David Luong

David Luong is a Senior Cinematic Video Game Artist Level 2 at Blizzard Entertainment, with work ranging from 3D lighting to compositing to digital matte painting. He graduated from the Academy of Art University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He has worked on major cinematic scenes for Blizzard's AAA game titles such as World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, Starcraft 2, and Hearthstone from 2006 to the present.

Background

Luong began working in the visual effects industry in 2006. While growing up, he played numerous games such as The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros, Final Fantasy, and Dragon Quest and watched movies such as The NeverEnding Story, Jurassic Park, Terminator 2, The Matrix, and Lord of the Rings, all of which have eventually cultivated him as an artist and inspired him to become a video game artist himself. In high school, he used Adobe Photoshop working for a journalism class. He learned how to design graphic headers and worked as the online editor for The North Star newspaper. In 2005, Luong graduated from The Academy of Art University[1] in San Francisco with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree emphasizing 3D Animation and Visual Effects. During his studies, he learned color theory, particle FX, lighting, compositing, and matte painting.

Career

After Luong graduated from The Academy of Art University, he worked at Disney Toon Studios for a period of time, followed by Luma Pictures in Santa Monica, and on to Rhythm & Hues, a studio of Oscar fame. In 2006, he joined Blizzard Entertainment. Luong has worked on all Blizzard franchises, including Starcraft, Diablo, and World of Warcraft. At Blizzard, his work ranges from matte painting to lighting and compositing.

Teaching

Luong has taught CGSociety's online matte painting class since 2008.[2]

Video games worked on

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Publications

Luong co-authored the book D'artiste Matte Painting 3: Digital Artists Master Class with Damien Mace and Milan Schere.

References
  1. "Academy of Art University Alumni Portfolios". academyart.edu. Academy of Art University. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. ackdoh. "About Me". The Art of David Luong. Retrieved 2022-12-21.

References
  • Uesugi, Y. et al., 2008. d'artiste Matte Painting 2. Adelaide, SA, AUS: Ballistic Publishing. ISBN 1921002417
  • Luong, D. et al., 2013. d'artiste Matte Painting 3. Adelaide, SA, AUS: Ballistic Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921828-96-6
  • Luong, D. et al., 2009. The Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: The Wrath of the Lich King. ISBN 1933784814
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