About Kaan Zorlu | Lead 3D Character Artist & Grooming Specialist

Core Competencies.

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Pipeline Architecture

Every great character starts with technical foresight. I ensure assets are built for seamless integration into complex film pipelines.

Visual DNA

Sculpting personality through digital clay. I focus on expressive silhouettes and efficient topology that retains its "soul" in motion.

Performance Rigs

I build robust, intuitive facial and body rigs that empower animators to achieve studio-standard performances.

Production Grooming

Expert XGen mastery for both stylized and realistic grooming, architected for clean simulation and render stability.

Cinematic Finality

Compelling lighting and shading workflows in Arnold that showcase the character in its 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.

Kaan Zorlu - Lead 3D Character Artist & Grooming Specialist Biography

Kaan Zorlu

3D Visual Development Artist.