Hello and Welcome!
My name is Aiman Akhtar and I'm a lead 3D artist and producer, specialized in stylized character and asset development for animation, games, and toys.
After 6 years of working as a 3D generalist at various advertising studios in Chicago for commercial brands including Harley-Davidson, McDonald's and Hotels.com, I left to pursue a career in entertainment design in Los Angeles and have since worked for vfx, animation and game companies on projects for Disney, Dreamworks, Nickelodeon, Blizzard, 3Blackdot, Aaron Sims Creative, Alliance Studios, Method, Psyop, Proof, Stoopid Buddy, and Sky Castle Studios.
I'm also the founder of my own 3D development company, 3D Smiths LLC, and developing my own children’s IP Fungisaurs, as well as resident 3D print expert at Mold3D Academy, where I teach 3D Printing for ZBrush Artists and I share tutorials on my projects as an official streamer for ZBrush Live.
I primarily use Maya, Modo, Unreal, ZBrush, Photoshop and After Effects, and have experience with Nuke, Substance Painter and Arnold/Mental Ray.
Always on the lookout for interesting opportunities and challenging projects. So, check out my work, and if you like what you see, shoot me an email at aimanakhtar@gmail.com.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Experience
References available upon request.
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Awards
CG Society editor's showcase 3D badge, 3D Total excellence/ cartoon gallery award, finalist in Chicago Cut and Paste design contest, featured on The Foundry, UArtsy, ZBrush Workshops, Reddit and Huffington Post.
Press
Check out my interview on the ZBrush Podcast!
3D Total gallery award + interview 3D World Issue 180 featuring Rexed Wedding Feature on my costume design on 3DPrint.com
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