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[[File:David_Alvarez.jpg|thumb|250px|David Alvarez]]
{{Actor Infobox
'''David "Rez" Alvarez''' is a Senior Concept Artist at [[Ubisoft]] Annecy, as well as a teacher at the Emile Cohl school. His contributions to the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] primarily consist of setting and landscape concepts for the series' multiplayer and singleplayer components.
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'''David "Rez" Alvarez''' (born 1981) is a [[France|French]] Senior Concept Artist at [[Ubisoft]] Annecy, as well as a teacher at the Emile Cohl school. His contributions to the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]] primarily consist of setting and landscape concepts for the series' multiplayer and singleplayer components.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Alvarez was born on 14 May 1981 in Haute-Vienne, [[France]]. Initially, Alvarez studied commerce at Institut d'Economie scientifique et de Gestion DUT (1999 – 2001), but upon completing this course, he felt that art was his true calling. In 2004, Alvarez enrolled at the Ecole d'art supérieure Emile Cohl, where he studied graphic design, art and illustration. During this time, he worked freelance for Eden Games on various projects, including a joint university project with Unreal Engine in which he received a Distinction grade.
===Early life and career===
Alvarez was born on 14 May 1981 in {{Wiki|Haute-Vienne}}, [[France]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://rez-art.deviantart.com/| title=DavidAlvarezArt| publisher={{Wiki|DeviantArt}}| accessdate=8 June 2024}}</ref> He graduated from the {{Wiki|University of Limoges}} in 2001 with a degree in commerce,<ref name="LinkedIn">{{Cite web| url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-alvarez-art/| title=David Alvarez| publisher={{Wiki|LinkedIn}}| accessdate=8 June 2024}}</ref> though upon completing this course, he felt that art was his true calling.{{Fact|June 2024}} He then later graduated from {{Wiki|École Émile-Cohl|School Émile Cohl}} in 2008 with a Master's degree in Concept Design. During this time, he worked freelance for Eden Games on various projects, including a joint university project with Unreal Engine in which he received a Distinction grade. Alvarez began his career with Ubisoft shortly after graduating, where he worked for a year before pursuing other freelance projects.<ref name="LinkedIn"/>


Upon graduating in 2008, Alvarez began his career with Ubisoft, where he worked for a year before pursuing other freelance projects. However, Ubisoft were so impressed with his style and art that they actively sought to have him work on their ''Assassin's Creed'' series.
===''Assassin's Creed''===
By 2009, Ubisoft impressed with his style and art, actively sought to have him work on their ''Assassin's Creed'' series.{{Fact|June 2024}}


==Games credited==
==''Assassin's Creed'' credits==
*''Test Drive 2'' (2007) - Unreal Engine
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (2009) - Concept artist, level artist
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (2009) - Ubisoft
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' (2010) - Concept artist, 3D artist
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' (2010) - Ubisoft
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' (2010 – 2011) - Artist
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' (2010 – 2011) - Ubisoft
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' (2011) - Concept artist, 3D artist
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' (2011) - Ubisoft
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' (2012) - Concept artist, level artist
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' (2012) - Ubisoft
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' (2013) - Concept artist
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' (2013) - Ubisoft
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' (2014) - Concept artist
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' (2014) - Ubisoft
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' (2015) - Concept artist
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' (2015) - Ubisoft
*''Tom Clancy's The Division'' (2016) - Ubisoft


==Trivia==
*During his time working on his final year project for university, Alvarez gained proficiency as an Unreal Game Engine editor.
*He was also one of the artists at Ubisoft to have had their work featured in an international art exhibition.
*As well as his previous accomplishments, Alvarez is an award winning sculptor.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{GalleryBox|David Alvarez}}
{{GalleryBox|David Alvarez}}
The following gallery contains concept artwork created by David Alvarez for the ''Assassin's Creed'' series.
The following gallery contains concept artwork created by David Alvarez for the ''Assassin's Creed'' series.
==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{ArtStation|||david_alvarez|David Alvarez}}
*[http://www.davidalvarez.fr/ David Alvarez]'s official website.
*[http://www.davidalvarez.fr/ David Alvarez]'s official website.
*[http://rez-art.blogspot.com/ David Alvarez]'s official blog.
*[http://fr.linkedin.com/pub/david-alvarez/6/31b/44a David Alvarez] on LinkedIn.
*[http://fr.linkedin.com/pub/david-alvarez/6/31b/44a David Alvarez]'s professional profile at LinkedIn.
*[http://rez-art.deviantart.com/ David Alvarez] on DeviantArt.
*[http://rez-art.deviantart.com/ David Alvarez]'s work on DeviantArt.
 
*[http://rez.itsartmag.com/ David Alvarez]'s award winning work at Itsartmag.com.
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Revision as of 15:23, 8 June 2024

David "Rez" Alvarez (born 1981) is a French Senior Concept Artist at Ubisoft Annecy, as well as a teacher at the Emile Cohl school. His contributions to the Assassin's Creed series primarily consist of setting and landscape concepts for the series' multiplayer and singleplayer components.

Biography

Early life and career

Alvarez was born on 14 May 1981 in Haute-Vienne, France.[1] He graduated from the University of Limoges in 2001 with a degree in commerce,[2] though upon completing this course, he felt that art was his true calling. [citation needed] He then later graduated from School Émile Cohl in 2008 with a Master's degree in Concept Design. During this time, he worked freelance for Eden Games on various projects, including a joint university project with Unreal Engine in which he received a Distinction grade. Alvarez began his career with Ubisoft shortly after graduating, where he worked for a year before pursuing other freelance projects.[2]

Assassin's Creed

By 2009, Ubisoft impressed with his style and art, actively sought to have him work on their Assassin's Creed series. [citation needed]

Assassin's Creed credits

Gallery

An image gallery is available for David Alvarez

The following gallery contains concept artwork created by David Alvarez for the Assassin's Creed series.

References

  1. ↑ DavidAlvarezArt. DeviantArt. Retrieved on 8 June 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 David Alvarez. LinkedIn. Retrieved on 8 June 2024.

External links

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