Unreal Engine, C++, Maya, Substance Painter, Photoshop, ZBrush

Jiaming Zhou

Unreal Engine Technical Artist, Game Developer, 3D

Generalist

Profile

Dedicated 3D Artist graduate from BFA Computer Animation & VFX from the School of Visual Arts (2018-2022). Proficient in 3D pipelines, specializing in PBR workflows. Skilled in Unreal Engine, C++ coding, MAYA, Substance Painter, Marvelous Designer, Blender, and Zbrush. Strong ability to adapt to new 3D engines and tools. Known for high efficiency and a passionate approach to creative work. Employment History

CG Generalist at Paramount Global / Nickelodeon Animation Studios Inc., Burbank

June 2022 — June 2023

- Seamlessly collaborate with storyboard team to create blockings, lighting, FXs, pre-vis animations and camera shots.

- Rapidly develop a new working pipeline between CG Generalists and Story Directors to speed up the working progress.

- Effectively communicate with EP and CG Lead to troubleshoot Unreal Engine issues and enhance the working efficiency.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Computer Animation & VFX, School of Visual Arts, New York

September 2018 — May 2022

Project Experiences

Unreal Engine 5 Short Film - Samsara, New York

January 2021 — April 2022

- Led a 3-member team for a 15-month Unreal Engine 5 real-time rendered short film project.

- Developed working pipeline, environment setup, high-poly UV and retopology, UE and Marvelous Designer physics simulations, modeling, texturing, lighting, and rendering.

- Implemented cutting-edge techniques including nanite and virtual textures.

- Mastered tools like MAYA, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine 5, MetaHuman, and physics simulations.

Unreal Engine 4.27 Short Film - Arrival, New York

November 2019 — December 2019

- Collaborated on a sophomore year group project, creating a cinematic short film within two weeks. Involved in early stage design, modeling, Details

Pasadena

United States

732-***-****

*******@*****.***

Links

Person Reels:

vimeo.com/user99046081

Linkedin:

linkedin.com/in/jiaming-zhou-96a94a1a7

GitHub:

https://github.com/Davzh08

Skills

Unreal Engine

C++

MAYA

Marvelous Designer

Substance Painter

Blender

Photoshop

Premiere Pro

After Effect

Languages

English

Chinese

Cantonese

texturing, lighting, and environment setup. Developed advanced skills in Unreal Engine 4.27 and real-time rendering.

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