Unreal Engine 3D Environment Artist

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Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK

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Seeking a role as a Junior 3D Environment Artist to bring imaginative worlds to life alongside industry professionals in the game and film industries.

As a kid, I spent most of my summers in Santorini, sketching lush, whimsical landscapes inspired by cartoons like Gravity Falls. Over time, this passion for world-building evolved into crafting 3D environments. Now, in my final year of university, with a strong foundation in Unreal Engine 5, Maya, and Substance Painter, my goal is to create scenes rich in history and atmosphere. Skills

Maya

Unreal Engine

Substance Painter

Zbrush

Procreate - Photoshop

Houdini

Premiere Pro

Nuke

3D Environment Artist - Games/Film

MARGARITA

PELEKANOU

margarita.pelekanou

ArtStation:

‘Cave Lair’ Final Year Client Project:

Developing a real-time underground church environment in Unreal Engine 5 for the feature-length film Stina and the Wolf. Worked closely with industry professionals

Seamless integration of complex organic cave structures with 18th-century Romanian church architecture

Utilised kitbashing and asset optimisation techniques Conducted extensive historical and reference-based research Leveraged Zbrush for intricate hard surface modelling Explored Marvelous Designer for additional props

Participated in motion capture performance

Victorian Inspired Greenhouse Interior:

Gained experience with Unreal Engine 5 through the creation of a 3D greenhouse interior scene.

Consulted AAA game industry professionals on foliage creation Tested different pipelines and integrated them effectively Textured diverse plant assets in Substance Painter Integrated particle effects using UE5's Niagara System Utilised Nanite for building the surrounding exterior Experimented with Substance Designer for a custom floor texture Showcase entails cinematic panning out shot, emphasising the fountain centerpiece

LinkedIn:

linkedin.com/margarita-pelekanou

artstation.com/margaritapelekanou

Portfolio:

therookies.co/u/Margaritapel

Education

BSc (Hons) Computer Animation

and Visual Effects -

(2022 - due to finish 2025)

University of Digital Arts and

Cinema, NKUA

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Interests

References

Available upon request

Personal Project - Small Boat on a Lake:

Undertook this personal project to refine my UV unwrapping, texturing skills and time efficiency.

Explored real-time rendering in Marmoset Toolbag as a means to branch out from Maya’s Arnold Renderer.

Optimised UV maps in Maya for minimal distortion

Utilised black masks in Painter to create a variety of weathered texture elements

Incorporated personal digital art of the Loch Ness monster Enhanced storytelling through a foggy, desaturated look and a dimly lit gas lamp

English

Greek

Language

Recreational Video Editing

(Premiere Pro, Davinci Resolve)

Creative writing & reading

Drawing digitally with Procreate

Favourite games: Hollow Knight,

Elden Ring, Kena Bridge of

Spirits

Treasurer – UoP Chess Society

Member – UoP Gymnastics and Trampolining Society

Experience

Additional Activities

Co-Manager Family Airbnb Business – Ongoing (Part-time) Engaged in regular training and society events,

developing discipline and teamwork.

Oversaw budgeting, membership fees, and supported

event planning.

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