JOEL PAYNE

Joel got his start sneaking into the backlot of Universal Studios with his student films under arm. Having worked as a prop and set painter for movies like Jurassic Park, The Flintstones, and Titanic, Payne realized the potential future of 3D and in 1993 landed his first game gig working on the very first Heroes Of Might and Magic He contributed to that first effort as both artist and contributing designer, now on its 6th sequel.

In 1995 he was one of the youngest game designers to develop a Rapid Digital Set Creation process for Sinbad an interactive movie published with Corel. Joel worked with Disney Imagineers as a ride track and environment artists for the ride the Virtual Jungle Cruise and later was the sole asset creative force behind Steven Spielberg's Sky Pirate Ride in which he constructed the art, animation and composed the interactive soundtrack.

In 2002 Joel Joined FoundationImaging designing 3D sets for Star Ship Troopers and Max Steel as a Team leader. Added to the IMDA, Payne scored music for the feature film "Simple Gifts" and worked with Stan Winston scoring "Trakk" later partnering with Mr Winston for game development. Joel has several triple "A" titles throughout his 17 year career as a game artist including Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, and most recently Silent Hill: Homecoming. After 32 projects as a Veteran CG Artist, Game Designer,Composer and Art Director, Joel embarks on forging a new path in innovative entertainment.