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== Sauli Saarimaa ==

LEVEL DESIGNER ENVIRONMENT ARTIST


My name is Sauli Saarimaa and I'm a 3D Artist, currently living in Tampere, Finland.


Creating things from my imagination has always been my passion. When I was kid, I used to draw and build a lot, back then we could not afford video games, so I made my own on paper. After a while I started making simple but fun maps for my friends, using map editors. These include several racing and strategy games. I soon realised, this was what I wanted to do with my life.


Following my passion to make games, I started mapping for Half-Life 2 in 2005, becoming more focused on making games as time passed. Inspired by various music composers and the books of Stephen King, I was able to take the skills i'd learned, to start developing Joutomaa in 2007. 

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DOB: 17.11.1989

LOCATION: Finland

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Art Director - GNT Finland Ltd.


AMATEUR EXPERIENCE:

Joutomaa 2007 - 2010 


EDUCATION:

Commercial institute, Ikaalinen

SOFTWARE:

Valve source engine

Unreal engine

Adobe Photoshop, 3ds Max, XSI, Dreamweaver

== My portfolio ==


http://www.joutomaa.liitin.net/