He helped create some of the most beloved games and media experiences over the past decade including his work on Metroid Prime: Remastered, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Mortal Kombat: Onslaught.
CHICAGO, IL, November 08, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Bryan Ruben Venzen has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Venzen, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Lead Artist at Let's Make FX LLC, has established himself as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. Since 2023, he has been at the helm of Let's Make FX, a studio dedicated to providing impressive real-time visual effects to support the gameplay and narrative in video games, tv, and film.
Venzen's career journey is marked by a series of significant roles working for various esteemed organizations such as Nintendo, Bioware, Ubisoft, 2K, and Disney; and he has helped create some of the most beloved games and media experiences over the past decade including his work on Metroid Prime: Remastered, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Mortal Kombat: Onslaught, Big City Greens: Virtually Christmas, Lego 2K Drive, and Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland.
Laying the groundwork for Venzen's professional accomplishments was his educational background. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media from the University of Central Florida in 2011, followed by a Master of Science in Interactive Entertainment from the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy at the University of Central Florida in 2012. He attributes his success to his mother Brenda Venzen's unwavering support, love from his family and friends, in particular, his partner Theresa Laumann, as well as his relentless effort and everlasting commitment to learning.
Beyond his career achievements, Venzen has been an active member of the Real-Time VFX Summit Advisory Board for the Game Developers Conference since 2023, where he and his fellow board members are responsible for sourcing and curating informative material in the field of real-time visual effects to be presented at the conference with the goal of growing and educating the visual effects community.
Outside his professional life, Venzen is deeply involved in civic activities as a donor to political campaigns and charities. He also takes part in community focused initiatives like fostering pets from local animal shelters, and speaking in classrooms across the country about the value of education and the use of math, science, and art in video games and other media.
Venzen has carved out a space for himself through his immeasurable perseverance and his ability to connect with others. He is dedicated to transforming Let's Make FX into a vibrant hub for artistic development while advancing inclusion efforts within his industry. His goal is to promote the value of diverse voices and to be a beacon of hope for other people of color looking to join the industry.
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