Michael P. Cottam
Also Known As
- Michael Paul Cottam
- Mike Cottam
- Michael Cottam
Game Credits
Art/Graphics | ||||
Kinect Nat Geo TV (2012) | (Art) | |||
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) | (Art) | |||
Avatar: The Last Airbender - Into the Inferno (2008) | (Lead Artist) | |||
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (2005) | (Pre-Rendered Cutscene Team) | |||
SSX on Tour (2005) | (Modelers) | |||
Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005) | (Additional Art) | |||
Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) | (Additional Art) | |||
Gladius (2003) | (World Modelers) | |||
Rally Championship Xtreme (2001) | (Artwork) | |||
Starlancer (2000) | (Art) | |||
Darklight Conflict (1997) | (Outro Animation) | |||
Privateer 2: The Darkening (1996) | (3D Artist / Object Designers) | |||
Thanks | ||||
Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) | (Special Thanks) | |||
Secret Weapons Over Normandy (2003) | (Team Thanks) | |||
Developer Biography
A creative from a young age; firstly a self-taught fine artist with the goal of one day working in the film industry, this was after being inspired by the release of Star Wars in the 1970’s.
I then put my artistic dreams on hold to pursue a career in electrical engineering, while still working as a self-employed artist and later a CAD operator. In 1993 Chris Roberts and Richard Garriott introduced me to the game industry in Austin Texas and since then I haven't looked back. I have an extensive resume, having created games for some of the largest game companies in the world, including: EA, LucasArts/Film, Pandemic, THQ, Microsoft, Psygnosis, Warthog, Origin and Totally Games.
To date I’ve completed eighteen games; working in England then the United States, Canada, Australia and Singapore. I eventually had the privilege of working for Mr. George Lucas in 2002 building spacecraft for Star Wars. During this time I also helped Doug Chiang to make his trailers for Robota (Reign of the Machines)
I am currently taking a year out to teach in Singapore, I’ve been teaching students at both SAE and DIGIPEN.
The DIGIPEN Masters Degree is a special program for UBISOFT students in Singapore, financed by the Singapore Government and credited by the WDA; I have been heading this program.
Last updated: Nov 30, 2009
Related Sites
- Michael Cottam -- personal blog
- Michael P. Cottam - LinkedIn -- professional profile on the LinkedIn website