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Hi, I'm Chan Kah Yao, also known as Nick. With over several years of experience in character and game asset modeling, I specialize in creating highly detailed and realistic 3D models for various AAA game projects and VFX animations. I'm passionate about bringing characters to life with clean textures, accurate grooming, and facial blend shapes. I've worked with leading companies across Malaysia and Singapore, contributing to projects like UFC 5, Warcraft 3 Reforged, and Diablo 2 Remastered. I'm always eager to learn and adapt, willing to relocate to new opportunities, and excited to connect and collaborate in the world of 3D art and animation.…Hi, I'm Chan Kah Yao, also known as Nick. With over several years of experience in character and game asset modeling, I specialize in creating highly detailed and realistic 3D models for various AAA game projects and VFX animations. I'm passionate about bringing characters to life with clean textures, accurate grooming, and facial blend shapes. I've worked with leading companies across Malaysia and Singapore, contributing to projects like UFC 5, Warcraft 3 Reforged, and Diablo 2 Remastered. I'm always eager to learn and adapt, willing to relocate to new opportunities, and excited to connect and collaborate in the world of 3D art and animation.

Chan Kah Yao

Artist, 3D Designer, Character Designer, +2

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Hi, I'm Chan Kah Yao, also known as Nick. With over several years of experience in character and game asset modeling, I specialize in creating highly detailed and realistic 3D models for various AAA game projects and VFX animations. I'm passionate about bringing characters to life with clean textures, accurate grooming, and facial blend shapes. I've worked with leading companies across Malaysia and Singapore, contributing to projects like UFC 5, Warcraft 3 Reforged, and Diablo 2 Remastered. I'm always eager to learn and adapt, willing to relocate to new opportunities, and excited to connect and collaborate in the world of 3D art and animation.…Hi, I'm Chan Kah Yao, also known as Nick. With over several years of experience in character and game asset modeling, I specialize in creating highly detailed and realistic 3D models for various AAA game projects and VFX animations. I'm passionate about bringing characters to life with clean textures, accurate grooming, and facial blend shapes. I've worked with leading companies across Malaysia and Singapore, contributing to projects like UFC 5, Warcraft 3 Reforged, and Diablo 2 Remastered. I'm always eager to learn and adapt, willing to relocate to new opportunities, and excited to connect and collaborate in the world of 3D art and animation.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Chan Kah Yao, also known as Nick. With over several years of experience in character and game asset modeling, I specialize in creating highly detailed and realistic 3D models for various AAA game projects and VFX animations. I’m passionate about bringing characters to life with clean textures, accurate grooming, and facial blend shapes.

I’ve worked with leading companies across Malaysia and Singapore, contributing to projects like UFC 5, Warcraft 3 Reforged, and Diablo 2 Remastered. I’m always eager to learn and adapt, willing to relocate to new opportunities, and excited to connect and collaborate in the world of 3D art and animation.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Chinese

Fluent

English

Intermediate

Work Experience

Experience Characters Artist at EA Codemasters

June 30, 2024 - July 30, 2025

Involved in creating character game assets for UFC 5 projects, including creating realistic character heads from scan data, cleaning up photos and textures using Photoshop, and grooming hair for characters.

Modeller at Base FX

November 30, 2022 - July 30, 2025

Created high quality modeling for VFX film projects and feature animation, including characters, environment background props, and hero props.

Modeller at Lemon Sky

November 30, 2020 - July 30, 2025

Created game assets such as interactable props, objects modeling, UVs, texture baking and PBR texturing for AAA games projects. Also involved in character modeling for Japan projects and facial blend shapes.

Modeller (Assets) at Tiny Island Productions

March 31, 2019 - July 30, 2025

Created characters in Zbrush based on 2D designs, retopology for clear meshes for rigging, blend shapes for facial animation, as well as UV texture and shader creation.

Modeller at Polygon Pictures Malaysia

March 31, 2018 - July 30, 2025

Created high poly model assets for characters, props, and environments including both high-res and low-res models for animation. Also worked on character facial blend shapes and textures.