emailkris.terhurne@yahoo.com

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Kris Terhurne

TECHNICALARTIST

I've spent 14 years in games doing character tech — cloth, hair, rigging, and the tools that keep them running under a production deadline. Character physics on three Call of Duty titles. Cloth simulation on Mafia III and all its DLCs. The cloth and hair pipeline for WWE 2K19.

Technical Art Manager — 14 years in the AAA, AA, Mobile video game industry. Most recently Senior Manager of Character Technical Art at Obsidian Entertainment, leading a team of 11 through Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2. Previously Sledgehammer Games, Visual Concepts, Hangar 13, Kixeye, and Goko. BFA in Animation & Visual Effects, Academy of Art University.

SHIPPED GAMES

Thirteen shipped titles, 2012 through 2025.

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The Outer Worlds 2

Obsidian Entertainment · 2025The Outer Worlds 2Sr Manager, Character Technical Art

Obsidian Entertainment · 2025AvowedSr Manager, Character Technical Art

Call of Duty Vanguard

Sledgehammer Games · 2021Call of Duty: VanguardSenior Technical Artist — Character Physics

Call of Duty Warzone

Sledgehammer Games · 2020Call of Duty: WarzoneSenior Technical Artist — Character Physics

Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War

Sledgehammer Games · 2020CoD: Black Ops Cold WarSenior Technical Artist — Character Physics

Visual Concepts · 2018WWE 2K19Senior Technical Artist — Cloth & Hair Pipeline

Hangar 13 · 2016Mafia III + DLCSenior Technical Artist — Cloth Simulation

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Kixeye · 2014Legacy GamesTome: Immortal ArenaTechnical Artist — Character Rigging

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Kixeye · 2013Legacy GamesVega ConflictTechnical Artist — Character Rigging

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Backyard Monsters Unleashed

Kixeye · 2013Legacy GamesBackyard Monsters UnleashedTechnical Artist — Character Rigging

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Dominion Online

Goko · 2012Legacy GamesDominion, All the Kings Men, Forbidden CityTechnical Artist — Avatar Rigging System

TOOLS

One tool, usable today — a Maya utility that downloads as a .py.

tripo_pbr_builder_ui.py

Maya · Python · ArnoldTripo PBR Material BuilderFBX import → auto-wired PBR maps (sRGB/Raw) → skydome lighting — click to download .py

CLOTH SIMULATION

Click any thumbnail to watch the sim in action.

Lincoln army jacket cloth sim

Lincoln denim cloth sim

Lincoln Hendrix cloth sim

Lincoln Hendrix

Lincoln panther cloth sim

Lincoln vest cloth sim

Lincoln trenchcoat cloth sim

This cloth asset shows how the cloth reacts to the player collision capsule and shot collisions: Environment Cloth Clothesline

I also worked on the cloth physics for the cinematics in Mafia III and all DLCs:

Thanks to IGN: Mafia III Cinematic

Thanks to MKIceAndFire: Mafia III Sign of the Times DLC

Thanks to Gamer's Little Playground: Mafia III Faster Baby DLC, Mafia III Stones Unturned

RIGGING

Dynamic nHair-driven joint chains for cape, loin cloth, and hair — simulated motion baked to FK controls for animators to polish, plus creature and character rig demos.

Cape and loin cloth dynamic rig

Dynamic Cape Setup

Cape and loin cloth rig alt take

Death Knight Rig

Hair dynamic rig

Dynamic Joint Chain Hair

Hair rig alt take

Epic Creature Rig

Hair rig alt take

Hair rig alt take

Hair rig alt take

Range of motion rig demo

Advanced Skeleton ROM

Stirge idle flying animation

Dretch idle animation

Character rig model texture

Avatar Rig Demon

Rig control demo

Avatar Rig Demo

NHAIR DYNAMIC JOINT CHAIN

Building an nHair dynamic joint chain that can be manipulated in real time using a simple expression.

Nhair dynamic joint chain setup

Tech DemoJoint Chain Setup

MODELS

Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop. Click a thumbnail to view full size.

Lighting and composition test

Render TestLighting & Composition

Render TestCreature — WIP

Creature - Turnaround

Creature StudyCreature — Turnaround

LayoutScene Blocking

Orc Warrior - Armor Turnaround

Character StudyOrc Warrior — Armor Turnaround

Orc Warrior - Body Sculpt

Character StudyOrc Warrior — Body Sculpt

H&K MP-7 ZBrush render

Hard SurfaceH&K MP-7 — ZBrush WIP

Superman suit concept

Character StudySuperman Suit Concept

Superman Suit - Close-Up

Character StudySuperman Suit — Close-Up

Superman - Final Model

Character StudySuperman — Final Model

Woody ZBrush study

Character StudyWoody — ZBrush

Cyclops concept render

Creature StudyCyclops — Concept Render

Cyclops - Concept by BoBo

Concept ArtCyclops — Concept by BoBo

F22 digital maquette

Hard SurfaceF22 Digital Maquette

F22 Maquette - View 2

Hard SurfaceF22 Maquette — View 2

F22 Maquette - View 3

Hard SurfaceF22 Maquette — View 3

F22 Maquette - View 4

Hard SurfaceF22 Maquette — View 4

F22 Maquette - View 5

Hard SurfaceF22 Maquette — View 5

Facial blend shape sheet

Facial RigBlend Shape Sheet

Blend Shapes - Topology

Facial RigBlend Shapes — Topology

Tainted Zombie - Front

Creature StudyTainted Zombie — Front

Tainted Zombie - Posed

Creature StudyTainted Zombie — Posed

Tainted Zombie - Close-Up

Creature StudyTainted Zombie — Close-Up

Tainted Zombie - Color Map

Texture MapsTainted Zombie — Color Map

Butcher Creature - Sculpt

ZBrush SculptButcher Creature — Sculpt

Butcher Creature - Sculpt Back

ZBrush SculptButcher Creature — Sculpt Back

Butcher Creature - Head Detail

ZBrush SculptButcher Creature — Head Detail

Butcher Creature - Textured

Creature StudyButcher Creature — Textured

Butcher Creature - Hooded

Creature StudyButcher Creature — Hooded

Stirge textured

Creature StudyStirge — Textured

Stirge - AO Render

Creature StudyStirge — AO Render

Stirge - Wireframe

Creature StudyStirge — Wireframe

Stirge - Texture Sheet

Texture MapsStirge — Texture Sheet

Stirge - Monster Manual

Concept ArtStirge — Monster Manual

Dretch textured

Creature StudyDretch — Textured

Dretch - AO Render

Creature StudyDretch — AO Render

Dretch - Wireframe

Creature StudyDretch — Wireframe

Dretch - Monster Manual

Concept ArtDretch — Monster Manual

Demon race armor textured

Creature StudyDemon Race Armor

Demon Armor - AO Render

Creature StudyDemon Armor — AO Render

Demon Armor - Wireframe

Creature StudyDemon Armor — Wireframe

Demon - Texture Sheet

Texture MapsDemon — Texture Sheet