Summary
Hi! I’m Henry Kelly, a Lead Environment Artist with over a decade in the game industry, crafting immersive worlds and leading talented art teams across AAA studios like Ubisoft, Gunzilla Games, and nDreams. I’ve specialized in environment art, vegetation, lighting, hard surface, and VFX, while managing and mentoring teams of 18+ artists.
I’m passionate about blending creative vision with technical excellence, ensuring environments not only look stunning but also enhance gameplay and performance. From building vertical slices and defining pipelines to collaborating with industry icons like Neill Blomkamp, I thrive on delivering high-quality, cohesive game worlds.
Currently exploring new opportunities! Open to remote or on-site roles.
Skills
Software proficiency
Productions
- Video GameOff the Grid
- Year2024
- RoleLead Biome Artist
- CompanyGunzilla
- Video GameSquad
- Year2019
- RoleLead Environment Artist
- CompanyOffworld Industries
- Video GameZombie Army 4: Dead War
- Year2020
- RoleSenior Environment Artist
- CompanyRebellion Developments
- Video GameSniper Elite 4 DLC 2 + 3
- Year2017
- RoleEnvironment Artist
- CompanyRebellion Developments
- Video GameStrage Brigade
- Year2018
- RoleSenior Environment Artist
- CompanyRebellion Developments
- Commercial / AdvertisementAllegorithmic Newsletter Art Interview 2018
- Year2018
- RoleInterviewee Artist
- CompanyN/A
- Video GameFreeDriver VR
- Year2016
- RoleLead Environment Artist
- CompanyGymCraft
Experience
- Lead Biome Artist at Gunzilla GamesRemote UK, GBMarch 2024 - April 2025
- Lead Environment Artist at UBISOFTLeamington SpaApril 2022 - March 2024
- Lead Environment Artist at nDreamsFarnborough, United KingdomNovember 2021 - April 2022
- Lead Environment Artist at Offworld IndustriesBritish Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaMarch 2019 - April 2020
- Senior Environment Artist at RebellionOxford, United KingdomMarch 2017 - March 2019
as an Ongoing artist at Rebellion, My Responsibilities are to Keep a Keen eye on detail on my levels & assets and always raise the bar by improving my workflow and creating a breathtaking virtual world.
- Lead Environment Artist at GymcraftRemote, SpainFebruary 2016 - January 2017
My Responsibility at Gymcraft as a Lead Environment Artist was to Keep my team focussed and enthusiastic about the development of FreeDriver VR, I was in charge of Overseeing the asset pipeline, the lighting, content quality and overhaul of FreeDriver VR