Derek L. Manns
Level Designer Scripter Modeler
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*Thanks to Professor Chad Walker for this drawing!

CONTACT  
   
email:   dmanns@mail.smu.edu
   
address:   2238 Turf Club Dr.
   
    Arlington, Tx 76017
   
phone:   973.454.4933
   
RESUME:   Word (.doc)
   
    Acrobat (.pdf)
   
    Text (.txt)


Welcome to my work in progress! This web page contains a collection of Level Designs, Scripts and Models I have created while attending my final year as a Level Design Major. I have several years of experience in the work force, contemporary vision and am an active member of the student council here on campus.

When my mom and dad bought me the Atari 2600 console my life changed. I always took my electronics apart to see how they worked. I was always building new worlds with my legos. But it wasn't until they bought me the Atari 600XL computer that I knew I wanted to make video games. I tried making my own verison of combat with no success but none the less it was a turning point.

I went on to business school for mainframe operations hoping the technology arena would get me to my goal of creating games. I worked through my undergradaute studies at Essex County College then to Kean University where I completed my degree in Compter Science and Information Systems.

I saw a story on G4TV about the Guildhall and knew it was my opportunity to finally accomplish my dream of becoming a video game developer.