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I've always deeply known that I wanted to work in this industry because I've always been fascinated by videogame graphics, 3D animation films and 3D ads on TV. I realized it when I saw a showreel of a 3D advertising company at my school. I fell so much in love with the processes they described and the final results they showed to us that I created a little 3D-based AD as a part of my graduation presentation. After that, I was convinced and excited to immediately start my journey.

I always was interested in visual arts since I was a kid, 2D and 3D both, but in 2023 I chose to pursuit the 3D path because i always liked art,creativity, videogames,3d in general and the vfx field.

Always amazed by videogames and the entire creative process behind them. Every time I play one, I'll spend hours admiring all the little details and seeing the dedication and love in each of them. Feeling those emotions, motivated me to begin this journey, to maybe one day let other people feel the exact same emotions with something made by me.

I have been a greedy videogame player since I was 5 years old. When I was in high school, I began considering taking a creative path but I opted for studying foreign languages out of fear of not being good enough for the videogame industry. After five years of university and a full year working for a company as a technical translator, I realized I couldn't be truly happy without making my dream come true. Today I am 25 years old and thrilled by the chance of being able to do what I love.

I was fascinated by art history, and this interest led me to the art high school and eventually to the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, where I could explore various aspects of the art-related working world. One of the secondary courses focused on 3D, particularly ZBrush and 3ds Max, which fascinated me to the point that I decided to pursue my career as a 3D artist.

Since I was a child, my passion for video games, especially FPS, has driven my curiosity and creativity, fascinated by sci-fi worlds and robots featured in films and games. Currently, I am embarking on an exciting path of study in the field of 3D, with the aim of becoming a Hard Surface Artist specializing in VFX.

La creatività, sprona la nostra mente a vedere un mondo a colori e osservare ciò che ci circonda senza superficialità. Sono stata ammaliata sin da piccola da questo vasto mondo artistico, guardando contenuti televisivi, videogiochi, cartoni.. e ho voluto trasformare i miei "come si fa?", in realtà, con l'obiettivo di conquistare e trasmettere le stesse emozioni.

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From a young age I had a creative mind, I used to draw characters and environments that I imagined, I was constantly fantasising and inventing stories in my head. When I received a Lego set I didn't follow the instructions like most children, but took the pieces and created things I imagined. As I grew up I unfortunately stopped drawing, but I never stopped being creative. The urge to go back to designing and creating came back with my passion for video games, so I started my journey into the wo

i always been a big fan of videogame and in the last couple of years i've become more and more interested with webseries and animation, so when i found out about a school for 3d work i decided to try.

I've always been a creative mind. I'm in love with everything related to the world of movies and I'm passionate about knowing what's behind it and how the effects can be created. I particularly like the idea of ​​creating new worlds.

I have always had a strong passion for the world of art, illustration, video games, and especially cinema. I first encountered the world of 3D during my studies at the Academy of Fine Arts. From that moment, my passion has only grown, and I have chosen to expand my knowledge with the goal of turning my passion into a job.

i have been a drawing enthusiast since i was a child, when i played the first games on my pc i was fascinated by the virtual landscapes that appeared on the screen. After a few years of working in a completely different field from the arts, I decided to change my life. I am now attending a master's program in CGI

I always liked creative stuff. Starting from videogames when I was a kid and then going through different media such as cartoons, music, films. Then life took other turns and after some years of working in a non-creative job, I decided to take a new challenge and enroll in a school to learn CG graphics.

My passion for 3D and computer graphics started when I played 2D video games for the first time. As I played more, I wanted to learn more about it, so I chose to study it in school, and hopefully make it my job in the future.

The first time was at the end of my high school studies. While playing video games I always asked myself how models were created in video games, and from that moment I knew I wanted to know more and more.

The first time I tried a 3D modelling program it was for fun, then I realized that watching your project advance and take form is really really rewarding so I decided to invest my time to build a career around it!

I started my working career in mechanical design of industrial machines. After six years of manufacture and design I realized that I need to use my creative spark, so I decided to change everything and go for Skyup Academy

As a child, I loved playing open world games, where you had all the freedom to travel and explore the virtual world. Later, I discovered 3D programs, and as I got deeper into them, I fell in love with the endless possibilities they offered for artistic expression from creating detailed landscapes to fantastic characters, each project becoming a new adventure in creativity

I have been passionate about comics and animation since childhood. So after various experiences I decided to approach the study of the world of 3D to obtain all the necessary skills and thus be able to enter the world of work.

Before I discovered the world of the Digital Art i was a nurse. Last year, during a period of a personal emotional crisis i discovered my creative need and i found it in the 3d sculpture. I decided to quit my job as a nurse and i joined in the "Sky Up Academy" to begin my journey into the world of 3D graphics. In the future i would like to work for important companies of preproduction like Weta Worksop.

The creative world has always been a source of fascination for me, and video games initially sparked this passion. The immersive environments and visually stunning graphics piqued my curiosity, leading me to explore the various art forms that comprise the digital art landscape, such as illustration and 3D Computer Graphics, particularly the creation of characters and Creatures.

I ascertained my aspiration to pursue a career as a 3D artist within the creative industries at the precise moment when I discerned that a life steeped in creativity was my true calling.