Hello!

My name is Brian Dang, and I was born and raised in Santa Clara, California. I grew up avidly playing games and reading comics, fostering a love for character-creation and world-building. Growing older, my passion for art led me to attend SJSU's Animation/Illustration program. When I'm not working, you can find me reading comics, playing games with my partner, or practicing calisthenics.Thanks for stopping by!Feel free to contact me for any opportunities or inquiries.

DangBrian_Stylized

Stylized work for HeartMachine ApplicationMy own take on Zoro from One PiecePrograms Used:
ZBrush

DangBrian_Realistic

Realistic work for HeartMachine ApplicationBust sculpt of my partnerPrograms Used:
ZBrush

MetaHuman Test

Scanned and captured facial data with RealityScan on mobile. Practiced mesh to MetaHuman to UE5 workflow.Programs Used:
Reality Scan
MetaHuman
Unreal Engine 5
Maya

Bon Odori Kai

Characters from Bon Odori, an animated short film for my thesis project. I was responsible for sculpting, retopology, and texturing. Also assisted with modeling and handpainting environment assets.Film LinkPrograms Used:
ZBrush
Maya
Photoshop
Substance Painter
3DCoat
Marmoset Toolbag

Old TV

Game ready prop of an old Toshiba MV13M3 from the early 2000's. The photorealistic render uses an imported backdrop with fake lighting and shadows.Backdrop image taken by Rich Brown.Programs Used:
Maya
Photoshop
Substance Painter
Marmoset Toolbag
Arnold

Orange Village

Original concept by CHENECHO but with my own twist on it. Sky is hand-painted. Used pixel shader for cinematic render.Programs Used:
ZBrush
Maya
Photoshop
Substance Designer
Substance Painter
Adobe Premiere Pro
Unreal Engine 5
TreeIt

Winter blessed Xayah Fanskin

Concept by Yao Wang.Programs Used:
ZBrush
Maya
Photoshop
3DCoat
Marmoset Toolbag

Chembaron Gangplank Fanskin

Concept by Martin Paret.Programs Used:
ZBrush
Maya
Photoshop
3DCoat
Marmoset Toolbag

Lunar Wraith Evelynn Fanskin

Concept by Jason 小傑.Programs Used:
ZBrush
Maya
Photoshop
3DCoat
Marmoset Toolbag

Bakery Props

Some props from the bakery in Kiki's Delivery Service.Programs Used:
ZBrush
Maya
Photoshop
Substance Painter
Marmoset Toolbag

Carabiner

Carabiner and key ring modeled in Fusion 360 and rendered in Keyshot. Keys are from CGTrader.Used the renders to create a technical documentation mock up, showing proper usage of the product.Programs Used:
Fusion 360
Keyshot 11
Photoshop

Krak Pot

Krakpot from Dragon Quest IX reimagined as a Fortnite asset.Programs Used:
ZBrush
Maya
Photoshop
Substance Painter
Marmoset Toolbag

Smidgen Study

Speedsculpt of a Smidgen. Original character by Chris Ryniak.**Programs Used:
ZBrush
Marmoset Toolbag
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Jim Gordon

Speedsculpt of Commissioner Jim Gordon from Batman. Concept by Shannon Tindle.**Programs Used:
ZBrush
Marmoset Toolbag
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