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Aref Malakootifar

Founder & CG Artist
Creative and collaborative 3D artist with 10 years of experience working on diverse CG projects including art direction, creating interactive real-time visualization, animation for cinematic films, CG Commercials, video games character/props/environment, architecture visualization, event rendering and etc.
Three Eyed Monkey Studio
University of Applied Sciences Salzburg
Vienna, Austria

Professional Background

  • Current status
    Employed
  • Profession
    3D Designer
    Game Artist
    Unreal Developer
  • Fields
    Film
    Design
    Video Games
  • Work experience
    6-10 years (6-10 years relevant)
  • Management
    I've had experience in managing 15+ people
  • Skills
    3ds max
    Unreal Engine
    Substance Painter
    Zbrush
    Maya Autodesk
    Marvelous Designer
    RizomUV
    Keyshot
    Twinmotion
    Adobe Photoshop
    Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Languages
    English
    Professional
    German
    Intermediate
    Persian
    Native or Bilingual
  • Highest level of education
    Bachelor

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    Part-time
    Remote Only
  • Desired positions
    CG Artist
  • Desired work locations
  • Freelance
    Full-time freelancer

Work Experience

Founder & 3D Artist

Jan 2021 - Present
Vienna, Austria
* Developing top-notch interactive real-time applications for architecture, automotive, products and other industries * Making new solutions by implementing XR technologies into various corporations * Digital transformation of traditional businesses * Producing high quality commercials * Designing top level characters, environments and props/assets for game and animation productions

Freelancer 3D Artist

Multiple Companies
Freelance
Jun 2017 - Present
* Modeling and sculpting organic and hard-surface objects with extreme precision * Photo-realistic and stylized texturing and shading asset for both animation and games * Lightning complex 3D scenes aiming to tell wonderful stories * High quality render visualizations for cinematic, trailers, advertisement and architecture projects

3D Artist

EventRender
Part-time
Feb 2019 - Dec 2023
4 yrs 11 mos
Colorado, USA
* Collaborating with the event-designers in making and visualizing of events at various venues in the US * Designed & continuously developing a new system for online real-time rendering and meeting events in an easy to use interactive way called RenderNow * Built a 3D virtual event platform called 3D Con

3D Artist

Jul 2016 - Feb 2017
8 mos
Salzburg, Austria
* Played a key role in crafting the first Austrian animation movie for cinemas, titled "Rotzbub" (Snotty Boy) * Worked on the CG part of the movie "Die Ketzerbraut" (The Heretic Bride) * Produced multiple TV ads for renowned brands including McDonald's and Samsung * Contributed significantly to the development of captivating visual experiences * Showcased creativity and attention to detail in producing visually stunning CG advertisements

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
3D Animation
2014 - 2017
Description
I successfully navigated the challenging terrain of the Multimedia Arts Bachelor's program at FH Salzburg, where my focus crystallized into the intricate realm of 3D animation. Throughout this enriching journey, I garnered proficiency in diverse domains, including interface design, 2D illustration, corporate design, typography, concept art, screenplay, directing, studio engineering, composition, and audio post-production.

Licenses & Certifications

Advanced Photography

Inverse School
Expires May 2014