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Ashwin Kumar

Irvine

Summary

Senior VFX artist creating high-quality real-time effects, known for cross-team collaboration and strong production focus.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead VFX artist

Obsidian Entertainment
Irvine
01.2023 - Current
  • Maintained and evolved the VFX Style Guide throughout Avowed’s development, ensuring visual consistency and enabling efficient iteration across the project.
  • Led and balanced VFX production workload as both VFX Lead and Producer, proactively prioritizing tasks to uphold quality standards and prevent team crunch amid shifting development demands.
  • Partnered closely with Design and Environment Art to deliver high-quality gameplay and world VFX, including abilities, creatures, unique weapons, cinematic and environmental effects.

Senior Character and VFX artist

PlayStation
San Mateo
06.2020 - 01.2023

• Created stylized VFX in Niagara (UE5) in collaboration with art direction and production.
• Supported preproduction with storyboards, character sculpts, and visual development.
• Delivered paintings and renderings for project greenlight.

VFX and Character Artist

PlayStation
San Mateo
07.2013 - 07.2020

Concrete Genie UE4

  • Produced all visual effects for Concrete Genie.
  • Executed destruction simulations with Houdini FX.
  • Developed combat effects in Act 2, including wind, fire, and electricity.
  • Designed effects for environmental puzzles for gameplay clarity.
  • Crafted 2D particle effects and materials for in-wall elements.
  • Modeled all characters and enemies in game

Entwined Unity 3D

  • Created all the VFX and character art for this game

Education

Master of Arts - Entertainment Technology

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
07-2013

Skills

  • Niagara and Blueprints UE5
  • Houdini FX and EmberGen
  • ZBrush and 3ds Max
  • Substance Painter and Designer
  • Photoshop and Procreate

Timeline

Lead VFX artist

Obsidian Entertainment
01.2023 - Current

Senior Character and VFX artist

PlayStation
06.2020 - 01.2023

VFX and Character Artist

PlayStation
07.2013 - 07.2020

Master of Arts - Entertainment Technology

Carnegie Mellon University
Ashwin Kumar