Name

Linhan Ye

About

Multidisciplinary Visual Artist/Creative Director based in Auckland New Zealand. Commission open for Illustration/Design/Animation projects. Please drop me a line for any inquiry.

Experience

CGI Artist

Soulmachines, Auckland, New Zealand

Acquisition of 3D scan data from light stage and 3D assets processing in making photorealistic digital avatars.
Created realistic textures and look-developed shaders/materials for various celebrities’ digital twins in both inhouse renderer and Unity.

Art Director

Faraway Animation, Auckland, New Zealand

Collaborated closely with director/client to ensure their visions are realized in the final product.
Supervised production pipeline including Conceptual design/Storyboarding/3D Assets/Editing to ensure production quality.

Digital Artist

Virtual Art Department, Weta Digital, Wellington, New Zealand

Created 3D characters/props/environments for Mocap/Layout/Animation departments on various feature projects.
Onset mocap stage work assisting directors in virtual production.
Feature titles include: the BFG(2016)/War for the Planet of the Apes(2017)/Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets(2017)/Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2(2017)/Maze Runner: The Death Cure(2018)/Alita: Battle Angel(2019)/Avatar: the Way of Water(2022)(pre-production)

Lead 2D Artist & 3D Generalist

Custardsquare games, Auckland, New Zealand

Created 2d/3d in-game art and cutscenes.
Created marketing materials.

Lead 3d Assets Artist

Oktobor Animation, Auckland, New Zealand

Created 3D assets for Nickelodeon animation series.
Worked closely with supervisors and 3D artists to ensure production quality.
Animation titles include: Fanboy & Chum Chum/Robot & Monster
/Monsters vs Aliens/penguins of Madagascar/TMNT

Education

Diploma of 3d Computer Animation

Media Design School, Auckland, New Zealand

Bachelor of Graphic Design

Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

Specialties

  • 3D Visulization
  • Illustration
  • Conceptual Design
  • Animation Production
  • Graphic Design
  • Art Direction
  • 3D Scan

Skills

  • Photoshop
  • Maya
  • Zbrush
  • Mari
  • Substance Painter
  • Blender
  • After Effects
  • Premiere
  • Nuke
  • Unity