BFA - Modeling, Lighting & Texturing

Taewoo Kim

I have had a strong interest in drawing since my school days, especially in

the 3D field. During this time, after seeing the beautiful backgrounds in

Avatar, I became curious about computer graphics. I started researching

how such backgrounds were created and what the process was like, and

that led me to discover the role of a 3D artist.

I first enrolled in Ringling College and took basic animation courses. While

taking the animation class, I realized that my passion was not for animation

but for modeling, which led me to transfer to the Academy of Art

University.

At school, I majored in Visual Effects and Animation and learned various

programs and 3D modeling techniques. When I first encountered

modeling, it felt unfamiliar, but over time, I began to find it fun and

interesting. I particularly remember feeling very engaged when working on

a project to create hard surface models.

The two videos in my portfolio were created using Unreal Engine.

Although I didn’t learn Unreal Engine in school, I taught myself how to use

it. After modeling in Maya and ZBrush and texturing, I transferred the

work to Unreal Engine.