Andy Aksu
Associate Lecturer: Games
I'm Andy! I joined Falmouth in November 2025. I spent eight years in professional Source modding at studios like Amper Software and BOREALIS before joining Studio Whalefall as Art Director. I specialise in 3D character art.
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Research Interests
Research interests and expertise
Character art, boomer shooters, software preservation and CGI/game dev software history.
Policy engagement within Cornwall
Engagement with organisations which contribute to the development of educational, cultural or socio-economic policies in Cornwall
Volunteer Historian, Penryn Museum.
Business Engagement
Intellectual property
BRINE, IP owned by Studio Whalefall, a company I am the director of.
Business start ups
Studio Whalefall, a games studio supported by Falmouth Launchpad.
Professional Engagement
Independent professional practice
The Quake Pub - Various pieces exhibited at QuakeCon 2024-2025, and KeenCon 2025.
Penryn Museum - Educational content for brochures, advertising campaign featuring new childrens' mascot.
Engagement with professional associations and societies
Participant and subsequent winner of Tranzfuser 2025, a competition aimed at uplifting new games studios in the UK.
