Nick Heitzman has been helping create video games for over thirty years, and teaching higher education game development for 15+ years. His career has spanned from when 3D environments were first introduced to the world, through to the uncanny realism of physics-based rendering and node-based complex materials. Nick’s passion is environment art and consistent, high-quality world visual design. An avid game-player across multiple genres, these days Nick revels in helping educate future game developers prepare to create interactive entertainment we can only dream of – maintaining the circle of game industry life and ensuring a never ending flow of amazing titles to come.