • Procedural Terrain Generation.
    • Camera Controls and Input setup and responsivity.
    • Thumbnail generator.
    • Land unlock progression.
    • Game UI.
    • Graphics Settings.
  • Case IH Venturion

    Case IH Venturion

    Virtual Showroom for agricultural automation systems.

    https://www.caseih.com/latam/Pages/virtualexperience.html

    I`ve worked as a contractor technical artist, focusing on:

    Shaders and Vfx
    • Wind Shader.
    • Vfx Shaders.
    • Particles.
    Art Production Pipeline
    • Procedural Animations.
    • Baking custom data in models for vfx.
    Runtime Optimizations.
    • Cleaning up models.
    • Cleaning up import settings.
    • Creating atlas textures.
    • Baking models.
    • Debug and profiling.
    Systems
    • Selecting suitable splines package.
    • Vfx control scripts.
  • Space Mavericks

    Space Mavericks

    Space Mavericks On Steam

    https://www.space-mavericks.com

    LinkTree

    Cross-platform 2D multiplayer game with PVP artillery battles with gravitational fields.

    During this project I have worked as a Lead Technical Artist:

    R&D

    Worked together with art director to create a style that is lightweight yet original.

    There was a ongoing research on generating planets procedurally.

    Shaders and Vfx
    • UI Shaders.
    • SpaceShip Shader.
    • UI Vfxs.
    • Particles.
    • Post Processing setup.
    • Sfx.
    Art Production Pipeline
    • Created samples for artists.
    • Spaceship Rig.
    • Reviewing assets.
    • Implementing Naming Conventions.
    • Folder Structure.
    Runtime Optimizations.
    • Cleaning up models.
    • Cleaning up import settings.
    • Creating atlas textures.
    • Optimizing particles.
    • Debug and profiling.
    Systems
    • MiniMap system.
    • Camera Controls and Input setup and responsivity.
    • VFX system.
    • Game UI.
  • Robot Head Controller

    Robot Head Controller

    • Controller and setup application for robotic head.
      • 3D models
      • Development
  • HyperLoop VR Experience

    HyperLoop VR Experience

    • VR showroom for the concept of hyperloop.
      • Storyboarding.
      • Development.
  • New Holland Training VR

    New Holland Training VR

    • Exhaust Assembly Training
      • 3D modeling and Texturing.
      • 3D Environment.
      • Development.
  • Beetools VR Experience

    Beetools VR Experience

    Showroom experience that was develop to present the school franchising at a major education convention in Brazil.

    Made for HTC Vive.

    Worked as a Lead Technical Artist

    Storyboarding

    Together with the client, created a storyboard of the experience and script.

    Shaders and Vfx
    • Vfx shaders.
    • Building construction Vfx.
    • Sfx.
    • Post Processing Setup.
    Art Production Pipeline
    • Mood Board.
    • Producing assets.
    • Reviewing assets.
    • Implementing Naming Conventions.
    • Folder Structure.
    • Lighting Setup.
    Runtime Optimizations.
    • Cleaning up models.
    • Cleaning up import settings.
    • Creating atlas textures.
    • Baking models.
    • Debug and profiling.
    QA
    • Worked heavily on QA.
    • Interviewed users.

    For images of the project, you can check my Artstation:

    https://www.artstation.com/artwork/nQyNLr

  • Human Body VR

    Human Body VR

    Leaded the development of this anatomy visualization in virtual reality.

  • Smart Cities

    Smart Cities

    Showroom VR application with storytelling.

    • Storyboarding.
    • Development.

  • Swamp of the Dead

    Swamp of the Dead

    AKA Brejo dos Mortos.

    VR Arcade Shooter.

  • Virtual Presenter

    Virtual Presenter

    • Realtime motion capture with Kinect.
      • Solo Developer.
  • PixelSAV iDome

    PixelSAV iDome

    Interactive real estate walkthrough with dome projection.

    And another iOS application connect to it to be used as a controller.

    Solo Developer.

  • Waybeer

    Waybeer

    Advergame made for a local brewer.

    Using Microsoft Kinect