I’m Maahish Bhagwat, a 3D artist and animator focused on building believable characters and immersive game visuals. I’ve led end-to-end pipelines from modeling and rigging to animation and integration with Unity, working closely with programmers and producers to deliver polished experiences for VR/AR and games. I bridge creative vision with technical execution, solving production challenges with robust pipelines, tooling, and onboarding. I’m constantly refining my craft through showreels and academic study, including Kingston University projects, to deliver smooth, game-ready assets and compelling visuals.

Maahish Bhagwat

I’m Maahish Bhagwat, a 3D artist and animator focused on building believable characters and immersive game visuals. I’ve led end-to-end pipelines from modeling and rigging to animation and integration with Unity, working closely with programmers and producers to deliver polished experiences for VR/AR and games. I bridge creative vision with technical execution, solving production challenges with robust pipelines, tooling, and onboarding. I’m constantly refining my craft through showreels and academic study, including Kingston University projects, to deliver smooth, game-ready assets and compelling visuals.

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I’m Maahish Bhagwat, a 3D artist and animator focused on building believable characters and immersive game visuals. I’ve led end-to-end pipelines from modeling and rigging to animation and integration with Unity, working closely with programmers and producers to deliver polished experiences for VR/AR and games.

I bridge creative vision with technical execution, solving production challenges with robust pipelines, tooling, and onboarding. I’m constantly refining my craft through showreels and academic study, including Kingston University projects, to deliver smooth, game-ready assets and compelling visuals.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

3D Artist at XR Realities Ltd
August 31, 2023 - October 24, 2025
Key contributor across the full 3D pipeline for VR/AR projects; led the Animation Pipeline including modeling, texturing and rendering; led the 3D team in developing the app hero; collaborated with coders and PMs to ensure seamless Unity integration; created high-quality key-frame animations with a focus on realism using Maya and Unity; enhanced the pipeline by baking light maps and optimizing rigging and modeling; prototyped tools to improve workflow and onboarding for new developers.
3D Artist at XR Realities Ltd
November 1, 2021 - August 31, 2023
Key contributor across the full 3D pipeline, leading the 3D team in developing the App 'hero' and ensuring seamless Unity integration. Responsibilities included spearheading the Animation Pipeline, modeling, texturing and rendering for VR/AR projects; creating high-quality keyframe animations using Maya and Unity; enhancing production pipeline with lightmaps, rigging and modeling optimization; prototyping tools and scripts to support workflow; creating character models in ZBrush and Maya and textures in Substance Painter.
3D Animator at Kingston University
September 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024
3D animation work for Game Animation Showreel and related VR/AR projects as part of the Kingston University program.

Education

MA Computer Animation, Distinction at ITMU University
September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2021
MA Computer Animation at ITMU University, Mumbai, India
September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2021
BA Animation and VFX at Advanced Animation Academy
January 11, 2030 - February 6, 2026
MA Computer Animation at Kingston University
September 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024
MA Computer Animation at ITMU University
September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2021
BA Animation and VFX at Kingston University
January 11, 2030 - February 6, 2026

Qualifications

BA Animation and VFX, Distinction
January 11, 2030 - October 24, 2025
MA Computer Animation
September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2021
BA Animation and VFX
January 11, 2030 - February 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other, Education