Budcat Creations
Industry: Video game developer
DescriptionBudcat Creations was a video game developer based in Iowa City, Iowa, United States and was a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision, though they formerly had partnerships with Electronic Arts and Majesco Entertainment. They were largely responsible for porting titles to non-target consoles. Headquarters: Iowa City, IA Founded: September 2000, Iowa City, IA Number of employees: 80 Parent organizations: Activision, VG Treasury SAS Founders: Isaac Burns, Jason Andersen
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Budcat Creations Employees
Rochester Institute of Technology July 2013 - Present
Jesse O'Brien Freelance August 2010 - Present
Anzovin Studio June 2012 - August 2012
Budcat Creations June 2006 - June 2010
Skills
3D character animation, 3D modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Rigging, Skinning, Computer Animation, 3D Modeling, Game Development, Modeling, Animation, Maya, Storyboarding, Character Animation, Computer Graphics, Art, 3D, Unity3D, After Effects, Team Building, Teaching, Storytelling, Game Design
Education
The Academy of Art University 2010 — 2013
MFA, 3D Character Animation
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh 2003 — 2006
BS, Media Arts and Animation
Alfred State College - SUNY College of Technology 2001 — 2003
AAS, Computer Art and Design
PicturePlane March 2013 - Present
Method Solutions April 2011 - November 2012
monstermedia 3d 2011 - 2011
Budcat Creations July 2008 - November 2010
CIT Animation June 2007 - June 2008
Skills
Character Animation, Environment Art, Texturing, Rigging, UV mapping, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Modo, Flash, Zbrush, Unity3D, Perforce, Video Games
Education
Art Institute of Phoenix 2003 — 2006
Bachelor's Degree, Media Arts and Animation
Commonwealth Financial Network September 2013 - Present
Staples November 2012 - September 2013
The Home Depot May 2012 - November 2012
Budcat Creations November 2008 - January 2011
Carnegie Mellon University January 2007 - March 2008
Skills
Unity3D, Mudbox, Maya, Unreal Editor, Perforce, 3D Studio Max, Shake, Photoshop, C++, DevTrack, HTML, CSS, Crazy Bump, Illustrator, After Effects, Adobe Encore, Audacity, Drop Box, Dreamweaver, Lighting
Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh 2004 — 2007
Bachelors of Science, Media Arts and Animation
University of Pittsburgh 2001 — 2003
N/A, Computer Engineering
Schell Games June 2011 - Present
Bally Technologies March 2008 - May 2011
Bally Technologies March 2006 - March 2008
Budcat Creations June 2003 - March 2005
Westwood Studios October 2000 - January 2003
Skills
Game Development, Video Games, MMO, Social Games, Mobile Games, Quality Assurance, Computer Games, Gameplay, Casual Games, Scrum, Agile Methodologies, Software Quality..., Test Planning, Gaming Industry, Testing, Test Cases, Regression Testing, Project Management, Bug Tracking, Manual Testing, Test Management, Agile Project Management, Gaming, Game Design, Online Gaming, Xbox 360, PS3, JIRA, Perforce
Education
Regis University 2007 — 2009
Masters, Business Administration
St. Joseph's College 1996 — 1998
BA, English
Mt. Sinai High School 1990 — 1994
Regents Diploma, General
Technicolor December 2013 - August 2014
Electronic Arts March 2013 - November 2013
Junction Point Studios April 2011 - March 2013
Budcat Creations April 2008 - January 2011
Yatec Games September 2006 - April 2008
Skills
C#, C++, Gamebryo, Lua, Torque Game Engine, Unity3D, Video Games, Game Development, Wii, Gameplay Programming, Xbox 360, OOP, Perforce, Python, Ruby, System Architecture, Code Review, wxWidgets, Araxis Merge, SlickEdit, Bullet, Computer Games, Gameplay, Multiplayer, Gameplay Systems, Game Prototyping, Console, Consoles, Game Programming, Scrum
Education
Tulane University 2002 — 2006
B.S., Computer Science
ConnectFive June 2011 - Present
Budcat Creations May 2006 - November 2010
Skills
User Experience, User Interface Design, Game Development, Gameplay, Video Games, Level Design, Game Design, C#, Unity3D, User Interface, Perforce, Photoshop, Illustrator, Scripting, Programming, Team Management, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodologies, Project Management, Game Mechanics, HTML, Leadership, Computer Hardware, 3D Studio Max, Web Development, Software Development, JavaScript, CSS, Windows, Microsoft Office, Xbox 360, Scrum, Production, Software Project..., ActionScript, Wii, Game Engines, Web Design, Testing, Prototyping, Console, Computer Games, Mobile Game Development, Mobile Games, Graphic Design, C++, Interaction Design
Education
University of Advancing Technology 2003 — 2005
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Video Game Design and Theory
DeVry University 2000 — 2003
Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Sciences, Programming
Diana Salles August 2012 - Present
Sam Houston State University 2009 - 2012
Syracuse University August 2007 - August 2009
Budcat Creations December 2005 - August 2007
ITT Technical Institute September 2003 - August 2005
Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Project __ Shreveport Regional Arts Council January 2003 - September 2003
University of New Orleans November 2000 - August 2003
Konami Digital Entertainment July 1998 - December 1999
Tiburon Entertainment December 1996 - July 1998
American Museum of Natural History December 1991 - September 1996
Skills
VR content developer, AR content developer, Scientific illustration, Game Development, 3D Scanning, 3D Printing, C#, Unity3D, 3D Studio Max, Kinect, RealSense, LEAP, Education, Google Cardboard, Squishy Circuits, Arduino programming, Small Electronics, Medical Illustration, Drawing, 3D Modeling, Computer Animation, Higher Education, History of Video Games, Public Art
Education
University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts 1989 — 1991
Master's of Fine Art, Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
NCSOFT October 2014 - Present
Carbine Studios August 2011 - October 2014
Carbine Studios April 2011 - August 2011
Budcat Creations September 2008 - November 2010
Budcat Creations July 2008 - September 2008
Skills
DevTrack, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Game Development, MMO, Video Games, Game Design, Gameplay, Wii, Console, Quality Assurance, Atlassian JIRA, PowerPoint, Team Leadership
Education
University of Central Florida 2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology
SpiderMonk Entertainment March 2011 - Present
Budcat Creations April 2008 - November 2010
Gearbox Software July 2007 - September 2007
University of Nebraska at Omaha February 2005 - June 2006
Skills
Unity3D, Lua, C#, C++, JavaScript, PS3, Game Engines, 3D Math, Game Design, Java, Software Development, Gameplay, Video Games, Game Development, OpenGL
Education
The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University 2006 — 2008
Master of Interactive Technology, Software Development
University of Nebraska at Omaha 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Shapetrix Entertainment, LLC August 2012 - Present
Contract Artist November 2010 - September 2012
Grasshorse 2011 - 2011
Budcat Creations May 2007 - November 2010
Skills
UV mapping, Maya, Mudbox, Rigging, Texturing, 3D Studio Max, Environment Art, Lighting, Visual Effects, Illustration, After Effects, Unreal Editor, Photoshop, Unity3D, Premiere, Illustrator, Flash, Graphics, Graphic Design, Layout, Dreamweaver, Logo Design, Perforce, Character Modeling, Animation, 3D Modeling, Video Games, 3D
Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh 2002 — 2007
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
IADT 2001 — 2003
Associate's degree, Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
TBD September 2014 - Present
Google May 2013 - August 2014
Zynga September 2012 - November 2012
A Bit Lucky, Inc. November 2011 - September 2012
Bent Spoon Games January 2011 - September 2012
Budcat Creations June 2009 - December 2010
Volition June 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Unity3D, OpenGL, Gameplay Programming, Game Mechanics, C++, C#, Game Design, OpenGL ES, Gameplay, Video Games, GLSL, 3D Math, Tools Design, SQL, Databases, Perforce, Statistical Tools, Wii, Visual Studio, Programming, Python
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2007 — 2009
Science, Computer Science
Byonics January 2000 - Present
Electronic Arts - Westwood Studios July 1997 - January 2003
Budcat Creations 2003 - 2003
Electronic Arts - Virgin Interactive June 1996 - July 1997
Quicksilver Software, Inc. April 1988 - June 1996
Skills
Embedded Software, Video Games, Embedded Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Game Development, Electronics, Computer Games
Education
University of California, Irvine 1986 — 1990
BS
Amazon, Double Helix Games November 2013 - Present
Double Helix Games February 2012 - November 2013
Double Helix Games September 2010 - February 2012
Papaya Studio May 2008 - September 2010
Budcat Creations June 2007 - May 2008
The Timken Company June 2004 - August 2006
Skills
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DirectX, Xbox, PSP, Low Level Programming, C++, Graphics, Perforce, C#, Visual Studio, Python, Maya, Game Development
Education
The Ohio State University 2002 — 2007
BS, CSE
National Bankruptcy Services, LLC February 2015 - Present
Match.com July 2013 - December 2014
Pariveda Solutions February 2011 - July 2013
Budcat Creations June 2009 - November 2010
Gearbox Software July 2008 - August 2008
Crane Aerospace June 2006 - August 2006
Skills
C#, JavaScript, Perforce, C++, SQL, ASP.NET, Subversion, ASP.NET MVC, Entity Framework, Xbox 360, Agile Methodologies, LINQ, OpenGL, SQL Server Management..., WCF Services, Team Foundation Server, Agile Methodolgy, Microsoft SQL Server, .NET, DirectX, PS3, Wii, Oracle SQL, jQuery, T-SQL, MVC, ASP.NET Web API, JIRA, TFS, Awesomeness
Education
Southern Methodist University 2007 — 2008
Professional Degree, Software Development
Southern Methodist University 2003 — 2007
BS, Computer Science and Engineering
Southern Methodist University 2003 — 2007
BS, Math
Budcat Creations June 2008 - January 2011
Iowa Audiology and Hearing Aid Centers August 2002 - June 2008
Skills
Video Games, Interviews, Social Media, Employee Relations, Social Media Marketing, Employee Benefits, Game Development, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Payroll, Project Management
Education
University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business
BBA, Finance
University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business
BBA, Marketing
Visual Concepts December 2012 - Present
Budcat Creations March 2008 - November 2010
Budcat Creations March 2008 - November 2010
Skills
Perforce, Game Development, Unity3D, OpenGL, Video Games, Gameplay, Game Programming, C++, C#, Xbox 360, Lua, DirectX, Wii, Maya
Education
Carnegie Mellon University 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
oneZero Financial Systems February 2014 - Present
Irrational Games December 2012 - November 2013
Irrational Games March 2010 - December 2012
Budcat Creations 2007 - 2009
Skills
Xbox 360, PS3, Game Engines, Perforce, Gameplay, Lua, Unreal Engine 3, Game Development, Wii, Unity3D, Unreal Editor, Game Design, Video Games, Gameplay Programming, Console, Game Programming
Education
Swarthmore College 2003 — 2007
BA, Computer Science
John Deere April 2014 - Present
John Deere January 2013 - April 2014
SDD, Inc. June 2011 - January 2013
KCRG-TV9 February 2011 - May 2011
Budcat Creations June 2008 - November 2010
Lifetouch Portrait Studios 2004 - 2008
Education
Bowling Green State University 1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts, Film Studies
Budcat Creations July 2006 - November 2010
Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh 2003 — 2006
Bachelor's, Media Arts & Animation
Integrated DNA Technologies July 2015 - Present
2nd Story Software April 2011 - April 2015
Budcat Creations 2006 - 2010
Skills
JavaScript, SQL, C++, XML, Perforce
Education
University of Iowa 2001 — 2005
B.S. Computer Science