Skills
â—† 3D Modeling
Character Modeling
Creature Modeling
Environment Modeling
Prop Modeling
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â—† Texturing & Shading
PBR Texturing
Look Development
Shader Development
Lighting
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â—† Additional Skills
• Hair grooming and simulation
• AI tools for workflow enhancement
• Traditional and digital illustration
Software
Proficiency
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Maya
Zbrush
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Substance 3D Painter
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Arnold
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Unreal Engine
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Marmoset Toolbag
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R3DS Wrap
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Marvelous Designer
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Blender
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Photoshop
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RizomUV
Experience
2022 - 2025
Los Angeles, CA, United States
3D Generalist｜Giantstep Studios, Inc · Full-Time
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Creating and optimizing 3D characters, environments and VFX for gaming and cinematic content (opening/ending sequences and in-game cinematics)
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Developing visual assets for film and television productions, including title sequences
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Contributing to metahuman R&D for metaverse applications, focusing on real-time rendering solutions
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Collaborating with art directors to achieve cohesive visual aesthetics across projects
2020 - 2021
Seoul, South Korea
3D Prop Modeler｜Apprenticeship
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Created and prepared Layout/Previs (Online Courses), led by Shaun Kim, Pixar Layout/Previs Artist
2018 - 2020
Seoul, South Korea
New York, New York
Illustrator｜Freelancer
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Held OFF Exhibition, KSOF, Brookly, NY
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Exhibited works at Duckwon Gallery, Insa-dong, South Korea
Featured Links
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The Hunger for Realism
Featured on The Rookies:
A breakdown of my 3D Katniss Everdeen character creation project.
Meet Heesoo Chae
Featured in ShoutoutLA:
An artist interview exploring my creative journey and process
Meet Heesoo Chae
Featured on VoyageLA:
An artist interview discussing my background and vision