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Yan Shu

Senior/Lead VFX Artist | Riot Games

Yan Shu, a seasoned professional in the gaming industry, serves as the Lead VFX Art/ Senior VFX artist at Riot Games, contributing to the League of Legends PC title. Shipping visual effects and finding creative solutions during production, offering support throughout the VFX process, troubleshooting, and providing mentorship to elevate the team's skills.

Yan's influence extends to "Legends of Runeterra," where he contributes as a concept artist, contributing to character, environment, asset conceptualization, storyboards, assets/FX mockups, and illustrations.

Before Riot Games, Yan held the position of Senior VFX Artist on "Borderlands 3" and its three DLCs at Gearbox. His career also includes roles at Ubisoft, Dontnod, Spicy Horse Games, and Virtuos Games.

With a global perspective gained from working in China, France, Canada, and the USA, Yan's multicultural background enriches his approach to game development. Since starting his career in 2010, Yan has established himself as a dynamic force in the gaming industry, demonstrating a passion for the artistic and technical aspects of game development.