Sander Vereecken

Guerrilla-Games
Horizon Forbidden West

Horizon Forbidden West: a post post apolitical world where you as Aloy roam the world in search of answers

Contributed with: set dressing, design, BSP modeling, optimising, UV mapping, effects, bug fixing and more.

For Horizon Forbidden West I was on a small team responsible for creating the Las Vegas area. Designing city and building layouts, Set dressing the city, Researching different ways of creating a set of meshes to create buildings, Shaping the terrain and applying vegetation, creating prefabs. Creating dream like visuals with holograms and more. making the world under the dome feel wet.

Guerrilla-Games
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn: a post post apolitical world where you as Aloy roam the world in search of answers

Contributed with: set dressing, design, BSP modeling, optimising, UV mapping, effects, bug fixing and more.

For Horizon Zero Dawn I was on a small team responsible for creating all the overgrown cities. Designing city and building layouts, Set dressing the city, Researching different ways of creating a set of meshes to create buildings, Shaping the terrain and applying vegetation, creating prefabs. Created the skyscraper in the ice area. Early on in development worked on researching foliage from creating meshes to identify which plants grow where.

Guerrilla-Games
Killzone Shadow Fall

Killzone Shadow Fall: a science fiction first person shooter and launch title for the PS4.

Contributed with: set dressing, BSP modeling, optimising, UV mapping, effects, bug fixing and more.

Helped creating the theming of many parts of the game with set dressing the graybox levels. From creating the main look and feel of a area to polish an environment. Most environments where rotated between people. Sometimes you only did polish, while other times you setup the theming itself or anything in between. Working closely together with designers, other environment artist and lighting artists.

Guerrilla-Games
Killzone Shadow Fall Intercept

Killzone Shadow Fall Intercept is a downloadable content pack for Killzone Shadow Fall. It’s a horde mode game type with ten custom maps that meant to be played co-op.

Contributed with: set dressing, BSP modeling, optimising, UV mapping, effects, bug fixing and more.

BAM

Visualisaties for building projects

Contributed with: set dressing, design, shaders, lights, UV mapping and effects, textures, renders, modeling

Illuvium

Illuvium: crashed on a alien world. exploring the overworld

Contributed with: set dressing, shaders, design, BSP modeling, optimising, UV mapping, effects, bug fixing and more.

With a small team we worked on the overworld where you explore and mine things to further your quest.

Machine Room

A small diorama of a machine room.

Created all: set dressing, design, modeling, shaders, lights, UV mapping and effects. Some external textures used.

TieFighter Beach

A small beach with crashed tiefighter interceptior.

Created all: set dressing, design, modeling, shaders, lights, UV mapping and effects. Some external textures used.

Real Estate in Virtual Reality
Artviz

Creating artviz designs based on blueprints

Contributed with: set dressing, design, textures, shaders, lights, BSP, modeling, UV mapping, effects.

Summary
Sander Vereecken

For over twenty years I have been creating levels for games. Experimenting with design and gameplay is one of the many joys I get out of being creative. From mind boggling escher like environments to the simplicity of a few lines. besides design I like to relax, play games, watch movies/series, sport and meet up with friends. Talking to people, having a good laugh, being positive, learning and enjoying everything is what i’m all about.

For more then four years I’ve been working on a professional basis for Guerrilla-Games in Amsterdam Where a worked on Horizon Forbidden West, Horizon Zero Dawn, Killzone Shadowfall and Killzone Shadowfall intercept. While working at BAM I was creating artist impression renders for over two years for future build projects. In my spare time I’ve also worked on the indie game Renegade-X. Graduated from university: Communication & Multimedia Design at the NHL leeuwarden. And now ready to take on new challenges. Where I can build worlds that I can lose myself in.

Bio
Sander Vereecken

Personal info

Name: Sander “ZixXer” Vereecken
Location: Harlingen, The Netherlands
Languages: Dutch & English
Profession: Level Artist / Environment Artist
Worked at: Guerrilla-Games, BAM, Illuvium, Freelance
Upcomming Title:
- Illuvium
Shipped Titles:
- Horizon Forbidden West (PS5/PS4)
- Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4/PC)
- Killzone Shadow Fall (PS4)
- Killzone Shadow Fall Intercept DLC (PS4)
- Renegade-X (PC)

Software

Unreal Engine
Lumion
Autodesk 3D Studio Max
Autodesk Maya
Sketchup
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe AfterEffects
Crazybump
Headus UVLayout
Zbrush
Xnormal
Ndo
DDo
Perforce
TortoiseSVN

Skills

Level Art
Level Design
Shaders
Particle Effects
Kismet/Blueprint
Texturing
Modeling
UV Mapping
Rendering
Video Editing

Totem-Arts
Renegade-X

Renegade-X: a remake of the old C&C Renegade. With over 350.000 downloads and plenty of awards. This tactical action packed first person shooter brings back the arcade feel.

Contributed with: set dressing, modeling, shaders, lighting, textures, particles, postprocess, kismet, animation, optimising, UV mapping, bug fixing and more.