Francisco Oliveira de Queiroz
chicoqueiroz@hotmail.com
http://www.antares.com.br/~chico/

Areas of Interest
Game design and theory, Computer Graphics, 3D games, Ludology, Multimedia.

Activities
Since 2000 designing 2D and 3D games, websites, advergames and webgames for clients such as Volkswagen, Bradesco, Nabisco and Mastercard, among others.

Education
Bachelor's Degree:
Communication Studies / Advertising - Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), 2000.

Extension Courses:
3D Games Design and Development - CCE Puc-Rio - 2003
3DS MAX - Advanced Modeling for Games - AZMT/Discreet - January 2002
3D Studio Max - CCE Puc-Rio - May/July 2000
Macromedia Director - CCE, Puc-Rio - March/May 2000
Screenwriting - CCE, PUC-Rio - 1997
Musical Theory - Pro-Arte - May/December 1997
Intensive Course of Graphic Production and Design - ESPM - 1995


Professional Experience
At the moment working as external consultant, designing and developing webgames in Flash and Macromedia Director for LocZ Multimedia (http://www.locz.com.br) and Bestlife (http://www.bestlife.com.br) since 2002 and 2001, respectively.

2001/2000 - Designer - Creating games, webgames, websites and advertising for the internet at LocZ Multimedia.

January 2000 - Internet Consultant for the Marketing Department of Multishow

1999 - Marketing Internship at Globosat's TV station Multishow (http://www.multishow.com.br). From February 11th to December 31st.

Main Projects:

Areia Abaixo - Game demo developed as final project for the 3D Games Design and Development course at PUC-Rio. Game conception and documentation; Design, 3D modeling and texturing of characters, vehicles and levels; GUI Design; Soundtrack; Website. http://www.hamsterdesign.hpg.ig.com.br/aabaixo/

Buggyracers - 3D multiplayer racing game. Design, 3D modeling and texturing of characters, vehicles and levels; In-game GUI. Website. http://www.locz.com.br/buggyracers

Sinapse - Jigsaw puzzle game. GUI Design; Sound Effects and website. http://www.locz.com.br/sinapse

Volkswagen VW trail - 3D racing webgame. 3D modeling and texturing of vehicles and levels. http://www.volkswagen.com.br

Published Articles:

Game Mods Overcoming the Content Crisis -Published as poster at Wjogos 2003 Conference.

Placing Cultural Elements in Gameplay - Published as poster at Wjogos 2003 Conference and at www.joystick101.org website.

Cultural Aspects of Game Development Outside the Mainstream - Published at www.joystick101.org website.

Software Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Metacreations Painter, 3DS MAX, Macromedia Director, Macromedia Flash, HTML Programming, Cakewalk.

Languages Skills
Portuguese (native), English (fluent conversation, reading and writting).