About

I am a 3D character artist currently employed at Visual Concepts Entertainment (2K Games).

I earned my Master’s degree in Digital Arts at DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, WA, USA in 2020. I earned my Bachelor’s degree degree in Visual Communication at the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts in 2012.

I am adept in Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Marmoset Toolbag, and Unreal Engine primarily and have 7 years of experience working with the general 3D modeling process (organic and hard-surface), 3D character art pipeline, rigging and animation. In addition, I have experience in Python programming, as well as a background in 2D concept design and illustration and traditional fine art. As of 2022, I have 14 years of professional art experience in total.

During my time at grad school, I also worked as a 3D modelling teaching assistant, where I taught both undergraduate and graduate students the basics of low poly modelling, high poly sculpting, retopology, texturing, lighting and rendering, and beginner-level rigging and animation.

CREDITED TITLES

WWE 2K24 (Visual Concepts / 2K Games, 2024)
Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios, 2024)
Starfield (Bethesda Game Studios, 2023)
WWE 2K23 (Visual Concepts / 2K Games, 2023)
Population: One (BigBox VR / Oculus / Meta, 2022)
RuneScape 3 (Jagex, 2022)
EverQuest II (Daybreak Game Company, 2021-2022)
EverQuest (Daybreak Game Company, 2021-2022)
Threads of Tyrus (Aggressive Impact, 2016)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Character Artist – Visual Concepts (2K Games)

Agoura Hills, CA, USA

Sep 2022 – Present

Works on continuous development of the “Create A Superstar” (CAS) character creation system for the game franchise, WWE 2K.
Models, UVs, and textures character assets using Maya, ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, XGen, Substance Painter, and Photoshop.
Specialises in hair asset creation, conversion, and simulation for CAS.
Collaborates with Art, Production and Engineering to drive research, workflows, and technologies for improved deformations, animation fidelity, and streamlined character creation processes.
Troubleshoots technical issues related to character rigs and hair/cloth simulation.
Facilitates approval pipeline for assets produced by external vendors.

OUTSOURCE CHARACTER ARTIST - lakshya digital (KEYWORDS STUDIOS)

Bothell, WA, USA

Sep 2021 - Jul 2022

Created and optimised character assets for AA and AAA titles using a variety of DCC (Digital Content Creation) packages.
Wrote detailed documentation for art reviews, pipeline training, and workflow improvement purposes.
Trained and mentored junior artists in 3D character creation fundamentals and best practices.
Led a team of 10 artists working as co-developers with BigBox VR on the Oculus first-party battle royale title, Population: One.
Worked with AAA developers including Sony, Microsoft, Bandai Namco, Square Enix, and Bethesda Game Studios.

3D Artist - Amazon 3D Studio

Seattle, WA, USA

Jun 2020 - Aug 2021

Independent contractor via Fletcher Creates, LLC.
Created and optimised 3D assets which include furniture, apparel, devices, electronics, and architecture for Amazon’s internal real-time rendering engine and GLB viewer that enables customers to view products using an AR/VR application.
Tasked with modelling, texturing, lighting and rendering photorealistic 3D general assets (organic and hard-surface) for promotional still images.
Tasked with hard-surface high poly modelling for automotive assets such as cars, trucks, car parts, hardware, accessories, vehicle interiors, etc.
Collaborated with the materials, R&D, photogrammetry, and 2D production / photography teams to ensure that assets meet studio standards.
Conducted fabric simulation and drapery creation for clothing (shirts, jackets, sweaters, blazers, dresses, jeans), as well as bedding, towels, and curtains using Marvelous Designer.

3D Modeling Teaching Assistant - DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, WA, USA

Sep 2018 – Apr 2020

Teaching assistant for beginner, intermediate and advanced 3D modeling classes for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Taught up to 15 students per semester on production pipelines in ZBrush and Maya, texturing in Substance Painter and Photoshop, character rigging and animation in Maya, as well as lighting and rendering in Arnold and Marmoset Toolbag.

Character Concept Artist - Aggressive Impact, LLC.

Overland Park, KS, USA

Nov 2015 – Jun 2016

Created illustrations for trading cards, marketing art, and loading screen images for Threads of Tyrus (fantasy trading card game).
Designed characters, props, and weapons for Threads of Tyrus Expansion Pack, Dawn of the Threads (fantasy RPG), and WarBond (superhero FPS).
Conceptualised fantasy warriors, mages, races and creatures, and military / superhero personas using ZBrush, DAZ Studio and Photoshop.

Animator and Illustrator - C&E Publishing

Quezon City, National Capital Region, Philippines

Feb 2013 – Feb 2014

Animator, illustrator and graphic designer for a publishing company specialising in textbooks, animated media and other educational materials for K-12 and higher education.

Assistant 2D Animator / Storyboard Artist - Rocketsheep Studios