Paul Cazarez

Paul Cazarez is an avid supporter of the IMSA SportsCar Championship (currently under sponsorship from WeatherTech). A sports car enthusiast, Cazarez eagerly anticipates the excitement of watching these high-power vehicles dominate the racetrack. It’s an opportunity to see what these cars are truly capable of, in a race setting. Of course, you aren’t likely to see a Cadillac or Acura zip full throttle down the freeway, so sometimes, you might forget the speeds these beasts are capable of clim...

What is Environment Modeling?
Environment Modeling is the process of crafting a digital environment that reacts and responds to user engagement. A static background, which is likely an image that repeats throughout the story, does not change. Modeling an environment offers a player a chance to engage with both 2D and 3D environments in a manner that adds to the overall experience.
Environment Modeling, to Paul Cazarez, is an essential component of the World Building process. It is at the hear...

Paul Cazarez has always harbored a passion for creating new things. When he became introduced to the innovative and inventive process of environment modeling and world building, Cazarez unlocked a spark that’s been burning bright ever since!
From the first time he played a digital game, Paul Cazarez, like many other kids, was hooked. In fact, he still is! He has built an entire life and career out of this passion, which is certainly something that he considers to be a privilege. Loving what h...

Paul Cazarez creates enchanting and engaging content that brings you into a whole new world. He has contributed to the worlds of projects like Blood Omen 2, Whiplash, Ratchet and Clank and many more.
When building a digital world, Paul Cazarez does more than combine his 20+ years of experience in programming and environment modeling to get the job done. Immersing himself in each project is a treat for Cazarez, who views each and every project he contributes to as what it is: a whole entire un...

Paul Cazarez is a Principal World Builder and Digital Creator who breathes his imagination into larger-than-life environment modeling projects. Outside of his professional work, Cazarez is passionate about promoting programming and computer science to the next generation.

Principal World Builder, Paul Cazarez is best known for his contributions to the worlds of Ratchet and Clank, Blood Omen and Whiplash (just to name a few titles). Guided by his passion for creating larger-than-life environme...

Paul Cazarez

For more than 2 decades, Paul Cazarez has contributed to the development of hundreds of digital worlds. His imagination is expressed through his craft, which allows him to create larger-than-life worlds for others to experience and enjoy. Cazarez’s portfolio includes digital development of elements of the worlds within Blood Omen 2, Ratchet and Clank 3: UYA, Ratchet and Clank: Deadlocked, Whiplash and many other beloved titles across various platforms.

When he isn’t building digi...

Paul Cazarez is a Principal World Builder who specializes in environment modeling.

Paul Cazarez currently works as a Principal World Builder. For more than two decades, he has grown in tandem with the ever-evolving area of digital world building. Having the opportunity to grow alongside his area of expertise, in real time, has been quite the privilege. But the growth isn’t over yet! There is still so much ‘newness’ to be enjoyed, every single day. And that’s exactly what keeps Cazarez so pass...

Paul Cazarez is a Principal World Builder, 3D Modeling Expert and Motorsports Enthusiast. When he isn’t diving in to create digital content for computerized worlds, you can catch Cazarez at a Formula 1 or M1GP Racing event.
Backed by more than two decades in the industry, Paul Cazarez has contributed to the creation of hundreds of digital worlds. Iconic titles that he has contributed to include installments within the Ratchet and Clank, Whiplash and Blood Omen universes. In all of his project...