I'm Dharmesh Sareriya, a 3D artist and art direction lead with 9 years of experience across CG films, TV series, VFX, and games. I’ve spent the last 5 years leading art direction and teams, shaping characters, props, and environments for high-profile international projects. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, delivering creative visuals, and solving complex art pipelines with tools like Maya, ZBrush, 3Ds Max, Substance Painter, and Unreal. When I’m not modeling or tweaking look development, I enjoy exploring new techniques, traveling, and refining my craft.

Dharmesh Sareriya

I'm Dharmesh Sareriya, a 3D artist and art direction lead with 9 years of experience across CG films, TV series, VFX, and games. I’ve spent the last 5 years leading art direction and teams, shaping characters, props, and environments for high-profile international projects. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, delivering creative visuals, and solving complex art pipelines with tools like Maya, ZBrush, 3Ds Max, Substance Painter, and Unreal. When I’m not modeling or tweaking look development, I enjoy exploring new techniques, traveling, and refining my craft.

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I’m Dharmesh Sareriya, a 3D artist and art direction lead with 9 years of experience across CG films, TV series, VFX, and games. I’ve spent the last 5 years leading art direction and teams, shaping characters, props, and environments for high-profile international projects.

I’m passionate about mentoring teams, delivering creative visuals, and solving complex art pipelines with tools like Maya, ZBrush, 3Ds Max, Substance Painter, and Unreal. When I’m not modeling or tweaking look development, I enjoy exploring new techniques, traveling, and refining my craft.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Gujarati
Fluent

Work Experience

3D Art Lead at Leapcrafts
March 31, 2024 - September 12, 2025
Leading Character Art for games including Squad Buster & Brawl Games; collaborating with external client (Supercell - Finland) on in-house and client projects.
3D Art Lead at Leapcrafts
March 31, 2024 - July 22, 2025
Led Character Art of Games including Squad Buster & Brawl Games for client Supercell (Finland).
3D Art Lead at Leapcrafts
March 1, 2024 - September 12, 2025
Leading Character Art Of Games. Squad Buster & Brawl Games. Client (Supercell - Finland).
Sr 3D Designer / Process Lead at L5 – Process Lead - Target
January 31, 2024 - September 12, 2025
Worked on realistic humans, apparels, creatures, product design & development, environments sets, and a food & beverage library.
Sr 3D Designer - L5 – Process Lead at Target
January 31, 2024 - July 22, 2025
Worked on realistic humans, apparels, creatures, product design & development, environment sets, and food & beverage library.
Sr 3D Designer - Process Lead at L5 – Target
January 1, 2024 - September 12, 2025
Working on realistic humans, apparels, creatures, product design & development, environments sets, and a Food & Beverage library.
Sr 3D Artist & Facial Expressions Artist (Group Lead) at Technicolor, Bangalore
August 31, 2020 - September 12, 2025
Led character art pipelines and contributed to TV series & games for international projects; worked on shows including Fast And Furious TV Series, Boss Baby TV Series, Alvin, Kamp Koral SpongeBob’s TV Series.
Sr 3D Artist & Facial Expressions Artist (Group Lead) at Technicolor
August 31, 2020 - July 22, 2025
Worked on TV series and games on international projects including Fast And Furious TV Series, Boss Baby, Alvin TV Series, Kamp Koral SpongeBob's TV Series, GTA Vice City/San Andreas, Tom Clancy's Elite Squad. Led Characters Art Team for projects.
Sr 3D Artist & Facial Expressions Artist (Group Lead) - Character Art Team Lead at Technicolor
August 1, 2020 - September 12, 2025
Worked on TV Series & Games on international projects. Contributed to character art and facial expressions for multiple high-profile titles.
Sr 3D Designer at Xentrix Studios, Bangalore
August 31, 2018 - September 12, 2025
Tested and contributed to projects; worked on Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy, Levius and other character art assignments.
Sr 3D Modeling & Facial Expressions Artist at Xentrix Studios
August 31, 2018 - July 22, 2025
Worked on Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy, Levius, Shimmer and Shine TV Series, focusing on character models and facial expressions.
Sr 3D Artist / Art Lead at Lakshya Digital / The Keywords Studios, Gurgaon
November 30, 2017 - September 12, 2025
Lead modeling, sculpting and engine team; contributed to WWE 2K17 & WWE 2K18 AAA; served as Character Art reviewer.
Sr 3D Artist/Art Lead at Lakshya Digital (The Keywords Studios)
November 30, 2017 - July 22, 2025
Worked on PS4 and Xbox Games including WWE 2k17 & WWE 2k18 as Team Lead, Citadel Forged With Fire, Dauntless, Summer Life, Shadow of War AAA as lead modeler and reviewer.
Sr 3D Artist/Art Lead at Lakshya Digital (The Keywords Studios)
November 1, 2017 - September 12, 2025
PS4/Xbox Games work. WWE 2k17 & WWE 2k18 AAA - Character Art reviewer. Lead Modeling, Sculpting & Engine team; contributed to multiple titles including Citadel Forged With Fire, Dauntless, and Shadow of War.
Freelance 3D Modeler at Mila Film (Pixel Cartoon) - Italy
December 31, 2014 - September 12, 2025
Mila Short CG Animated Film. Worked on models, UVs, environments, hanging clothes, and props.
Freelance 3D Modeler at Mila Film (Pixel Cartoon), Italy
December 31, 2014 - September 12, 2025
Mila Short CG Animated Film; modeling, UVs, environments, hanging clothes and props.
Freelance 3D Modeler at Mila Film (Pixel Cartoon)
December 31, 2014 - July 22, 2025
Worked on model, UVs, environments, hanging cloths, and props for Mila Short CG Animated Film.
Sr 3D Modeler & Facial Expressions Artist at Philm CGI, Pune
November 30, 2014 - September 12, 2025
Boule & Bill TV Series; worked on Characters, Facial Expressions and props.
Sr 3D Modeler & Facial Expressions Artist at Philm CGI
November 30, 2014 - July 22, 2025
Worked on Boule & Bill TV Series focusing on characters, facial expressions, and props.
Sr 3D Modeler & Facial Expressions Artist at Philm CGI
November 1, 2014 - September 12, 2025
Boule & Bill TV Series (Characters & Facial Expressions) and props; freelance 3D modeling.
Mid 3D Modeler & Facial Expressions Artist at Prime Focus World, Mumbai
July 31, 2014 - September 12, 2025
Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe (2015); onsite in China; worked on Characters, Creature, Facial Expressions, Environments and related assets.
Mid 3D Modeler & Facial Expressions Artist at Prime Focus World
July 31, 2014 - July 22, 2025
Worked onsite in China for VFX film Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe. Work included characters, creatures, facial expressions, environments, and props modeling/sculpting.
Mid 3D Modeler & Facial Expressions Artist at Prime Focus World
July 1, 2014 - September 12, 2025
Mumbai-based work on characters, creatures, facial expressions, environments, mountains, and props (Modeling/Sculpting).

Education

Post Graduate Program at Xplora Design School
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009
Diploma at Maya Academy Of Advanced Cinematic (Maac)
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011
Post Graduate Program in Multimedia at Xplora Design School
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009
Diploma in VFX/Modeling and Texturing at Maya Academy Of Advanced Cinematic (MAAC)
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011
Modeling & Texturing online studies at Online Tutors
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Post Graduate Program in Multimedia (PGPM) - Website Design at Xplora Design School
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009
Diploma in VFX/Modeling and Texturing at Maya Academy Of Advanced Cinematic (MAAC)
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011
Modeling & Texturing online studies at Online Tutors
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Workshops & Online Tutorials (Gnomon Workshops, ZBrush Workshops, Digital Tutors, Eat 3D, Gumroad, etc.) at Various
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025

Qualifications

Post Graduate Program in Multimedia (PGPM)
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009
Diploma in VFX/Modeling and Texturing
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2011
Modeling & Texturing online studies
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education