This is an artbook I made last year during my internal internship. It’s about a post-apocalypse world in 1980s in Los Angeles.
To see my Masters project please click here
Characters
Props
Environments
Storyboard
Course: Concept Art, MA
Portfolio:
https://www.artstation.com/gaoya318
Contact info: gaoya318@gmail.com
About me:
I’m Ya Gao, a soon to be graduate Concept Artist and currently looking for an opportunity to employ my skills in the video game or animation industry. I used to work as a comic artist for more than 2 years. I’ve spent the last 2 years of my education specializing in character and environment art, and I can’t wait to get into the industry and continue my development as an artist.
Software & Hardware Proficiencies
- Adobe Photoshop
- Clip Studio Paint
- Adobe After Effect
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe Flash
- Maya
- Unity
- Blender
- SketchUp
- Microsoft Office
Work Experience
- I have worked as a comic artist and comic director from 2016 to 2019 since I graduated from Beijing Film Academy. Several online comics were created and gained more than 400 million viewers online.
- I have completed some Game Jams in GGJ and others, giving me experience with working alongside the other departments within the Games development industry.
- I also have 6 years freelance experience during my spare time, which includes comics, animations, fanarts and murder mystery games.
Interests
I love playing video games and watching animations, as they are a great source of inspiration for new concept ideas. And I keep my brain engaged by learning new softwares to realize my inspirations. Recently I am learning to make live2D characters.
