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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