I'm ISHAN PUNIA

"I'm a 3D environment and lighting artist working on all aspects of cinematics."

I am a dedicated 3D Artist specializing in the intersection of environment design and cinematic lighting. My professional goal is to push the boundaries of visual storytelling by creating high-fidelity, atmospheric worlds for both the gaming and film industries. I am deeply passionate about understanding the "dynamics" of a project how the harmony between structural composition and light can evoke emotion, guide a player’s journey, or enhance a cinematic narrative. I thrive on deconstructing complex scenes to ensure every asset and light source serves a greater purpose. 

  • Age 26
  • Residence USA
  • Freelance Available
  • Address Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Phone +7732001210
  • E-mail ishanpunia2021@gmail.com
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Achivements 🏆

  • Designed and delivered high-quality 3D environments with a strong focus on mood, storytelling, and visual composition.
  • Created cinematic lighting setups that enhanced realism, depth, and emotional impact across real-time and rendered scenes.
  • Successfully implemented optimized high-to-low poly workflows, improving performance while maintaining visual fidelity.
  • Built modular environment systems enabling faster iteration and scalable scene production.
  • Applied advanced PBR texturing and material workflows to achieve consistent, production-ready assets.
  • Improved scene performance through LOD management, lighting optimization, and asset cleanup.
  • Consistently delivered polished results while meeting tight production timelines and creative constraints.

Leadership Skills 🤝

  • Team management
    95%
  • Creative Problem Solving
    90%
  • Visual Storytelling
    95%
  • Visionary thinking
    95%
  • Adaptability in Fast-Paced Pipelines
    90%

Languages Skills 🗣️

  • English
    100%

Financial Acumen 🤑

  • Budgeting
    90%
  • Financial analysis
    75%
  • Cash flow management
    85%
  • ROI analysis
    95%

Knowledge 🧠

  • Visual & Spatial Awareness
    90%
  • Environment Composition Principles
    90%
  • Lighting Theory & Color Psychology
    90%
  • Performance-Focused Optimization
    90%
  • Real-Time Rendering Pipelines
    90%
  • Asset & Scene Evaluation
    90%
Skills 💼
Modular Environment Design

Cinematic & Global Illumination

Software: Unreal Engine 5 (Lumen/Nanite) 

High-to-Low Poly Workflow

Real-time & Baked Lighting

Software: Maya 

PBR Texturing & Shading

Volumetric & Fog Effects

Software: Substance Painter & Designer

Scene Optimization & LODs

Color Grading & Post-Processing

Software: Photoshop / DaVinci Resolve

Education 🎓
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Fanshawe College
2017 - 2022
Manipal University Jaipur
BCA, Computers
Sep 2024 - Dec 2026
DePaul University

Master's degree, Animation,
3D

January 2023 - September 2023
Humber College

Interests 🎨 🎮🏎️🎵 🏕️

F1

Following Formula One fuels my appreciation for precision, engineering excellence, and performance optimization, which directly influence my approach to technical and visual workflows.

Camping

Camping allows me to disconnect and reconnect with natural environments, inspiring realistic lighting, atmosphere, and spatial composition in my environment designs.

Gaming

Gaming keeps me closely aligned with player experience, level design, and real-time performance, helping me create environments that feel immersive and functional.

Music

Music sharpens my sense of rhythm, mood, and emotional pacing, which plays a key role in cinematic lighting and visual storytelling.