A Model for Real-Time Ocean Breaking Waves Animation
Procedural model that animates ocean breaking waves in real time with minimal CPU and GPU cost, from a small set of parameters.
HenryBraun.
Engineering Manager at Bad Robot Games. Founder of Maned Wolf Games. I build gameplay systems and lead the teams that ship them.
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15+ years. 16 titles. PC, VR, AR and mobile. From Cartoon Network's Ben 10 to the award-winning I Expect You To Die, Henry has directed games with Google and LEGO and led the localization tech later reused in Among Us VR.
Stage 1Player profile
Systems that feel great. Teams that ship.
I earned my B.Sc. in Computer Science from PUCRS at 21, while doing computer graphics R&D at the Hewlett-Packard PUCRS Laboratory. I completed the PUCRS/Ubisoft Game Development specialization in 2011 and my master's in computer graphics in 2012, including time as a visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University.
In 2013 I moved to the United States as Co-Director of Interactive Media Initiatives at Vissman Management. In 2015 I joined Schell Games, where I spent more than six years as an Advanced and then Senior Engineer and technical lead on a diverse slate of projects, with a strong focus on VR and AR. I then worked as a Senior Engineer at Twin Suns Corp on Project Octavia, a PvPvE Unreal Engine title.
Today I am an Engineering Manager at Bad Robot Games, where I previously served as Lead Gameplay Engineer, and the founder of Maned Wolf Games.
Active quests
- Engineering ManagerBad Robot Games2024–present
- FounderManed Wolf Games2021–present
Completed
- Senior EngineerTwin Suns Corp2021–2024
- Senior EngineerSchell Games2015–2021
- Co-Director of Interactive Media InitiativesVissman Management, LLC2013–2015
- Gameplay EngineerAquiris Game Studio2013
- Gameplay EngineerRockhead Games2013
- Gameplay EngineerSwordtales2011–2012
- Developer, VRoom 360Carnegie Mellon University, Entertainment Technology Center2011
- Research and Development EngineerHewlett-Packard PUCRS Laboratory2009–2011
Training
- Master's degree, Computer GraphicsPontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) · Visiting scholar, Carnegie Mellon University2010–2012
- Specialization, Game Development (PUCRS/Ubisoft)Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)2010–2011
- Bachelor's degree, Computer SciencePontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)2005–2009
Stage 2Level select
Shipped titles
Games I built, led or directed, from a four-player co-op shooter on PS5 to VR combat, AR dominoes and Cartoon Network mobile games.
4:LOOP
Four-player co-op roguelike shooter from Bad Robot Games and PlayStation, coming to PS5 and PC. I joined as Lead Gameplay Engineer and am now Engineering Manager.
Until You Fall
VR sword-fighting game that fuses melee and magic. I worked on gameplay, systems, and optimization.
I Expect You To Die
Directed the localization and porting of the award-winning VR game, building a reusable Unity localization module later used in Among Us VR.
Project Octavia
Stylized third-person spy action game with infiltration, gunplay and close-quarters combat, built in Unreal Engine. I worked on it as a Senior Engineer.
Ben 10: Wrath of Psychobos
Cartoon Network mobile action-adventure using Ben's alien powers and Rook's Proto-Tool against Dr. Psychobos.
HoloLAB Champions
Award-winning VR chemistry game show where players run real lab procedures to become a Champion of lab practice. I was Tech Director.
LEGO BrickHeadz Builder VR
LEGO and Schell Games' VR sandbox for building BrickHeadz characters, noted as one of the best Google Daydream apps. I was Tech Director.
Domino World AR
An AR take on a classic pastime, made with Google: build domino courses in the world around you. I was Project Director.
Arithal
Classic adventure meets turn-based battles in a dark-but-whimsical, flooded world. The first game from my studio, Maned Wolf Games.
SuperChem VR
Proof of concept for VR interactions grounded in real chemistry: measure and mix reactants to create a glowing reaction.
Orion Trail VR
My first published VR title, part of the Gear VR store debut. I was responsible for optimization and gameplay.
Water Bears
Mobile 3D puzzle game about rescuing dehydrated water bears. My first project at Schell Games: localization and porting.
Toren
A hauntingly solitary journey through a timeless world. I programmed part of the alpha version released on OnLive.
Regular Show: The Great Prank War
Cartoon Network tower-defense game. I worked on the prototype with the Aquiris programming team.
Star Botanist: Garden Planet
Colorful vertical platformer for mobile with simple, unique controls. I built systems and gameplay early in development.
As Aventuras do Avião Vermelho
Game based on Erico Verissimo's 1936 book, built in two months in Unity as the final project of the PUCRS/Ubisoft games specialization.
Stage 3R&D lab
Research
Graphics and simulation research from my computer science and master's years, and the tools that came out of it.
- Graphics
- Graphics
A Simple Model for Real-Time Sky Rendering
Lightweight sky rendering technique for games with outdoor scenes and day-night cycles, at minimal CPU and GPU cost.
- Graphics
CrowdVis: A Framework for Real-Time Crowd Visualization
Framework for visualizing previously computed crowd simulations in real time, with rendering techniques and easy scene and agent management.
- Graphics
Large Scale Terrain Rendering
Analysis of real-time large-scale terrain rendering techniques for games, with a proposal for good visual quality at interactive rates.
- Graphics
Generation of Cartoon 2D Cracks Based on Leaf Venation Patterns
Real-time procedural model that generates customizable 2D cartoon cracks for games, adapted from a leaf-venation method.
- Computer vision
Making Them Alive
Semi-automatic process from 3D posture detection, body-part segmentation, and silhouette processing to an animatable 3D virtual human.
- Virtual environments
VhCVE: A Collaborative Virtual Environment Including Facial Animation and Computer Vision
Collaborative virtual environment with voice and chat, computer-vision input, physics, weather effects, and facial and body avatar animation.
- Virtual humans
VHuP: A Tool to Visualize Virtual Humans
Real-time player for visualizing and post-processing virtual-human simulations, with lighting, shadows, weather, and video recording.
- VR
VRoom 360
CMU ETC project: designed and built an interactive survey of vehicle roominess and visibility for General Motors.
- Computer vision
Webcam 3D Scanner
Master's project reconstructing object geometry as a 3D mesh by sweeping a line laser and capturing images from multiple viewpoints.
- Tools
Phlipits
Rotoscoping and compositing tool that lets anyone make short animated videos without complex software or long renders.
- Graphics
Solar System Simulator
Astronomy-class simulator where users change mass, radius, and speed of celestial bodies; rendered with OpenSceneGraph or Irrlicht and HDR.
- Virtual humans
Mise en Scène: A Framework for Virtual Humans Interactions
Publication presenting Mise en Scène, a framework for virtual human interactions.
- Virtual humans
From Their Environment to Their Behavior: A Procedural Approach to Model Groups of Virtual Agents
Publication on a procedural approach to modeling groups of virtual agents from their environment to their behavior.
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