Jeff Cavitt

Jeff Cavitt

Professor of Practice

Email

jcavitt@smu.edu

Office Location

316D

Phone

214-768-5137

Biography

Jeff Cavitt is a video game industry veteran of nearly three decades. He has contributed art to major franchises including Forza Motorsport, Forza Horizon 2, Star Citizen/Squadron 42, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, Star Wars Kinect, Ghostbusters: The Video Game, as well as many freelance projects. He started his career working freelance for both gaming and visual effects.

His areas of expertise includes teaching hard surface modeling, texturing, game interactions, and game engines. Jeff constantly learns new software and improved techniques in order to stay ahead of the ever-changing demands of the industry.

Specializations

Art Creation

Professional Experience

  • Game Production Instructor — The Digital Animation and Visual Effects School
  • Vehicle Artist — Cloud Imperium Games
  • Environment Artist — Terminal Reality

Education

  • Occupational Associates — The Digital Animation and Visual Effects School
  • Associates of Applied Arts — Computer Animation/Multimedia

Shipped Games and Contributions

  • Forza Motorsport
  • Forza Horizon 2
  • Ghostbusters: The Video Game
  • The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
  • Star Wars Kinect
  • World of Tanks
  • Star Citizen/Squadron 42 (PC)
  • Demonik (Xbox 360, PS3)