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Who's Who

The Faces Behind Studio 38

Kaitlin Perry, UV Master, Tamer of Topology, Song Weaver, Queen of Production and Memes

Producer / Generalist / Animator / Sound Designer / Website Designer

Kaitlin was born and raised in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. She grew up challenging her siblings in many matches of Super Smash Bros, as well as playing Spyro and Dr.Mario with friends. Some of her favourite games include Zelda, Apex Legends, Animal Crossing, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Overwatch. She believes that gaming is such an amazing way to bring people together and often plays with her sister-in-law and friend who are 5+ hours away! Kaitlin’s dream is to be an Environment Artist or Prop Artist in the industry. Outside of gaming, Kaitlin enjoys working with her hands and is known for her custom bag making and sewing. 

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Check out more of Kaitlin's work here:

https://www.artstation.com/kaitlinperry

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlin-perry/

Michael Arthur Falcone, First of his Name, Realm Master, Bringer of Gameplay, Manipulator of Materials

Creative Director / Game Designer / Prop Modeller / Generalist

Forged in the bitter winters of Montreal, Michael is now living in Vancouver. He enjoys many a game, such as Age of Empires 2-3, Command and conquer 3, Supreme Commander, Total War: Warhammer, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy 14 Frostpunk, Monster Hunter, Civilization, Wargame, Sins of a Solar Empire, Gwent, Yakuza, Stronghold: Crusader, Sanctum, and Paragon ... just to name a few. When not gaming, Michael passes the time reading his leather bound books and spending time in his guildhall, taking in the mighty aromas of rich mahogany.

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Check out more of Michael's work here:

https://www.artstation.com/meadmike

https://www.instagram.com/mead_mike_

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikefalconeartist/

Sri Anantha Krishnan (AK), Master of the Blueprints, 5head Controller, Unreal Engine Whisperer

Tech Director / Engine Lead / Shader Artist

AK is from Chennai, India and is currently working in Vancouver, Canada. When not planting spikes in Valorant, AK is the worlds biggest DC fan (especially of the Snyderverse). He also enjoys CSGO, DBZ and Uncharted. When asked what his goals are for his career, he says "All I want to do is play games and make 'em!". AK’s dream is to be a Technical and/ or Environment Artist. 

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See more of Sri Anantha's work here:

https://www.instagram.com/akdoesgameart/ https://www.artstation.com/ananthakrishnan8

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sri-ananthakrishnan-m-71571b17a/

Brendan Salen, Painter of Realities, Art Goblin and Maya Master, Collector of Far Too Many Steam Games

Art Director / Generalist / Texture Artist / Prop Modeller

Brendan is currently located in the Prairie Province - Saskatchewan, Canada. He loves playing games and among his favourites are Bloodborne, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Super Mario World, Risk of Rain 1 and 2, and the Spyro trilogy. Brendan's aspirations are to bring a few of his game concepts to be shippable solo titles, as well as to one day work for one of his favourite studios. A fun fact about Brendan? He can fold his tongue into a bunch of different shapes!

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Check out more of Brendan's work here:

https://www.artstation.com/brendans

Danielle Thorp, Keeper of Brushes, Creator of Realms, the Poss Boss.

Concept Artist / Character Modeller / 2D Renderer / 2D Animator / UI

Danielle is located currently in Calgary, Alberta, and is first and foremost, the world's biggest fan of Opossums. She loves designing characters and fantasy worlds, and though her artwork is mostly stylized, she is quite flexible! Danielle's favourite game is Night In The Woods, and her goal is to become a character designer and modeller in the game industry! 

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Check out more of Danielle's work here:

https://fosbat.art/ 

https://twitter.com/fosbat

Vivek of house Manu, Rigging Champion of the Night, Key Frame Commander, Puppeteer of the Meshes

Rigger / Animator

Vivek was raised and currently resides in Calgary, Canada. He has a diverse array of interests of which include sports, geography, and philosophy. Some of Vivek's favourite games are Pokémon, Halo, Civilization V, Dark Souls, and D&D 5E. His goals are to some day be a lead Creative Director on a project and to present a game at E3!

See more of Vivek’s work here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivek-manu-8b0492223/

Sayed Effham, Legendary Storyteller, Keeper of the Lore

Story / Lighting / UI

Sayed is currently bundled up and working in Vancouver, Canada - a much colder environment than the heat and warmth in Maharashtra, India where he grew up! Sayed enjoys CSGO, Call of Duty MW2 / Black ops, and the Life is Strange series. He describes himself as an introverted guy with a weird sense of humour, and he just loves to play games!

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Connect more with Sayed here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sayed-effham-jahagirdar-6181a9209/

https://www.instagram.com/wanab33/

Discord: WannaB33#5202

Joel John, Master of the Shadows, Saviour of the Dark Cloak

Character Modeller, Facial Animator 

Joel, originally from Bangalore, India, is currently bundled up in many layers adjusting to the colder climate in Vancouver Canada! His favourite games are Assassin's Creed, Age of Empires, and Country Strike. Joel is the humble life of the party, and when asked for a fun fact about himself, he simply said "I don't know! I'm creative I guess, and super weird :) I'm friendly and good at 3D modelling!"

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Check out more of Joel's work here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-john-948a991bb

Fabián Badilla Chang, Weaver of History, Sculptor of Heroes, King of Naps

Character Modeller / Cinematic Lead / Director / Story

Fábian is currently working in Costa Rica, Latin America. Fábian's travels took him to Japan, and his heart never left - his dream is to work in Japan one day and create a unique IP! During his time in Japan, he learned how to illustrate manga as well as write and speak Japanese. You can catch Fábian most often playing Monster Hunter, Nier, and Pokémon.

Chirra Rushyaketh Reddy, Creator of Creatures, Master of the Zbrush, Wielder of Subdivisions

Character Modeller

Rushyaketh (aka Rishi) is based in India. He has dreams to work on the next Dragon Age game as a 3D artist. Gaming is his passion; his life and soul. Rishi loves challenges, and during his career he hopes to play as many interesting games as he can. Among his favourites are Dragon age (of course!), mass effect, Dota 2, Assasins Creed, and Starcraft.

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Check our more of Rishi's work here: 

rushyaketh.artstation.com

Instagram-Rushyaketh.Reddy

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