Arpit Bagaria
Kolkata
Summary
Texture & Hard-Surface Artist with 5+ years in PBR texturing, UV layout, and asset prep for shipped AAA titles. Skilled in Substance Painter, Photoshop, Maya, and 3ds Max, with hands-on experience in UV unwrapping, multi-tile UVs (UDIMs), and texture baking. Comfortable setting up basic shaders and shader networks for lookdev. Currently upskilling in Houdini and Arnold to expand surfacing workflow into VFX-style pipelines. Strong eye for realism, detail, and iteration speed; proven ability to deliver high-quality, pipeline-ready textures on deadline.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Livery Artist
Codemasters (Electronic Arts)
04.2022 - 03.2025
- Delivered photoreal textures and liveries for F1 2021–2024, GRID Legends, and WRC, balancing strict references with game-engine constraints.
- Created UV layouts and multi-tile UVs (UDIMs) for complex hard-surface assets, ensuring consistent texel density.
- Produced PBR textures and surface detail passes in Substance Painter and Photoshop, tuned for in-engine shading fidelity.
- Assisted with basic material/shader setup for look checks and integration.
- Promoted from contractor to full-time based on consistency and quality.
Junior Vehicle Artist (Remote Contractor)
Codemasters (EA)
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Generated UVs, textures, and materials for vehicles and props; optimized maps to hit visual benchmarks under tight deadlines.
- Supported basic shader networks and lookdev checks to validate assets against reference in engine.
- Iterated quickly on feedback while maintaining milestone delivery.
Freelance VJ & Motion Designer
The GRID & Workstation Media & Events
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Created procedural, real-time visuals in TouchDesigner, sharpening skills in lighting, atmosphere, and composition.
Graphic Design
Amogue
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Delivered branding and campaign projects, refining detail sense and visual polish that carries into texturing.
Education
International Program in Visual Arts & Design (IPVAD) -
MAAC Kolkata
01.2020
B.Com. - undefined
Bhawanipur Education Society College
Autodesk Certified Maya Professional - undefined
Autodesk
01.2020
Skills
- Texturing & Lookdev: Substance Painter, Photoshop, PBR workflows, UDIMs (multi-tile UVs), texture baking, smart materials
- Modeling & UVs: Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush; UV unwrapping/optimization; hard-surface cleanup
- Rendering & Shading: Basic shader networks; Arnold (introductory); Houdini (upskilling in surfacing workflows)
- Pipeline & Collaboration: Asset prep for real-time (Unreal/Unity); version control (Perforce); structured pipeline discipline
- Additional Tools: Nuke (fundamentals), procedural materials exploration
- Strengths: Photorealism, reference accuracy, iteration speed, feedback responsiveness
Additional Information
Languages: English (Fluent), Hindi (Native), Bengali (Conversational), Japanese (Beginner)
Timeline
Livery Artist
Codemasters (Electronic Arts)
04.2022 - 03.2025
Junior Vehicle Artist (Remote Contractor)
Codemasters (EA)
01.2021 - 03.2022
Freelance VJ & Motion Designer
The GRID & Workstation Media & Events
01.2018 - 01.2020
Graphic Design
Amogue
01.2016 - 01.2020
B.Com. - undefined
Bhawanipur Education Society College
Autodesk Certified Maya Professional - undefined
Autodesk
International Program in Visual Arts & Design (IPVAD) -
MAAC Kolkata
Additional Information
- Portfolio: Available on ArtStation & upon request
- Learning: Actively upskilling in Houdini and Arnold to broaden VFX texturing pipeline skills
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