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Santosh Shelar

@santoshshelar

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Senior 3D artist specializing in character, environment and optimized game asset production.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior-level 3D art roles where I can lead teams, produce high-quality optimized assets for games, and mentor artists within a collaborative production pipeline.

I am a Senior 3D Artist with 15+ years of experience in AAA and mobile game development, specializing in 3D character creation, environment art, organic and hard-surface modeling, texturing, and anatomy.

I have led teams as an Art Lead and Lead 3D Artist, delivered high-quality, production-ready assets for titles and collaborations on projects such as Brawl Stars, Tekken 7, Sea of Thieves, Metal Gear Solid V, and Bloodborne, and ensured visual quality while meeting technical standards.

I also have teaching experience as a Sr. 3D Art Faculty, mentoring students through project-based learning and aligning training to production pipelines; I pursue continual growth through formal study including MFA by Research in Painting and art teaching credentials.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Sr. 3D Artist

Frameboxx Animation

Apr 2025 - Jan 2026 (9 months)

Conducted training in game art fundamentals and guided students through project-based learning aligned with production pipelines, improving student portfolio quality.

3D Modeling Character Creation Hard Surface Modeling Anatomy

Art Lead

Modmacon

Feb 2024 - Aug 2024 (6 months)

Led a team to maintain high visual quality and aesthetic consistency, ensuring optimized assets across the production pipeline and meeting client technical standards.

Team Leadership Art Direction Asset Optimization 3D Modeling Production Coordination Visual Consistency

Sr. 3D Artist

MyWhoosh

Jun 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 7 months)

Created high-quality 3D assets aligned with project requirements and art direction, ensuring visual fidelity and production readiness for game projects.

3D Modeling Optimization Quality Assurance Sculpting Baking

Sr. 3D Artist

Technicolor

Jun 2021 - May 2022 (11 months)

Produced high-quality 3D assets to meet art direction and production standards, contributing to multiple game and visualization projects.

3D Modeling Asset Optimization Sculpting

Lead 3D Artist

Jetsynthesys

Sep 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 6 months)

Led and mentored the 3D team, collaborated with art directors, and balanced daily production with workflow improvements to increase team output quality.

Team Leadership Mentorship 3D Modeling Workflow Optimization Collaboration Production Management