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Suman Ghosh
Lead Character Artist @ Rebellion
Oxford, United Kingdom

Summary

NOT INTERESTED IN NFT PLEASE

Ex- Blizzard Entertainment | Ex- Redhill Games | Ex- Keywords Studios | Ex-Sumo Digital

A veteran 3D Character Artist with 10+ years experience in Gaming industry and 8+ years experience in CG industry. Currently, developing an unannounced AAA Title with Rebellion Developments as Lead Character Artist.

Total 15 Game Titles, 11 AAA Titles, working for industry leading clients such as Blizzard Entertainment, Tencent, Sony, Deep Silver, Square Enix, 2K, Sega, Microsoft, IO Interactive, Sumo Digital, Rebellion Developments and others.

Extensive experience as Lead, Acting Lead and Deputy Lead to leading both small and big character art teams for different game development studios.

Extensive experience leading Outsourcing/External Development.

Experience working in a broad range of game genres, platforms and diverse art styles as a Senior/Lead Artist.

Specialized in-
- Character Concepting & Prototyping
- Cloth Simulation
- Organic Modeling
- Hard Surface Modeling
- Digital Sculpting
- PBR and Handpaint Texturing
- Realtime Hair Creation
- Digital Painting

Software: Maya, Max, Zbrush, Mudbox, Topogun, UV Layout, XNormal, Knald, 3D Coat, Substance Painter, Photoshop, Marmoset Toolbag, Arnold, Keyshot, Marvelous Designer, Unreal Engine

Engines: Unreal, Unity, Hedgehog, Forza Tech, Glacier, TED, Yuke's, Asura

Game Titles (Published)

- Project Archipelago | Pre-Alpha | Rebellion Developments | Senior Character Artist | 2024
- Overwatch 2 | Blizzard Entertainment | Senior Character Artist | 2023
- Dead Island 2 | Deep Silver | Character Artist | 2023
- 9 to 5- Early Access / Open Beta 2 / Open Beta / Alpha | Redhill Games | Senior Character Artist/ Acting Character Lead | 2020-2023
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure | Sony | Senior Character Artist | 2020
- Final Fantasy VII Remake | Square Enix | Senior Character Artist | 2019
- Magic: The Gathering | WOTC | Senior Character Artist | 2019
- Hogwash | Bossa Studio | Senior Character Artist | 2019
- WWE2K20 | 2K Games | Senior Character Artist | 2019
- Team Sonic Racing | Sega | Senior Character & Vehicle Artist | 2019
- Crackdown 3 | Microsoft | Senior Character Artist | 2019
- Hitman 2 | IO Interactive | Digital Sculptor & Environment Artist | 2018
- Forza Horizon 4 | Microsoft | Digital Sculptor | 2018
- Snake Pass | Sumo Digital | Digital Sculptor & Environment Artist | 2016
- Fable Legends | Microsoft | Character Artist | Shelved

Talks and Mentorships

- "AAA Character Creation in Games Overview"- Video Conference
XP Facultad de Video Juegos, Mexico, 2024
- Mentored workshop on ‘3D Production Process in Film VFX’ of Film and Media Studies students of Calcutta University, Kolkata, 2013
- Mentored workshop on "Character Modeling" in School of Animation & Visual Effects (Mayabious Academy), Kolkata, 2013
- Mentored workshop on "Light and Color Theory and Digital Painting" in School of Animation & Visual Effects (Mayabious Academy), Kolkata, 2013

Awards & Recognition
- Official Maxonzbrush Instagram Selection 2023- 'Nurgle'
https://www.instagram.com/p/CvF1uD1tkXK/?next=%2Fp%2FBbc24lojUv8%2F&hl=id
- Official Marmoset Toolbag Instagram selection 2023- 'Nurgle'
https://www.instagram.com/p/CuhWbYitgqn/
- Zbrush Central Top Row 2023- 'Nurgle'
https://www.zbrushcentral.com/t/nurgle/449401
- Zbrush Central Featured 2023- 'Nurgle'
https://www.zbrushcentral.com/t/nurgle/449401
- Artstation Popular 2019- 'Futuristic Ballistic Gear'
- Artstation Picks Selection 2019- 'Futuristic Ballistic Gear'
- CG Society Featured Award 2019- ‘Skitarii Vanguard’
- 3D Total Interview 2019
https://3dtotal.com/news/interviews/suman-ghosh-senior-character-artist-interview
- 3D Total Stuff Pick Award 2019- ‘Orc’
- CG Society CG Award (Hall of Fame) 2019- ‘Orc’
https://suman3d.cgsociety.org/nw0o/orc
- CG Society Featured Award 2019- ‘Orc’
- CG Society Featured Award 2019- ‘Punk’
- Artstation Popular 2018 Selection- ‘Orc’
- Artstation Popular 2018 Selection- ‘Punk’
- Artstation Picks Selection 2018- ‘Punk’
- Artstation Picks Selection 2016- ’The Thing’

Skills

Character ModelingDigital SculptingHard Surface ModelingPBR TexturingHand Painted TexturingDigital PaintingCaricatureCharacter ConceptingCharacter Prototyping

Software proficiency

Maya
Maya
Mudbox
Mudbox
3ds Max
3ds Max
ZBrush
ZBrush
Marvelous Designer
Marvelous Designer
Photoshop
Photoshop
xNormal
xNormal
Knald
Knald
TopoGun
TopoGun
UVLayout
UVLayout
Quixel Suite
Quixel Suite
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
mental ray
mental ray
Arnold
Arnold
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Keyshot
Keyshot
RizomUV
RizomUV

Productions

    • Video Game
      Project Archipelago- Pre Alpha
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Senior Character Artist
    • Company
      Rebellion Developments
    • Video Game
      Overwatch 2
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Senior Character Artist
    • Company
      Blizzard Entertainment
    • Video Game
      Dead Island 2
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Character Artist
    • Company
      Sumo Digital
    • Video Game
      9 to 5- Release 1.0
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Senior Character Artist/Acting Character Lead
    • Company
      Redhill Games
    • Video Game
      Sackboy: A Big Adventure
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Senior Character Artist
    • Company
      Sony/Sumo Digital
    • Video Game
      Final Fantasy VII Remake
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Senior Character Artist
    • Company
      Square Enix/Lakshya Digital
    • Video Game
      Magic: The Gathering
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Senior Character Artist
    • Company
      Wizard of the Coast/Lakshya Digital
    • Mobile Game
      Hogwash
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Senior Character Artist
    • Company
      Bossa Studio/Lakshaya Digital
    • Video Game
      WWE2K20
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Senior Character Artist
    • Company
      2K Games/Lakshya Digital
    • Video Game
      Team Sonic Racing
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Senior Character and Vehicle Artist
    • Company
      Sega/Sumo Digital
    • Video Game
      Crackdown 3
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Senior Character Artist
    • Company
      Microsoft Studios/Sumo Digital
    • Video Game
      Hitman 2
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Environment Artist
    • Company
      IO Interactive/Sumo Digital
    • Video Game
      Forza Horizon 4
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Digital Sculptor
    • Company
      Microsoft/Sumo Digital
    • Video Game
      Snake Pass
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Environment Artist
    • Company
      Sumo Digital
    • Video Game
      Fable Legends
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      Character Artist
    • Company
      Lionhead Studios/Sumo Digital

Experience

  • Lead Character Artist at Rebellion Developments Ltd.
    Oxford, GB
    October 2024 - Present

    Leading the character team for an unannounced AAA title.

  • Senior Character Artist at Rebellion Developments Ltd.
    Oxford, GB
    December 2023 - September 2024

    Worked as a Senior Character Artist/ Deputy Lead Character Artist for an unannounced strategic shooter.

  • Senior Character Artist at Blizzard Entertainment (Co-Dev)
    Helsinki, FI
    October 2021 - November 2023

    Worked as a Senior Character Artist for Overwatch 2.

  • Acting Character Lead at Redhill Games
    Helsinki, FI
    October 2019 - September 2021

    Led the in-house and outsource character teams for FPS game 9 to 5.

  • Senior Character Artist at Lakshya Digital Pvt. Ltd. (A Keywords Studio)
    New Delhi
    September 2018 - September 2019

    Worked as a Senior Character Artist for AAA projects like Final Fantasy VII Remake and WWE2K20.

  • Senior Character Artist at Sumo Digital
    Pune
    August 2015 - August 2018

    Worked as a Senior Character Artist for AAA projects like Dead Island 2, Sackboy, Team Sonic Racing, Crackdown 3 and fable Legends.

  • Lead 3D Artist at IG Entertainment
    Kolkata, India
    August 2014 - July 2015

  • Online Instructor at Stereopixol
    Kolkata, India
    April 2012 - July 2014

  • Academic Head at School of Animation & Visual Effects (Mayabious Academy)
    Kolkata, India
    February 2012 - October 2013

  • Senior 3D Artist at Mayabious Art LLP
    Kolkata, India
    November 2011 - October 2013

  • 3D Artist at Moople Institute of Animation & Design
    Kolkata, India
    July 2009 - September 2010

  • CG Generalist at Freelancer
    Kolkata, India
    February 2007 - July 2014