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Francesco Montagnese

@francescomontagnese

I build production-ready 3D characters for games and interactive media.

I create production-ready 3D characters and assets for games and interactive media, combining hard-surface and organic modeling, likeness sculpting, texturing, and real-time workflows.

At Overkill Computers and Meta Labs Agency, I created characters and assets in ZBrush, 3ds Max, and Maya, while also animating, rigging, lighting, rendering, and editing character work for client projects.

I also mentor advanced hard-surface modeling students at Art Heroes 3D Art Academy and have taught 3D modeling, UV mapping, rendering, lighting, and animation at the College of Westchester. My workflow includes ZBrush, Maya, Substance 3D Painter, Unreal Engine, Marvelous Designer, PBR materials, anatomy, and game-engine integration.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Mentor – Hard Surface Program

Current

Art Heroes 3D Art Academy

Mar 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Mentored students in advanced hard surface modeling under Max Puliero in Blender and game engine integration. Guided learners on geometry nodes, UVs, material IDs, and Substance 3D texturing.

Blender Hard Surface Modeling Blender Geometry Nodes

Current

Graphic Artist

Current

Krasdale Foods Inc.

Apr 2011 - Present (15 years 4 months)

Designed layouts for supermarket chains; collaborated with Art Director on timely delivery.

Graphic Design Layout Design Collaboration

3D & 2D Character Artist

Overkill Computers / Meta Labs Agency

Feb 2022 - Jan 2023 (11 months)

Created characters and assets in ZBrush, 3ds Max, Maya for client projects. Animated, rigged characters; handled lighting, camera, rendering, and editing.