Experiences

Game Background Painter - Sun & Moon
11 / 2024
I teamed up with Sun & Moon again to work as a freelance background painter on their prototype for a horror game.
DMP - Jellyfish Pictures
6 / 2023 - 8 / 2024
On the upcoming CG Netflix series I worked alongside the DMP team to create immersive backgrounds, producing high quality sky dome paintings and importing them into Nuke to set up the sequences.
Background Painter - Sun & Moon
9 / 2021 - 3 / 2023
Starting with 3D renders and painting on top I produced background art on the Warhammer series Hammer and Bolter.
Illustration Published in Berlin Quarterly, issue 10 and 12
Freelancing as an illustrator to create portraits of the poet Jan Wagner and billionaire publisher Vera Michalski-Hoffmann and for issues 10 and 12 respectively (2019, 2020). The magazine is now published in 20 countries.
Freelance Concept Art
2020
Concept art for the early stages of a spec script pitch pack.

Educations

BA (Hons) Animation Production
2015 - 2018
The Arts University of Bournemouth
BTEC Art and Design Extended Diploma (Distinction)
2013 - 2015
Bridgwater College
Jack Hurley - Portfolio

Jack Hurley

DMP - Background - Concept Artist
jhurley.art@gmail.com
Based in London, I specialise in concept, background art and matte painting for animation, films and video games. Using research, references and my own photography to inform and inspire my designs I produce high quality paintings and designs using Photoshop, Blender and 3Dcoat.

If you would like to collaborate or talk about a project please feel free to contact me.

Skills

Visual Development | Matte Painting | Background Art | Concept Art | Location Design | Illustration
-Adobe Photoshop
-Procereate
-Blender
-3DCoat
-Nuke