Biography
Salutations, my name is Jeremy Baldwin. Over the last 20 years, I have had the pleasure of working with many teams across the globe on a wide array of products, most of them being AAA video games. With expertise spanning numerous fields, an in-depth knowledge of procedural systems design, pipeline development, specific engineering domains, and a deep love for the fields of mathematics and general sciences, I have been blessed with countless opportunities to help shape industry leading techniques, solve complex problems, build professional teams and guide company initiatives which create lasting experiences bringing joy to millions.
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Outside of work, I enjoy life's adventures with my wonderful wife and three children, pursue hobbies in deep space imaging, photomicrography, software development, Biblical research and most importantly working to spend each moment living with my Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ.
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-J.Baldwin
Role History
Engineering
Senior Engine Programmer
Medical Software Consultant
Management / Leadership
Technical Art Director
VFX Supervisor
Lead VFX Artist
Lead Technical Artist
Lead Pipeline Specialist
IC (Independent Contributor)
Principle Technical Artist
Senior TA
Senior Artist
Special Operations Artist
Visual FX Artist
Cinematic Artist
Narrative Scripter
Environment Artist
TESTIMONIALS
I had the huge chance to work with Jeremy as my Technical Art Director. He had the tremendous task of handling so many technical areas during his time at Amazon. From his long experience in the industry, he has so much knowledge in so many domains as he looks to know everything ... or if he doesn’t know, he knows where to look. He has a vision and a plan for everything and everyone. His attention to detail is what makes him a great leader. He is also the most humble person I know. It is really easy to work with or talk with. I’ve learned a lot from Jeremy not only about my job but also beyond! If you need any help on anything he would do everything he can to help you. I respect him so much as a person, as a mentor and as a friend. I’m telling you, you all wish to work with someone like him and I cannot wait to see the day where we will work together again!
Nims - Rigging Supervisor
Jeremy is one of the hardest working, most expert, passionate, and positive people I know. At Amazon we found ourself on a project running aground of deadlines, starved of resources, in a leadership vacuum. It happens. In a dire situation where most people merely did their part, Jeremy took leadership responsibility of our team. He communicated up the management hierarchy to solidify our creative goals and process. He individually contributed a staggering number of visual effects, sequences, and shaders at a high quality bar, all while eagerly educating the rest of the team on his techniques and the latest industry technology, such as Substance Designer and Houdini. Jeremy's positivity and patience are limitless. On a project that many of us justifiably saw as doomed, he never gave up hope or succumbed to cynicism. Despite the tension we all felt, he always communicated with humor, compassion, and respect. Jeremy was an inspiration to work with and I confidently believe he can solve any obstacle he encounters.
Aury - Principle Gameplay Engineer
Jeremy is an enormously talented individual. For most of my career I worked with engineers, product managers, and creatives. Typically, a person has the ability to be very good or even great in ONE of those fields and that becomes their profession. However, Jeremy has exceptional and deep talent in all those fields. Furthermore, he finds excitement and challenge in learning. For him, working on difficult problems and learning new technology is not "work"; it's his passion. He is able to tackle complicated software systems, write his own code, stand-up his own VFX pipelines, and produce/manage the entire process. His work ethic is borderline TOO good in that he will put in long and longer hours to get the job done but may forget to give himself a break. Despite this, his enthusiasm and dedication remains high and focused on his work.
Daniel - Director of Commerce & Analytics
Jeremy is an unrivaled problem solver in the industry. The project I worked with Jeremy on was in a rough state when he joined the team and needed someone to help guide and flesh out pipelines while already well into development of the game. Most would have looked at the long list of challenges laid out before them and decide to walk away. Jeremy instead dove in head first, advocating for our team, leading implementation of critical engine features needed to do our job, and thoughtfully delivering on both art and design goals for the game. Given any number of blocking issues, technical constraints, or engine quirks, Jeremy went above and beyond to help realize the vision of the game. He brings a truly unique and extraordinarily well rounded skillset to both technical art and visual effects and his dedication to delivering innovative solutions while helping teammates grow made working with him a true pleasure. I could not give a higher recommendation for Jeremy to anyone considering him. I would jump at the opportunity to bring him on to any project.
Phillip - Lead FX
When Jeremy joined our team we had some real challenges in our pipeline, especially in regards to our VFX. Jeremy 's ability to prioritize and communicate was paired with a knack for rolling up his sleeves helped not just eliminate challenges but ensured delivery at a higher quality bar overall. Jeremy worked across disciplines to set the right goals and make sure gameplay needs were met; throughout production he would collaborate and empower his team to be creative and to grow in their craft. He helped bring a sense of focus not just to the pipelines he was improving but to the individuals he managed. I appreciated Jeremy's ability to discern- to take time to understand a problem and know that a workaround can quickly become the workflow and how to know when the fast and best solutions should be applied. Absolutely appreciated everything he brought to the leadership team and recommend him highly to any studio or project!
Tony - Lead Animator
I had the pleasure of working with Jeremy at Relentless Studios. His unwavering passion, foresight for solving technical issues and dedication to improving studio wide pipeline issues/inefficiencies were incredible. There never was a problem too big or too small for Jeremy.
Mark - Principle Character and Animation TA
Jeremy is one of the most technically accomplished and artistically gifted VFX artists I’ve ever worked with. The things he can pull off seem like magic and he makes it all seem effortless! He’s incredibly dependable and works hard to deliver his best work, including taking his own time to teach other artists around him. I for one learned a TON from him. I look forward to any opportunity I’ll have to work with him again in the future!
Sam - Lead FX
Even though our time of working together was short, it was massively effective due to Jeremy's unrelenting dedication to help push our team's needs. Not only that, he brought over so much knowledge and fresh perspective for us to study. I was very happy to have worked with Jeremy and still am sad that he's left but would definitely work with him in a heartbeat in the future. He's the bridge between art and tech, which is very hard to find and is very good at teaching it. Thanks for all your hard work Jeremy! Hope to make you proud!
Daniel - Senior FX Artist
I was fortunate to have Jeremy as my supervisor at Amazon Game Studio. He has solid understandings of Computer Graphics Algorithms and Shader pipelines. I am also amazed about his passion in Math. We talk about Math a lot: IK solver, Ray March Algorithms, Linear Algebra and more! Most important thing, Jeremy is such an easy person to talk to. He is always there when our co-workers ran into technical issues. He always patiently works through these issues, no matter how big or small the issues are.
Di - Engineer
The games industry is a surprising place where you get the opportunity to run into people from different walks of life. Jeremy stands tall as a characteristically unique soul; he is never forgotten, simply missed when he is not around. This is in large part due to his attentiveness not only to detail, but to people. He is a careful listener. He is fascinated and curious about other people's insight, and he tends to choose his words wisely out of conciseness. And from this knowledge, he drives. He leads by example and he teaches. His unwavering optimism is his greatest strength. It is why he carries so much ambition and hope, never out of ego, but out of some personal vision of a better world with smarter solutions. And he will somehow pull it off with extensive documentation by the end of it. This is also why he is so invested in other people's growth. I have personally benefited immensely from our time working together. He has been a key component in setting me up for personal success, and any team would be lucky to carry his leadership and support.
An-Tim - Lead FX
When our tech art team needed some extra support, Jeremy stepped in to fill the role and I'm glad that he did. One of my earliest memories of having him as our lead was a short lecture on shader pipelines he gave our team. He is a great teacher and mentor, and always gave me extra resources if I showed interest in a particular area. Needless to say, part of my growth on Crucible was due to our team work, and I am very happy to have worked with him.
Fernanda - Technical Artist
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