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Since I first got my hands on a computer, I immediately started doing editing, videos, design, etc. It became my main point of interest, and I and always tried to learn new things to improve everywhere that I could. I knew I had to work in the visual creation field as an adult. When I first learned about my current school, SAE Institute Geneva, I knew that it was my dream carrer path, and I'm grateful to them for offering this learning cursus.

My whole life I enjoyed playing games and drawing. When I was 16 I realized that art is something I want to do professionally especially in the games industry since it was what always inspired me. At 18 I started studying Game Art & 3D Animation at SAE Frankfurt where I first got introduced to 3D Art. Since then environment art has become my biggest interest and what I want to do. I love creating immersive 3D environments, realistic props and learning new workflows to improve my art everyday !

Since I was a child, I've always had an interest in creative fields. That's why, after mandatory studies, I decided to enroll in an art school. However, traditional art didn't appeal to me, and I discovered the game art industry. So, I joined the SAE Institute in Geneva to find my path.

A few years ago, I realized that my passion for video games could be used to create my own games and maybe share what I love about them. :D

From the earliest moments I can recall, art has been a part of who I am. While I enjoyed drawing, it was the world of 3D that stole my heart. Exploring games, I came to the realization that what really gets me excited is not only playing them but also contributing to their creation.

I was 25 and working in a biochemistry laboratory for the food industry. I noticed that my life didn't suit me at all, so I quit everything to start my artistic path ! Today, I'm a junior Creature Artist, modeling and texturing realistic animals and monsters. Now I live my life the way I want to !

Since I finished highschool and started my formation in IT. I played a lot of video games and always wanted to develop my howns.

When I got into video games at a very young age.

I was always passionated by breakdown of movie and 3D animation and I wanted to work on them that was the reason why I wanted to work in VFX industry.

After i finisted high school, i realised that 3D was for me. My main interest was the high quality cinematics of video games in general.

I always wanted to to do something creative with me life. Even my hobbies inclube creativity. Movies were the first thing that caught my eye but when games were intruduced i knew that that was my future

During my teenage years I used to be an avid gamer and I always loved expressing myself artistically, as soon as I discovered that I could work in the video game industry and share my passion with others I knew it was my path.

I wanted to work in the video game industry after I gratuate from my studies in fine art. It was a great experience and I've learn a lot during these years but I still had the feeling that somthing was missing. it was at that time that I learn that there were schools that offer game art courses, and, as video game had always been a passion for me, I decided to give it a try. A short time after I started the courses, I know that I found my way, and that it would be in the video game industry.

When i noticed that making character artwork is my great Passion

Game Art is the perfect combination of creative and technical challenges. When I first tried out 3D I fell in love with both sides. It's all about finding the balance between amazing Artwork and Performance, pushing it with the resources you got to the best possible outcome.

Since i was little i had the dream of the amazing places you can visit and explore. Like something out of a book or a movie. So i started drawing and it was a long road. But i finally can use 3D tools and explore my own Fantasies.

I have always spent my time creating art so studying it in combination with my love for technology and animation was a clear choice for me. Being able to visualise things - anything, has always been my biggest inspiration and therefore working in the game art and 3D industry has always been on my mind, the question has just always been how.

I always liked to draw and going more into 3D was a no brainer for me because it's another tool i can use to realize my visions and create cool stuff. :)

After working in a wood house construction company for about 5 years and even in my earlier studies (bacholor's degree in wood industry) I realized how much fun it is to create 3D objects with CAD software. That's why I learned a bit with blender and 2D software at home, but that wasn't enough for me. So I started to take this seriously at the SAE Institute in Stuttgart. P.S. I love games

As I love movies and games, I realized on a random schoolday that there are actual possibilties for me to go there. So why not combine my interests with my work?

I always loved playing games as a kid, and now that I know Im able to create my own worlds and learn many new things, I decided to go into the game industry.

I've always been creative, drawing since I was very young, I travelled a lot and went to every museum with my parents and therefore had a huge visual library in my head. In the final years of school I took higher level art but was dissuaded by my Art Teacher to study fine arts. 3 Years of doing various jobs and attempting other fields I found myself applying to art schools (2020). Since then I'm at SAE Vienna, done with my Diploma and in the final stretch of my VFX B.Sc.

I started drawing and kept going and exploring and here I am! Striving to grow and learn more.

I want to use animation as a tool to tell powerful and emotive stories. I want to be able to animate my favourite novels while having the flexibility of working from home at my own speed.