Welcome!
My name is Aiman Akhtar
Experienced Lead CG Generalist Artist
Specialized in stylized Character & Asset development
Currently on the lookout for interesting projects & career opportunities in Animation, Games, Installations & Toys
Shoot me an email at aimanakhtar@gmail.com.
My Story:
Born in Karachi, Pakistan. Graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts & Tech from the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2008.
Spent 6 years working as a 3D artist at various advertising studios for commercial brands including McDonald's & Harley-Davidson
My personal work was calling me towards storytelling, ideas that would leave an emotional impact on the viewer, so I pursued a career in Entertainment to LA.
I started specializing in 3D printing, and created my own business to translate the appeal of 2D designs to 3D sculptures and this got me noticed by LA studios.
Got to work on engineering large scale 3D printed & articulated sculptures at Alliance Studio with Steve Wang, famed creator of the Predator & fellow animal lover.
Then I setup the 3D printing lab and taught slicing/keying workflow to artists at Aaron Sims Creative creating concept art maquettes for movie/show pitches
And then sculpting even smaller scale 3D printed miniatures, in the style of dungeons and dragons games for Hero Forge character creation engine.
Made the jump to sculpture & 3D printing for stop-motion animation with Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, working on Supermansion, Ultra City Smiths, Crossing Swords, Santa Inc.
Created my own eco-character IP, Fungisaurs, for which we had a successful Kickstarter & produced an award winning toy & game, with animation now in development.
Got my dream job as Digital Design Director at Nickelodeon Animation Studios, working on all the characters, sets and props for “Max and the Midknights”, just wrapped after 3 years.
Currently on the lookout for interesting projects & career opportunities in Animation, Games, Installations & Toys
Shoot me an email at aimanakhtar@gmail.com.
I primarily use ZBrush, Maya, Unreal, Photoshop and After Effects, and have experience with 3DS Max, Cinema 4D, Blender, Modo, Nuke, Keyshot & Arnold.
Experience:
Awards & Press:
CG Society editor's showcase 3D badge, 3D Total excellence + cartoon gallery award, Chicago Cut and Paste design contest, featured on The Foundry, UArtsy, Reddit & Huffington Post.