Summary

My name is Andrei Cristea and I am a character artist based in Iceland, primarily focused on the games industry.
I have 23 years of experience in computer graphics, working in a variety of fields related to it. I have worked as Lead Character Artist at CCP Games for 12 years, and prior to that as a freelancer for 11 years, contributing on a variety of projects including video games, cinematics, commercials, advertising, publishing, TV animations, architectural visualization, product design and concepting.

My journey started in the 80s when I was learning Basic on Z80 clones. Later on I went to study computer science, and I was active in the Demoscene in the 90’s before joining the industry as a professional. I have a strong background as a Character Artist, a foundation in Python, MEL and MAXScript and worked with game engines such as Trinity, Unreal Engine, and Godot.

Skills

Software proficiency

ZBrush

Maya

3ds Max

Mudbox

Blender

Marmoset Toolbag

Keyshot

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

Substance 3D Painter

Substance 3D Designer

Unity

V-Ray

Marvelous Designer

xNormal

3DCoat

mental ray

Unreal Engine

Arnold

Quixel Suite

R3DS Wrap

Octane Render