Michael Concannon

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About Michael Concannon

Hybrid 2D/3D Environment Artist, avid Digital Painter, VR-Workflow Researcher & Educator—bridging 3D animation pipelines with real-time tools.Over 20 years in Animation and Film, I’ve created and painted worlds for broadcast series, built real-time levels in Unreal Engine, and guided the next wave of artists at Seneca College. Recent highlights:• MA (Honours) thesis proved consumer-grade VR (Gravity Sketch + UE5) can boost creative freedom (5.8 / 7 UX score).• Led a 5-artist team to ship a playable UE4 capstone level.• Background lead on HBO Max short Kimotiwin: The Act of Stealing and multiple Animated TV series.• Redesigned Seneca’s digital-painting curriculum for their Advanced Diploma course.Core toolkit: Unreal Engine, Gravity Sketch, Maya, ZBrush, Blender, Photoshop, ShotGrid.Focus areas: Environment/level design, virtual production, curriculum development, VR prototyping.I’m exploring roles where real-time tech meets art direction—whether that’s virtual-production environment work, R&D on VR tools, or advanced course design. Let’s connect if you need an artist-educator who can prototype fast, teach clearly, and ship polished visuals.