Artist

Arkia Jahani is a Persian-American artist. His craft is the manifestation of a lifelong devotion to a vast range of artistic mediums, including music and film. Arkia’s digital creations are totemic embodiments of a metamorphic consciousness.

Technical Artist

Avery has been making and breaking games since childhood, with a love of their unique mix of art and technology. After bouncing around a while working in animation and web dev, she found her home in the video games industry and earned a Masters degree in Entertainment Arts and Engineering from University of Utah. Avery brings her eclectic mix of art and technical skills to EYES OUT.

Technical Director

Christopher has been programming since middle school when he first made a purple square move across a computer monitor using QBasic. From there he focused on game programming starting with the Half-Life mod scene. In addition to his current role at EYES OUT, Christopher and Cory Davis have collaborated on a number of projects including Here They Lie.

Lead Designer

Clay graduated with a Master’s of Entertainment Arts and Engineering from the University of Utah before discovering a love for audio. After completing his studies in Audio Engineering at the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences, Clay did a brief stint as a QA Tester on Halo: The Master Chief Collection before finding a new home as Audio Designer at EYES OUT.

Lead Animator

Dave began his career as a traditional 2D animator, illustrator, and storyboard artist for film and television before segueing into 3D animation and real-time interactive content development. He has brought his rapid prototyping, cinematics, and narrative-driven character engagement skills to numerous projects including Darkwatch, Zombie Gunship, Ninja Kingdom, Saints Row 2, Red Dead Revolver.

Lead Artist

Devank has always championed the fusion of tech + art. After working for DreamWorks Animation as a technical artist, he explored the new medium of XR in large scale, location-based experiences as a Lead Artist for Magic Leap. At EYES OUT, Devank continues to push the invisible barriers between film, games, and music.

Senior Engineer

Ike has been developing games since 1996 and has shipped many AAA titles on various platforms and game engines including Unreal and Unity. Notable past titles include Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, Lost Planet 3, and Here They Lie. Ike led the development of the Robot Behavior System for Moxie, the recently launched educational robot.

Gameplay Designer

Jeff studied game design at the University of Utah's Master’s of Entertainment Arts and Engineering program. After earning his degree, he worked as a gameplay systems and experience designer on the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy before joining the illustrious team at EYES OUT.

Audio Designer

Jordan creates emotionally immersive worlds with sound. He has a Master of Music in Composition from the University of Southern Maine and worked for Team Junkfish as a sound designer and composer prior to coming to EYES OUT. Jordan has been a member of black metal group Falls of Rauros for nearly two decades, and leads the apocalyptic chamber ensemble Forêt Endormie.

Associate Producer

Max is super happy to bring her film experience as a studio executive, producer, and documentary director to her game development work at EYES OUT. Her best-known projects include Bring It On, Air Force One, The Children of Men, Spy Game, and Tuck Everlasting. She is the recipient of an Annenberg Foundation Grant for her documentary work.

Artist

Morgan is the award-winning, multi-disciplinary artist, composer and vocalist of the character-driven saga, House of Stone. Morgan has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from FSU and was named Avant Garde Artist of the Year by the Austin Chronicle. Martyr Loser King, Morgan's 200-page graphic novel collaboration with Saul Williams, is set for publication in 2022 by First: Second Books.

Content Manager

Myles began a freelance production career at MTV Networks while completing a degree in Digital Video Production at Fairleigh Dickenson University in 2001. He worked on projects including M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village. Prior to moving to Los Angeles in 2016, he was Content Manager at the Tacoma Art Museum in Tacoma, WA.

Art Director

For over 27 years, Stephen has modeled intriguing 3D art, bridging storytelling & design with lush environments. His career highlights include Here They Lie, the One World Trade Center elevator movie, Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time, the Resistance: Fall of Man trilogy, Call of Duty: Finest Hour, and the original Medal of Honor trilogy.

Managing Director

Tracy received a BA from The University of Texas at Austin and began her deep dive into filmmaking in 2001. She has over 15 years experience as Producer and Production Accountant and worked most recently on docuseries for Discovery, TLC, and A&E networks. During that time, she made her directorial debut on the acclaimed feature documentary film BECOMING LESLIE.

Environment Artist

Viktoriia is a graduate of the Entertainment Design and Digital Production program at Gnomon, where she was a finalist for the 2019 Rookies Contest. Prior to Gnomon, Viktoriia received a baccalaureate in International Information and Diplomacy from the Kiev Institute of International Relations at Taras Shevchenko University.

Technical Designer

Yitong holds a Bachelor’s degree in Games Technology from Limkokwing University of Creative Technology and a Master’s degree in Games and Playable Media from University of California, Santa Cruz. Her undergraduate project, Apploid Ballfare, won Best Student Game award in SEA Game Awards, 2017. At EYES OUT, Yitong is a bridge between design and code to bring concepts from paper to screen.