Currently enrolled in Game Art Institute's Environment Artist Bootcamp, Ira was already working as a freelance 3D artist. As a relative newcomer to the industry, however, she felt stuck and wanted to move beyond being "just good enough." Her goal is to grow as an artist under constructive critiques and feedback from her peers.
Take a look at what Chien created during the Bootcamp:
Conversation with Chien
We checked in with Chien about her progress in the Environment Artist Bootcamp.
Listen to Ira speaks with Game Art Institute's Ryan Kingslien about her goals, her work, her process and her experience so far.
About Chien
Student, GAI's Environment Artist Bootcamp
Chien graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master degree in computer graphics design. She has both traditional art and 3D technical background.
She's currently working at Dekogon as a freelance 3D Artist specializes high-quality environment asset creation, production, and resources focused on AAA game art development. She worked for Darkwind Media as a junior technical artist and contributed to Wulverblade and République title.
She was the winner of Ludum Dare 32 as a 2D Artist in the team. She participated short animation film: There Is A Monster Under My Bed which is selected for Fullbright Film Festival. Her works were trendy on Artstaion several times, also featured on CGSociety and Polycount.