Lawrence Girard-Hodges

I’m a France-based 3D artist and filmmaker with a background in cinematography, lighting, and studio production. Since 2026, I’ve worked as a freelance 3D artist, creating characters, creatures, props, vehicles, and environments for visual storytelling. I’m particularly drawn to dark fantasy, cosmic horror, and industrial worlds where atmosphere and composition matter as much as technical detail.

My work covers the full creative pipeline: defining the narrative intention, blocking out composition and lighting, sculpting or hard-surface modeling, retopology and UVs, PBR texturing, look development, rendering, and final color work. I mainly use Blender, ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, Marvelous Designer, Gaea and DaVinci Resolve.

Before focusing on 3D, I was Studio Manager at "Les Studios Français" for ARTBOARD Group in Paris from 2022 to 2025, coordinating photo and video productions, teams, equipment, budgets, and studio logistics. Earlier, I supported professional cinema cameras and lighting systems at PhotoCineRent. From 2010 to 2016, I worked on documentaries, short films, music videos, and institutional films in France and South Africa as a cinematographer, camera operator, editor, and colorist.

That production experience shapes how I approach 3D: I start with the story and the shot, establish the light and composition early, and develop the details that make the final image convincing. I’m interested in character and creature art, environments, props, cinematic visual development, and 3D generalist roles for games, film, and narrative projects. I can collaborate in French and English and am comfortable working remotely.