RECOMMENDATIONS "I am writing this letter in recommendation of Justin Weingartner. I had the privilege of working with Justin on two games in simultaneous development and found him to be a skilled environmental artist who approached his work with dedication and enthusiasm. One game was G.I. JOE: The Rise of COBRA for the PSP and the other was an unannounced PSP game. These games were a unique challenge in that we were sharing technology and assets with a sister studio as they developed these games for high end systems such as the Xbox 360 and PS3. Justin did an excellent job of manipulating high end assets to make them both fit within memory and look good on the PSP.
However, this was no run-of-the-mill port project. This engine was designed for simultaneous, cross-platform development. Every change made to the Xbox 360 reverberated across all skus, frequently undoing the work Justin had previously completed. Justin dealt with this circumstance like a true professional, though it meant he had to redo the same work many times over the life of the project. In addition, because of our dependence on a California studio, this project encountered an unexpected level of crunch time. Again, Justin took the challenge in stride and remained engaged, efficient and productive through the life of the project.
Working with Justin was a true pleasure and I hope to have the opportunity to do so again on future games. I give him my highest recommendation and will be glad to answer further questions upon request."
"Justin was a joy to work with, full of good cheer, ever diligent, and always delivering great work. Plus, he helped us recruit other artists from Full Sail. Justin quickly learned our complex proprietary tools and used them, along with Maya and Photoshop, with great success. He managed his time very well and required minimal supervision. Although the projects we assigned to him were difficult and challenging, he put in long hours and delivered excellent work, staying in good spirits though it all. Plus, he had one of the best Halloween costumes at our studio party. I heartily recommend Justin."
"I had the pleasure of working with Justin Weingartner over the course of his one-year contract with Fizz Factor Studios. During that time, Mr. Weingartner proved himself to be a talented, reliable, self-motivated level artist. I was impressed at how well he adapted to new and changing technology and kept up with a hectic schedule while continuing to deliver high-quality work—all with a very enthusiastic attitude. I am happy to recommend Justin for further work in the industry."
"Justin is a gifted artist and a skilled game developer. We worked together on GI Joe and another unannounced project, and Justin was responsible for producing environment assets and reducing high-resolution game assets for the PSP. Justin also provided a number of game ideas, concept illustrations, and mock-ups for demos. He’s a hard worker with an eye for detail and a good understanding of what makes games fun. I hope to work with him again in the future."
"I was Justin's supervisor during his time at Amaze Entertainment/Fizz Factor; during that time I found him to be an eager and highly productive worker, as well as a quick study. We were using a very complex set of proprietary tools and Justin mastered them quickly and produced a high volume of excellent quality work. I would recommend Justin in a heartbeat and would be happy to work with him again at any time."
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