Movies, Cinematography
Kerem Ekiz
3D Artist, Game Designer
Umraniye,34
Summary
Collaborative 3D Artist and creative professional with organized approach to managing project details. Works great with others to bring visions to life.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Lead 3D Artist, Art Director, Project Manager
Antik Game Workshop
Istanbul
01.2021 - 09.2023
- Made most assets for Idle Of Carbon City game
- Wrote fully capable Game Design Documents (GDD)
- Managed deadlines, coordination and communication of 5 game projects
- Participated in budgeting those projects for investors and expenses
- Made more than 3000 game ready assets, designed 2 cities, 3 houses with interiors for 2 unfinished, 3D PC games alone
- Made mobile 3D idle city managing game with a junior 3D artist, made most of the 3D assets, all of the level design, city design, terrain, character designs, rigging, traffic system, music, sound, VFX and lighting.
- Worked closely with software engineers to produce final animations in formats for integration into game compilation.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety
3D Artist, Unreal Engine Specialist
CMYLMZ
Istanbul
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Made a 3D scene in unreal engine for the Netflix series "Erşan Kuneri 2" of a Turkish celebrity Cem Yılmaz.
- Used Virtual production technical tools.
- Used 3D scanning and motion tracking disciplines.
- Worked closely with art directors to ensure consistency on the camera
3D Artist, Material Artist, Animation
Gates Of Agartha
Istanbul
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Made 10 unique scenes and animations for a festival called "Gates Of Agartha".
- Used Unreal Engine for real-time graphics to be controlled later in real time.
- Worked dense due to the limited time and managed my own time.
- Aided in the research process for various projects, gathering relevant information to inform animation decisions
Freelance
Freelance
Istanbul
01.2021 - Current
- Completed 2 architecture projects and one interior design.
- Made 3D character design for a Turkish influencer 'SANIYE'
- Made a 3D Farm Scene for a customers school project.
- Created wireframes and mockups to connect information structure of site and present design ideas to clients.
- Made a dark synth, synthwave music for a hack and slash top-down game.
- Made a medieval soundtrack for the opening sequence of an NFT game project.
- Recorded and mixed 4 different characters' dubs for a game jam project.
- Played guitar and drums at 7 different big bars, 2 concerts, and one big cultural center professionally.
- Strengthened personal brand as a freelance actor by networking within the industry at events, workshops, and conferences
- Managed personal finances effectively while navigating the unpredictable nature of a freelance acting career
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Digital Game Design - Fine Arts
Istanbul Aydın University
Istanbul, Turkey 09.2021 - Current
Skills
Blender
MayaC4dSource EngineUnreal EngineUnityCascadeurSubstance PainterSubstance DesignerPhotoshopProject Management
Written Communication
Decision-Making
Flexible and Adaptable
Problem-Solving
Self-Motivated
Multitasking Abilities
Google Workspace
Milanode
Jira
Others
- Certificate of merit from code.org.
- C1 certificate from cambridge.
- 1 small chess tournament championship and 34. In Istanbul students chess tournament as a 4th grader.
- Accounting management for a budget of 47 million rouble in family company.
- Major role in a local theater.
- Own directed and acted short movie with the best actor award.
Attended Events
- Global Game Jam 2022 | Second Place, Staff
- Global Game Jam 2023 | Organizer, Staff
- Goat Game Jam 2023 | Organizer, Staff
- Tomorrow Jam 2023 | Organizer, Staff
- Unreal Engine Summit | Istanbul
- OGEM Istanbul Meeting | Istanbul
- Imagine Tomorrow | Istanbul
- Orbithub| Istanbul
- Turkey Innovation Week | Istanbul
- Woman In Games | Istanbul
- Teknofest 2023 | Istanbul
- GenTurkey Facebook Station | Istanbul
Personal Information
Age: 20
Interests
Music, Guitar Playing
Hobbies
Movies: Stalker(1979), Mirror(1975), Naked(1993), The Addiction(1995), Fallen Angels(1995)
Favorite Games: Half-Life, STALKER, Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines, BioShock, Skyrim, Puppet Combo Games
Timeline
3D Artist, Unreal Engine Specialist
CMYLMZ
05.2023 - 08.2023
3D Artist, Material Artist, Animation
Gates Of Agartha
05.2023 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Digital Game Design - Fine Arts
Istanbul Aydın University
09.2021 - Current
Freelance
Freelance
01.2021 - Current
Lead 3D Artist, Art Director, Project Manager
Antik Game Workshop
01.2021 - 09.2023