Chris Caso
Chris Caso
Environment/Prop Artist
Kanagawa-ken, Ayase-shi, Japan

Summary

Hello and welcome. I am a freelance Game Artist specializing in Environmental Art and Prop Creation. I served in the United States Air Force from 2000-2015 as a C-130J Loadmaster and therefore have a strong knowledge and understanding of a wide range of military equipment.

I am very self-driven and often work best when presented with a project where I have either strong reference material or creative freedom to interpret things as necessary and prefer to work independently, but also am more than capable of working as part of a team within a pipeline. That stated, I find that smaller teams that communicate closely tend to be the most beneficial for me, especially when all team members are free to discuss ideas and provide feedback to one-another to provide the best end-result possible.

Aside from my long military background, much of my inspiration comes from film, video games, and anime- usually involving either current realism, dystopian science fiction, or dark horror themes. Out of all media forms, my favorites would be Star Wars (films and television), Neon Genesis Evangelion (anime), Blade Runner (Film), The Expanse (television), and Silent Hill (video games). I'm also an avid user of VRChat and create content ranging from Static Meshes to Environments to Avatars.

I am already employed full time, but will happily entertain contract work.

Skills

Concept ArtDigital SculptingEnvironment ModelingHard Surface ModelingProp ModelingUV MappingVFXPBR TexturingMilitaryProp AnimationAviationMaterial SetupRebuilding High-res to Game-res

Software proficiency

Fusion 360
Fusion 360
Maya
Maya
Photoshop
Photoshop
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
ZBrush
ZBrush
Unity
Unity
Marvelous Designer
Marvelous Designer
MotionBuilder
MotionBuilder
Instant Terra
Instant Terra
Shapr3D
Shapr3D
RizomUV
RizomUV
FiberShop
FiberShop
AccuRIG
AccuRIG