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Danni Liang
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Summary
Highly skilled 3D artist with expertise in 3D character modeling, digital sculpting, texture, and rendering. Over 2 years of experience delivering top-notch character and game assets. Accelerated project timelines by completing organic models, realistic materials, and game assets within 6 months at id Software.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Contractor 3D Artist
Id Software
08.2024 - 02.2025
- Created high-poly models for main creature characters and developed textures using Substance Painter to ensure high-quality visuals.
- Designed and optimized 3D hard surface and organic assets for the prop team, contributing to hero assets and player-interactive props.
- Assisted with environment art needs, refining models and textures to enhance overall game visuals.
- Managed the entire asset pipeline for 15–20 assets, including high-poly sculpting, low-poly modeling, and texturing.
- Optimized existing models to improve performance and visual fidelity while maintaining artistic integrity.
3D Character Artist
SMU Guildhall
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Master Thesis - Heroines From an Ancient World In Unreal Engine 5, a demo features a character in three historically accurate armors from the Japanese Sengoku period, Chinese Song Dynasty, and Norse Viking era
- Rigged and skinned, the character engages in combat enhanced with flame, ice, and lightning effects, showcasing both technical prowess and historical fidelity
- Character Pipeline, Rigging and Skinning, Shader, Dynamic VFX, Sculpting, Texturing, Animation Combat
Character and Prop artist
SMU Guildhall
06.2023 - 03.2024
- Worked on the game 'Asurya's Embers' Modeled game assets in 8 months to build the game in Unreal Engine 5
- Collaborated on creating a main character and weapon concept designs while excelling in the main character, creature modeling, digital sculpting, weapon, props modeling, realistic material, advanced shader, procedural material, and VFX.
- Consistently met tight deadlines, completing 30+ high-res/low-res game assets (PBR texture pipeline) ensuring on-time project delivery
3D Modeler
Perfect World Co., Ltd.
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Worked on the game 'New Swordsman Mobile.'
- Created game-ready assets and materials
- Made highly optimized models and textures for mobile platforms
- Collaborated with the team to implement the art director's feedback, resulting in enhanced model quality and overall art director's satisfaction
Education
Master of Interactive Technology (MIT) - Digital Game Development, Game and Interactive Media Design, Art Creation
Southern Methodist University
05.2024
Bachelor's degree - Environmental Design, Art and Design
Chengdu University of Technology
09.2016
Skills
- Character Pipeline
- 3D Modeling
- Realistic & Stylized Sculpting
- Optimized Retopology
- Modular Kits
- Texturing and Surfacing
- Hard-Surface Modeling
- Shader Creation
- Rigging and Skinning
- Animation
- Dynamic FX
Software
Zbrush
Substance Painter
Marmoset Toolbag 4
Photoshop
Unreal Engine
Knald
Mari
KeyShot
Substance 3D Designer
Marvelous Designer
Timeline
Contractor 3D Artist
Id Software
08.2024 - 02.2025
3D Character Artist
SMU Guildhall
07.2023 - 05.2024
Character and Prop artist
SMU Guildhall
06.2023 - 03.2024
3D Modeler
Perfect World Co., Ltd.
07.2021 - 04.2022
Bachelor's degree - Environmental Design, Art and Design
Chengdu University of Technology
Master of Interactive Technology (MIT) - Digital Game Development, Game and Interactive Media Design, Art Creation
Southern Methodist University
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