SDA Live: Modularity with Ben Keeling

News / 04 May 2026

Hi Everyone, 

I am doing an AMA with Sierra Division this week! Here is the post they made below. 



Ben Keeling is a Principal Environment Artist at Respawn with over 13 years in the games industry. He has helped shape worlds on major AAA titles across leading studios, including Need for Speed, Halo, Suicide Squad, Star Wars, VR projects, and Iron Man.

In this latest SDA Live event, Ben joins Jacob Norris and Greg Robb to discuss:
- His background and experience getting into AAA Games
- His Environment Art process 
- Share a sneak peek at his upcoming course at Sierra Division Academy

Join the event through the Sierra Division Discord to take part in the live Q&A 

Learn more about Ben: https://www.artstation.com/benkeeling

Details: 
Hosts: Jacob Norris and Gregory Robb 
When: Thursday, May 7 2026 
Time: 4PM UTC 
Where: Discord

See you there!

Eco-bot beetle by Ben Keeling