Chris Priscott

Founder & Game Designer @ Unfringed

About

Founder of Unfringed and creator of Zuuli - The fierce and friendly card game. https://unfringed.co/zuuli/ Technologies experience: Python, Java, PyQt, Pylint, pytest, OpenImageIO, Git, Bitbucket, JIRA, Linux Operating Systems, Maya, Mari, Mathematics (incl. fluid dynamics and other physical effects). Keen interest in Android development with published apps on the Google Play Store (6000+ downloads).

Country

City

Switzerland

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Game Design, Game Publishing, Java, Python (Programming Language), 3D Reconstruction, Python, Houdini, C++, Qt, Maya, Visual Effects, Mathematics, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, 3D, Computer Animation, Fluid Simulation, Code

Experience

Founder & Game Designer

Unfringed

2021-4 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

We create games that are simple, social, and addictively fun, whilst introducing mechanics and strategies that even experienced game players would enjoy. 2021 - Zuuli 2024 - Molehill Meadows 2024 - Moving Wild (International version of Zuuli published by Oink Games) 2026 - D.O.T 2026 - Fetching Feathers

Senior Software Developer

vrbn studios

2019-7 - 2026-2 · 6 yrs 8 mos

Senior Software Developer

vrbn solutions

2019-7 - 2026-2 · 6 yrs 8 mos

Software Engineer

Adnovum

2019-1 - 2019-7 · 7 mos

Junior Software Engineer

Adnovum

2017-4 - 2019-7 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Zürich Area, Switzerland

R&D Programmer

DNEG

2014-5 - 2017-4 · 3 yrs

London, United Kingdom

Pipeline Lead

DNEG

2013-4 - 2014-5 · 1 yr 2 mos

London, United Kingdom

Jupiter Ascending

FX TD

DNEG

2011-9 - 2013-4 · 1 yr 8 mos

London, United Kingdom

John Carter of Mars - Cloth, Fur and RBD FX Total Recall - Crowd Simulation Man of Steel - RBD and Fluid FX Fast & Furious 6 - RBD FX

Pipeline TD

DNEG

2011-5 - 2011-10 · 6 mos

ATD

DNEG

2010-9 - 2011-5 · 9 mos

Student Associate/Teaching assistant

Ivybridge Community College

2009-6 - 2009-7 · 2 mos

Part of the National Student Associate Scheme providing Higher educational advice and motivational methods to underachievers. Included taking my own classes and providing support and help to less able students. Covering an age range of Year 7 to 13.

Student Ambassador

Clifton High School

2009-1 - 2009-3 · 3 mos

Helping and motivating pupils aged from Reception to Year 6. Also taking and running my own sessions, and also working individually with small groups.

Education

University of Bristol

Maths and Computer Science

2006 - 2009 · 3 yrs

Final Year Thesis title "Advanced 3D motion planner for Free-climbing Robots" - Received a first class mark. Studied: Maya animation and Still Image. Film studies. Numerical Analysis 2. Evolutionary Game Theory. Applied partial differential equations. Calculus 1 & 2. Group and Set Theory. Java, C, Haskell, Occam, MEL, Matlab.

Bournemouth University

MSc Computer Animation & Visual Effects

2009 - 2010 · 1 yr

First term at NCCA: C++ using NCCA coding standards Maya Still Image and Animation OpenGL using SDL Cinematography Second term: Houdini - Procedural City and Garden Generator, Rigid Body Dynamics including fracturing and use of glue objects. Integration of these into a live backplate for my group project 'Ipocalypse'. Nuke Group Project - 'Ipocalypse'. Integration of dynamics into a live backplate. 20 second Storyboard piece with Animatic. Study into the use of Crowd Simulations in Films vs Evacuation procedures. Created an L-System generator using C++ and OpenGL. Creating a Renderman shader for a pound coin. A Personal Inquiry into Python and its use in Houdini. Creating a 2D Fluid Simulation in C++ and OpenGL. Final Project: Using C++ and OpenGL created a 3D Langrangian Fluid Solver using SPH approximations. Passed with Distinction( 84%)