3D Artist SOJIN KIM

Realistic Environment : Elysium (2013)

Company Project

Pre-render Environment set for Elysium (2013) @ Whiskytree

I was responsible for modeling this 3D elements for one of the scene in ‘Elysium’

Software : XSI, MAYA

Pre-render Hard surface : Dolly parton's elec guitar

Company Project :

Pre-render model for Dolly parton project @ IGT Ignite studio

Software : Maya, Modo, Photoshop, KeyShot

This is 3D elec guitar model of Dolly parton (Famous American singer-songwriter)

I modeled it in Maya and Modo. Also it's rendered by Esteban Pacheco
a very talented 3d artist. (http://www.epacheco.com)

Cartoon style Environment : Hunter's Village

Personal Project : Hunter's Village
Software : Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop

This is the village for 'The Angel Hunter'
My main inspiration was ' How to Train your Dragon ' and game concept art.
It's a stylized and mid/hi poly set.
I modeled it in Maya and rendered it on Mental Ray.
I used Photoshop and Zbrush for texturing and baking normal maps.

Breakdown: Textured, Occlusion, Wireframe,
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Watch Tower close up

Cartoon Style Characters : The Angel Hunter Project

Personal Project : The Angel Hunter

Software : Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop

This is the angel hunter, Lilu, with her main weapon, a crossbow gun.
She is the main character from my thesis project 'The Angel Hunter'.
This character was modeled in Maya and rendered with Mental Ray. I used Photoshop and Zbrush for texturing and baking normal maps.

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Facial blend shapes

This is a steam-punk style donkey, a character from my thesis project 'The Angel Hunter'.

The angel hunter (Lilu) rides on this donkey while hunting.

I wanted to mix the Steampunk and Alchemistic styles in the design of this character.
This character was modeled in Maya and rendered with Mental Ray.

I used Photoshop and Zbrush for texturing and baking normal maps.

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This is the angel, El, one of the character from my thesis project 'The Angel hunter'.

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In this image, he's being hunted down by Lilu, the angel hunter.

This character was modeled in Maya and rendered with Mental Ray.

I used Photoshop and Zbrush for texturing and baking normal maps.

Characters from 'The Angel hunter' from Sojin Kim on Vimeo.

Game Environment : New York & Miami

Company Project : Unity game @ IGT Ignite studio

Software : Maya, Modo, Photoshop

This is the environment work for Unity Game project.

I modeled them in Maya, textured them using Photoshop and Modo.

The Bar @ NY

The Hotel Room @ NY

The Alley @ NY

The Hotel room @ Miami

The Alley @ Miami

Game style_ Watch Tower

Personal Project : In Progress

Software : Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop

Poly count: 8733

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This is a different version of Watch Tower.

I made it as a low poly model for game.

Also I tried hand-painted textures.

Inspired by ' How to train your dragon ' and some game concept arts.

Game style_ City of Tekkonkinkreet (in progress)

Personal Project : City of Tekkonkinkreet (steel reinforced concrete)
Software : Maya, Photoshop

I tried to create a city of Tekkonkinkreet (A seinen manga series by Taiyō Matsumoto)
using simple shapes and low poly.
I made it based on its original concept but also put new elements for the variety of look&feel.
I modeled it in Maya, used toon shading and rendered it on Mental Ray.

Fine Art_ Sculpting and Drawing

Fine Art, Sculpting

Fine Art, Drawings

Realistic Character : Female Models in Swimming pool

Personal Project

Software : Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop

These models were done as a personal challenge in realistic anatomy and rendering.

I made a Nurbs model for the base topology and converted to polygons later for sculpting and texturing.
I used Photoshop and Zbrush for texturing and baking normal maps,used Maya Mental ray for rendering .