Welcome to my online portfolio!
I am a 3D lighting and shading artist, recently graduated from the Art Institute of California in San Francisco with a Bachelor of Science in Media Arts & Animation. The ability to make the imagined into reality continues to fascinate me, which why I concentrated specifically on lighting and shading for 3D animation. I feel that no other step in the process is more important to the emotion and visual believability of a digital object or scene than proper lighting and materials.
In my work, I am a Problem Solver, seeking the best quality achievable in the time frame - and constantly looking for the next best way to get a better, faster, more consistent result. I enjoy both the aesthetic and technical sides of digital art, which uniquely suits me to lighting and shading - a field that often involves as much math and science as visual judgement.
Through my own side work and courses at the school, I have developed facility with 3D Studio Max and Maya, the mental ray and Renderman renderers, and a plethora of post production and compositing techniques in Photoshop, After Effects, and Shake.
Please enjoy my reel above, and the rest of the pieces on the site. If you would like to contact me about a job, internship or other opportunity, please feel free to check out my resumé and/or send me a message: ken@redkatart.com