About Kaan Zorlu | Professional 3D Character Artist

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A little about me.

Portrait of Kaan Zorlu, 3D Character Artist and Instructor

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A detailed 3D character blueprint showing topology lines

The Blueprint.

Every great character starts with a comprehensive plan.

My foundation in the full 3D pipeline ensures every stage is built for success.

A highly detailed expressive 3D character sculpt

Expressive Sculpting.

This is where personality takes form.

My passion is sculpting memorable, stylized characters with appealing shapes and perfect, efficient topology.

A complex 3D character rig with control handles for animation

Performance-Ready Rigs.

A beautiful model is only half the story.

I build robust, intuitive rigs that empower animators to achieve lifelike performances.

Close-up of realistic, lifelike 3D hair on a character

Lifelike Grooming.

The final layer of personality.

My extensive XGen experience is used to craft everything from stylized fur to complex, realistic hair.

A 3D character rendered in cinematic lighting to showcase form

Cinematic Rendering.

I have a good eye for creating compelling

lighting that showcases every model in its best and most cinematic form.

The Résumé. At a glance.

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Lead 3D Artist

Bulls & Apes Project LLC.

Austin, TX | 2022-2024

Modeling Instructor

Emile Cohl Atelier

Los Angeles, CA | 2022

3D Character Artist

ZAG Entertainment

Paris, FR | 2018-2021

Senior 3D Artist

9D Medya

Kahramanmaraş, TR | 2015-2016

The Artist's Arsenal.

Autodesk Maya

Maya is the central hub of my pipeline. It’s where I assemble the final character, build intricate rigs, create advanced shader networks, and compose the final cinematic lighting.

ZBrush

This is where form and personality are born from digital clay. I use ZBrush for all high-fidelity sculpting, focusing on expressive, memorable characters with clean silhouettes.

Arnold Renderer

The final render is where light and shadow complete the story. I leverage Arnold for its powerful, physically-accurate rendering to create beautiful, cinematic images.

Substance 3D Painter

A character's history is written on its surface. I use Substance Painter to tell that story through texture, creating everything from realistic skin to stylized wear-and-tear.

Photoshop

Photoshop is the tool for both the first spark of an idea and the final, polished image. I use it for concept sketching, mood boards, and final render compositing.

About Kaan Zorlu - Professional 3D Character Artist Biography