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Francis-Xavier Martins

Francis-Xavier Martins

Lead Artist at Electric Square •▼• Character Artist

Brighton, United Kingdom

My skills range from being lead character artist (Need for Speed) to lead artist (Warped Kart Racers, The Grand Tour Game)
I have experience in video game production, television and media.

Some of my clients have included:
• The Cartoon Network
• Axis Animation
• The History Channel
• Studio AKA
• Marvel
• AirBnB
• Channel 5 UK

I'm currently a lead artist at Electric Square in Brighton where I am based.

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Skills

Software proficiency

ZBrush

Maya

Substance 3D Painter

3ds Max

Photoshop

Mari

Unreal Engine

Unity

V-Ray

Marmoset Toolbag

Keyshot

Marvelous Designer

Arnold

xNormal

Knald

TopoGun

Experience

October 2017 - Present
Lead Artist at Electric Square
Brighton
I was in charge of the art team for the release of The Grand Tour Game. Making sure the art quality was consistent and up to scratch. I was also client facing making sure they were happy with how the tracks were being created.

I was art lead on Warped Kart Racers which came out in May 2022.

More recently, I was in charge of the character team on Need for Speed Unbound, working with the Criterion leads, helping with a lot of the character outfits.
January 2017 - Present
Senior Character Artist at Cartoon Network
London, United Kingdom
Worked on the new Happo series. Revamped a lot of the old characters and helped create new ones.

Also helped with Ben 10
January 2010 - Present
Character Artist •▼• CG Generalist at Polyjunky
Brighton, United Kingdom
December 2014 - August 2015
Principal Character Artist at Absolutely Cuckoo
London, United Kingdom
Principal character artist for Wissper. Handled sculpting, retopology, UVs and textures in the London studio whilst liasing with the team in India.
October 2005 - November 2010
Senior Artist at Zoe Mode (Kuju Entertainment)
Brighton, United Kingdom
January 2001 - January 2004
3d Artist at Climax
Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Productions

- Video Game
  Need for Speed: Unbound
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Lead Character Artist
- Company
  Electric Square
- Mobile Game
  Warped Kart Racers
- Year
  2022
- Role
  Lead Artist
- Company
  Electric Square
- Mobile Game
  Detonation Racing
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Principal Artist
- Company
  Electric Square
- Commercial / Advertisement
  Manor, The Drawing
- Year
  2018
- Role
  Character Artist
- Company
  Red Knuckles
- TV Production
  The Girl and the Cloud
- Year
  2017
- Role
  Character Artist
- Company
  Red Knuckles/ Studio AKA
- Commercial / Advertisement
  Dom.ru
- Year
  2016
- Role
  Character modeller
- Company
  Red Knuckles
- Commercial / Advertisement
  Pip's Island
- Year
  2016
- Role
  Character modeller
- Company
  Pip's Island. NYC
- TV Production
  Wissper
- Year
  2015
- Role
  Lead Character Artist
- Company
  Absolutely Cuckoo/ Channel 5
- Commercial / Advertisement
  Vikings
- Year
  2014
- Role
  3d artist and Mari Texture artist
- Company
  Digicave/ History Channel
- Commercial / Advertisement
  The Captain America Experience
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Mari Texture Painter
- Company
  Digicave/ Marvel
- Video Game
  Furby Boom
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Freelance 3d artist
- Company
  Relentless Software
- Book
  The Wire and Philosophy
- Year
  2012
- Role
  Character Artist
- Company
  Open Court Publishing
- Video Game
  Grease
- Year
  2010
- Role
  Character artist
- Company
  Zoe Mode
- Video Game
  EyeToy Play: Hero
- Year
  2009
- Role
  Senior 3d Artist
- Company
  Zoe Mode
- Video Game
  You're In The Movies
- Year
  2008
- Role
  3d and VFX artist
- Company
  Zoe Mode
- Video Game
  EyeToy: Play Astro Zoo
- Year
  2007
- Role
  Senior 3d Artist
- Company
  Kuju
- Video Game
  EyeToy: Play Sports
- Year
  2006
- Role
  3d Artist
- Company
  Kuju
- Video Game
  Sudeki
- Year
  2004
- Role
  Character artist.
- Company
  Climax