Anthony Macbain

Illustration, Visual Development, Art Direction

Brooklyn, NY, United States

Summary

Anthony Macbain was Director of Illustration from 2012-2017 at triple-A video game company, Rockstar Games. Over a 13 year career with the company, he created high profile marketing illustrations and key art for nearly every IP Rockstar released, including Grand Theft Auto V, which would become the biggest selling video game of all time. As Director and Artist, he led a team of illustrators, developing unique and compelling art styles for multiple IP's, reinventing his technique with each title. He has lent his skills not just to the covers and advertising for these games but also as concept artist, designing the look of some of Rockstar's most memorable characters. Style is a puzzle that needs to be solved with each project, be it a mature photo-realistic execution or whimsical graphic characters for an animated cartoon.

Skills

Software proficiency

Photoshop

Marmoset Toolbag

ZBrush

Productions

- Video Game
  Grand Theft Auto: Online
- Year
  2013
- Role
  Director of Illustration
- Company
  Rockstar Games
- Video Game
  Grand Theft Auto V
- Year
  2013
- Role
  Director of Illustration
- Company
  Rockstar Games
- Video Game
  Max Payne 3
- Year
  2012
- Role
  Director of Illustration
- Company
  Rockstar Games
- Video Game
  L.A. Noire
- Year
  2011
- Role
  Director of Illustration
- Company
  Rockstar Games
- Video Game
  Red Dead Redemption
- Year
  2010
- Role
  Illustrator
- Company
  Rockstar Games
- Video Game
  Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
- Year
  2010
- Role
  Illustrator
- Company
  Rockstar Games
- Video Game
  Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
- Year
  2009
- Role
  Illustrator
- Company
  Rockstar Games
- Video Game
  Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City
- Year
  2009
- Role
  Illustrator
- Company
  Rockstar Games
- Video Game
  Grand Theft Auto IV
- Year
  2008
- Role
  Illustrator
- Company
  Rockstar Games
- Video Game
  Bully
- Year
  2006
- Role
  Illustrator
- Company
  Rockstar Games
- Video Game
  Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
- Year
  2006
- Role
  Illustrator
- Company
  Rockstar Games
- Video Game
  Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Year
  2005
- Role
  Illustrator
- Company
  Rockstar Games
- Video Game
  Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Year
  2004
- Role
  Illustrator
- Company
  Rockstar Games

Experience

Director of Illustration at Rockstar Games
New York, NY, United States of America
August 2012 - September 2017
Directed the illustration department at Rockstar Games. Created key marketing illustrations from sketches to final assets for major world wide ad campaigns. Developed concept art for some of Rockstar's best loved characters across multiple IP's. Lead illustration style exploration to develop new art styles for the marketing of new games. Managed a team of artists to create marketing illustrations, in-game content, and cartoon animations. Sourced and hired talent from junior level to world-renowned artists. Coordinated photo shoots for the production of illustration reference utilizing actors, stylists, etc. Project coordination and delegation of work among team members to achieve aggressive deadlines for world wide triple-A video game marketing assets.
Artist at Rockstar Games
New York, NY, United States of America
April 2004 - August 2012
Created key marketing illustrations from sketches to final assets for major world wide ad campaigns. Developed concept art for characters and environments. Aided in illustration style exploration to develop new art styles for the marketing of new games.

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