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Jesse Brophy

@jessebrophy.bsky.social
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Art Director and Principal Artist with over 20 years of experience building and leading world-class art teams in AAA game development. Proven track record across Blizzard, Frost Giant, and major RTS and action franchises.

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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Curious what the difficulties were for you? Considering learning myself but I think it might be overkill for my little solo game.
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Join us!!
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Let the obsession begin!!
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
You got me at rewind. 👏
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Looking great. Well done
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Looking nice. Ground seems a bit uniform and noisy. If doable breaking it up for some areas of visual rest may be helpful.
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
It’s so powerful. Love the little camera shimmy at the end. Adds a lot.
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
When in doubt, over-engineer. I do the same. Currently working on a robust damage system for my player and the one other enemy. 😂
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Pretty slick. Once you get some solid lighting in there it is going to look pretty killer.
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
That’s great that you can chop the fallen tree. Usually they poof to logs. 👏
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Looking great
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
The camera change adds a lot. Nice work.
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
So temped but my biggest concern is leveling up in a program that does not have a lot of job opportunities, yet. Blender was a bit different because most modeling programs can be game agnostic unless the studio tools around a particular one. But, tempting still.
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
#portfolioday
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The grid parallax to the items really adds a lot. Nice job.
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
20 years of game dev work across Blizzard and Frost Giant. A small demo reel sample. Diablo IV StarCraft II Stormgate Heroes of the Storm Reposts appreciated. #gamedev #unrealengine youtu.be/O2ox-T_AdHI?...
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Game Art Demo Reel | 20 Years at Blizzard and Frost Giant
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
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JesseBrophy UI LightingReel 2025
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
As a generalist, one of the ongoing challenges I’ve faced is creating a single reel that fairly represents everything I’ve contributed to, from modeling and materials to lighting, FX, and integration. Large-scale projects are inherently collaborative. t.co/YU4YnCPqP0
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
It’s like that with all growth. I am sure I would laugh at my models from StarCraft II, today.
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
During Legacy of the Void, Blizzard gave me the chance to make the star map. Happy to say: this one made it in. I was responsible for everything you see here, except the table and the character model. Grateful for the trust, and proud of the result. #StarCraft2 #BlizzardEntertainment
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
I have had this small game idea in mind for a while and I finally got to the logo. Baby steps.... I recently designed a logo for QUB — pronounced cube. Genuinely curious: Did you read “CUBE” immediately? Or did it take a moment to click, if at all? Have you seen this before?
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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
One of my favorite things I ever got to create at Blizzard, the Heroes of the Storm character select screen. I handled all the art, non character, technical implementation, and it was such a blast bringing this to life. Curious, who was your main? #heroesofthestorm #blizzard
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JesseBrophy HeroesoftheStorm Video CharacterSelect
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