Joe Chu

Lead Technical Artist

Joe Chu is a seasoned technical artist with extensive experience in game development, currently serving as the Lead Technical Artist at Zynga since May 2023, where responsibilities include leading physical-based animation development and optimizing materials in Unreal Engine. As the Director of Parker's Iris Studio, Joe has been instrumental in developing tools for the Unreal Engine Marketplace since March 2019. Previous roles include Senior Technical Artist at Concept Art House, where Joe optimized rendering for high-profile clients such as Activision, and Technical Artist at Max Gaming Studios, contributing to notable projects like Nickelodeon Kart Racers. Joe has also held positions focused on shader development and character rigging at companies such as Santa Ragione and Suspicious Box LLC, and co-founded Unicorn Entertainment, establishing quality art workflows. Joe holds a Master's degree in Interactive Media from the University of Central Florida.

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