James Melilli is a developer who worked at Obsidian Entertainment on Fallout: New Vegas as an environment artist.
Career
Work on the Fallout series
In addition to his role as an environment artist on Fallout: New Vegas, Melilli played guitar segments for the song "New Vegas Valley,"[1] while Nathaniel Chapman performed the other two songs from the Lonesome Drifter.[2] Melilli also contributed to the design of the character Fisto, alongside Robert Lee.[3]
Other work
Melilli worked as a visual effects artists on several other games at Obsidian Entertainment from 2010 to 2019; his work as an environment artist on Fallout: New Vegas was his first credited project with the company.
Employment history
| From | To | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2007 | Planetwide Games | Game Developer |
| 2008 | 2010 | Obsidian Entertainment | Environmental Artist |
| June 2008 | ? | Obsidian Entertainment | Effects Artist |
Credits
Fallout series
| Year | Title | Credited as/for |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | Environment Artist "New Vegas Valley" (guitar) |
Other work
| Year | Title | Credited as/for |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dungeon Siege III | Effects Artist |
| 2014 | South Park: The Stick of Truth | Effects Artist |
| 2015 | Pillars of Eternity | Effects Artist |
| 2016 | Tyranny | Effects Artist |
| 2018 | Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire | Effects Artist |
| 2019 | The Outer Worlds | Visual Effects Artist |
Behind the scenes
- Pickup trucks in Fallout: New Vegas all have the license plate number "J4M35M". This is leetspeak for "James M" (James Melilli), who designed them.
- A grave at the Goodsprings Cemetery bears the name Danielle Melilli, who shares a surname with James Melilli.
References
- ↑ Fallout: New Vegas credits
Note: "New Vegas Valley" is erroneously credited as "New Vegas Radio," although Melilli is listed as a performer on the song. - ↑ Question: "I noticed you wrote and performed a few songs for the soundtrack. What instrument do you play?"
Joshua Sawyer: "I actually don't play any instruments (unless you count the dulcitar I just started to learn). The guitar parts for the Lonesome Drifter's songs were performed by Nathaniel Chapman and James Melilli."
(Joshua Sawyer Formspring posts/2011) - ↑ Q&A session with Josh Sawyer during a live charity stream. (reference begins at 9:08:58)