Amanda Rotella

Amanda Rotella is an American video game environment artist. She worked at Retro Studios from February 2006 to January 2020. After working as a contract designer on Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Rotella was hired in 2008 as a full-time artist. She worked on all of Retro's post-Corruption projects, including their Donkey Kong Country games and Mario Kart 7. It is very likely that she was also involved with Metroid Prime 4, after Retro was assigned to develop it again in January 2019. Rotella left Retro in January 2020 and joined Armature Studio, which was founded by former Retro developers, in March the same year as a senior environment artist.
Rotella was a game design intern for eight months in 2005 at Full Sail University, before joining Retro a year later. While at Full Sail, she created models for Colormental, a 2-D puzzle and platforming game that won a Student Showcase award.https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131007/2006_igf_student_showcase_qa_.php She speaks Japanese.
==Gallery==
===Various Props===
"Work on various props."
File:Amanda-rotella-bc-1c.jpg|Mature Kashh plant
File:Amanda-rotella-bc-1w.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-bc-2c.jpg|Kashh plant
File:Amanda-rotella-bc-2w.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-bc-c1a.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-bc-w1a.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-bc-c2a.jpg
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File:Amanda-rotella-crate2lg.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-crate2sm.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-alarm.jpg|Pirate Alarm System
File:Amanda-rotella-bhp-1c.jpg|Unknown plant, which is likely an unused creature.
File:Amanda-rotella-bhp-1w.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-bhp-c1a.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-bhp-w1a.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-cratelg.jpg|Large Bryyo Coffers
File:Amanda-rotella-cratesm.jpg|Small Bryyo Coffers
File:Amanda-rotella-flyer.jpg|Unknown small flying creature, likely unused
File:Amanda-rotella-gate.jpg|Gate in Zipline Station Charlie
File:Amanda-rotella-gatewire.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-gate2.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-gatewire2.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-hangingplant.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-hangingplant2.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-hangingplant3.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-larvae.jpg|Pirate Wasp Mother
File:Amanda-rotella-plant.jpg|Bryyo Bomb plant
File:Amanda-rotella-plant2.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-shield.jpg|Unused Phazite shield in Hangar Bay Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-shieldwire.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-shield2.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-shieldwire2.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-spore.jpg|Bryyo spores
File:Amanda-rotella-spout.jpg|Spout in Fuel Gel Pool
File:Amanda-rotella-zld-1c.jpg|Zipline Gate
File:Amanda-rotella-zld-1w.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-zld-c1a.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-zld-w1a.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0186.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0187.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0194.jpg
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File:Amanda-rotella-ss0277.jpg
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0278.jpg
===Lighting===
"Worked on lighting for these various areas."
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0261.jpg|Main Lift
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0216.jpg|Imperial Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0262.jpg|Main Lift
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0217.jpg|Imperial Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0263.jpg|Main Lift
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0218.jpg|Imperial Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0221.jpg|Imperial Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0264.jpg|Main Lift
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0222.jpg|Imperial Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0219.jpg|Imperial Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0223.jpg|Gel Refinery Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0226.jpg|Gel Refinery Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0251.jpg|Temple Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0227.jpg|Gel Refinery Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0224.jpg|Gel Refinery Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0228.jpg|Gel Refinery Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0220.jpg|Imperial Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0229.jpg|Gel Refinery Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0225.jpg|Gel Refinery Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0230.jpg|Refinery Access
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0252.jpg|Refinery Access
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0231.jpg|Refinery Access
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0253.jpg|Refinery Access
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0232.jpg|Refinery Access
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0254.jpg|Gel Processing Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0233.jpg|Refinery Access
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0255.jpg|Gel Processing Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0234.jpg|Refinery Access
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0236.jpg|Refinery Access
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0235.jpg|Refinery Access
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0237.jpg|Gel Purification Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0238.jpg|Gel Purification Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0239.jpg|Gel Purification Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0240.jpg|Gel Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0241.jpg|Gel Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0242.jpg|Gel Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0243.jpg|Gel Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0244.jpg|Save Station A
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0245.jpg|Save Station A
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0256.jpg|Gel Processing Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0257.jpg|Gel Processing Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0258.jpg|Gel Processing Site
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0259.jpg|Main Lift
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0260.jpg|Main Lift
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0246.jpg|Save Station A
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0247.jpg|Save Station A
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0248.jpg|Save Station A
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0249.jpg|Temple Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0250.jpg|Temple Hall
===Bryyo Ice Environments===
"Was assigned to build these areas out of existing texture sets. Created a compelling and clear layout using design gray box layout as a guide. Made sure all game play was clear and world looked believable. Created new geometry and textures as needed. Created and thoroughly tested collision mesh as well. Various artists contributed to this work as a whole."
File:Amanda-rotella-ic-1c.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-ic-1w.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-ic-3w.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-ic-3c.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-ic-2c.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-ic-2w.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-ic-4c.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-ic-4w.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-id-5c.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-id-5w.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-id-1c.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-id-1w.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-id-2c.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-id-2w.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-id-3c.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-id-3w.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-id-4c.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-id-4w.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-id-7c.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-id-6c.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0193.jpg|Gateway Hall. This room is actually located in Bryyo Cliffside.
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0189.jpg|Gateway Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0190.jpg|Gateway Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0191.jpg|Gateway Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0192.jpg|Gateway Hall
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0204.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0205.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0199.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0206.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0200.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0207.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0201.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0208.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0202.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0209.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0203.jpg|Imperial Caverns
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0210.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0211.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0212.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0213.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0214.jpg|Tower
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0195.jpg|Warp Site Bravo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0196.jpg|Warp Site Bravo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0197.jpg|Warp Site Bravo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0198.jpg|Warp Site Bravo
===Space Pirate Environments===
"Was assigned to build these areas out of existing texture sets. Created a compelling and clear layout using design gray box layout as a guide. Made sure all game play was clear and world looked believable. Created new geometry and textures as needed. Created and thoroughly tested collision mesh as well. Various artists contributed to this work as a whole."
File:Amanda-rotella-pc-1c.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-pc-1w.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-pc-2c.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-pc-2w.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-pc-3w.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-pc-3c.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-pl-3w.jpg|Scrapvault Lift (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-pl-1c.jpg|Scrapvault Lift (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-pl-4c.jpg|Scrapvault Lift (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-pl-1w.jpg|Scrapvault Lift (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-pl-4w.jpg|Scrapvault Lift (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-pl-2w.jpg|Scrapvault Lift (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-pl-3c.jpg|Scrapvault Lift (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-pl-2c.jpg|Scrapvault Lift (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-plv-1w.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-plv-2w.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-plv-3c.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-plv-3w.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-plv-1c.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-plv-2c.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-plv-c1a.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-plv-w1a.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-plv-c2a.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-plv-w2a.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-pt1-1c.jpg|Transit Station 1-A
File:Amanda-rotella-pt1-1w.jpg|Transit Station 1-A
File:Amanda-rotella-pt1-2c.jpg|Transit Station 1-A
File:Amanda-rotella-pt1-2w.jpg|Transit Station 1-A
File:Amanda-rotella-pt1-3c.jpg|Transit Station 1-A
File:Amanda-rotella-pt1-3w.jpg|Transit Station 1-A
File:Amanda-rotella-pt1-4c.jpg|Transit Station 1-A
File:Amanda-rotella-pt1-4w.jpg|Transit Station 1-A
File:Amanda-rotella-pt2-1c.jpg|Transit Station 1-B (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-pt2-1w.jpg|Transit Station 1-B (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-pt2-2c.jpg|Transit Station 1-B (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-pt2-2w.jpg|Transit Station 1-B (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-pt1-c3a.jpg|Transit Station 1-A
File:Amanda-rotella-pt1-w3a.jpg|Transit Station 1-A
File:Amanda-rotella-pt3-1c.jpg|Transit Station 2-A (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-pt3-1w.jpg|Transit Station 2-A (early version)
File:Amanda-rotella-pt4-1c.jpg|Transit Station 2-B
File:Amanda-rotella-pt4-1w.jpg|Transit Station 2-B
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0293.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0265.jpg|Scrapvault Lift
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0270.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0266.jpg|Transit Station 1-B
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0271.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0267.jpg|Transit Station 1-B
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0272.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0268.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0273.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0269.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0274.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0275.jpg|Leviathan Access Portal
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0288.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0279.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0289.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0280.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0283.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0290.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0284.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0281.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0285.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0291.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0286.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0282.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0287.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
File:Amanda-rotella-ss0292.jpg|Auxiliary Dynamo
==External links==
*Rotella on LinkedIn
*Rotella on MobyGames
*Rotella on IMDb
*Rotella on ArtStation
==References==
 
Category:Retro Studios employees
Category:Environment Artists