John "Booch" Carnabuci

Art Manager at Sky Castle Studios

John "Booch" Carnabuci has a diverse work experience spanning different industries. John "Booch" started their career in 2011, working as a Cook, Cashier, Vegetable, and Sandwich Prep at Nom Nom Sandwich Truck. From 2011 to 2014, they also worked as a 3D Artist/Generalist at the Academy of Art University, where they gained experience in modeling, texturing, and animating characters, environments, and props.

In 2013, Carnabuci took on the role of Manager at KoJa Kitchen, where they supervised food preparations for private and public events. John "Booch" was responsible for inventory management, daily shift reports, and driving the food truck to events.

Carnabuci then joined Telltale Games in 2014, where they held multiple roles. Initially, they worked as an Art Intern/Junior CG Generalist, carrying out character-related tasks and assisting with bug fixes. Later, they became a Quality Assurance Specialist, collaborating on QA testing for various game titles and defining testing processes. Finally, they served as a CG Generalist, creating art assets and textures, setting up character shaders, and resolving character-related issues. John "Booch" left Telltale Games in 2018.

In 2019, Carnabuci joined Endless Entertainment as an Outsource Art Manager/Art Lead. In this role, they led a team of internal artists, managed multiple projects, and improved art production pipelines. John "Booch" worked on the NBCU "Series" project, contributing to the production of multiple titles.

Most recently, Carnabuci joined Sky Castle Studios in 2020 as a Character Art Outsource Manager. As of December 2021, they also took on the role of Art Manager. Further details about their time at Sky Castle Studios are not provided.

John "Booch" Carnabuci obtained their high school diploma from Mineola High School in 2006. John "Booch" then pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Integrated Digital Media at New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering, from 2006 to 2010. Following that, they attended the Academy of Art University and completed a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in Game Design from 2011 to 2014.

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Timeline

  • Art Manager

    December, 2021 - present

  • Character Art Outsource Manager

    March, 2020