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I'm Neil O'Donnell, a 3D artist and design visualization specialist with 20+ years in CG and design visualization, blending cinematic storytelling with cutting-edge real-time tools. I'm proficient in Unreal Engine 5 for automotive and product visualization and have deep experience across the traditional DCC stack, VRED for large CAD data, and emerging tech like 3D Gaussian Splatting, NeRFs, and neural rendering. I've led design visualization at Dyson and freelance projects for automotive brands, turning concepts into high-quality images and AR assets.…I'm Neil O'Donnell, a 3D artist and design visualization specialist with 20+ years in CG and design visualization, blending cinematic storytelling with cutting-edge real-time tools. I'm proficient in Unreal Engine 5 for automotive and product visualization and have deep experience across the traditional DCC stack, VRED for large CAD data, and emerging tech like 3D Gaussian Splatting, NeRFs, and neural rendering. I've led design visualization at Dyson and freelance projects for automotive brands, turning concepts into high-quality images and AR assets.

Neil O'Donnell

Visual Effects Artist, Cinematographer, 3D Designer, +2

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I'm Neil O'Donnell, a 3D artist and design visualization specialist with 20+ years in CG and design visualization, blending cinematic storytelling with cutting-edge real-time tools. I'm proficient in Unreal Engine 5 for automotive and product visualization and have deep experience across the traditional DCC stack, VRED for large CAD data, and emerging tech like 3D Gaussian Splatting, NeRFs, and neural rendering. I've led design visualization at Dyson and freelance projects for automotive brands, turning concepts into high-quality images and AR assets.…I'm Neil O'Donnell, a 3D artist and design visualization specialist with 20+ years in CG and design visualization, blending cinematic storytelling with cutting-edge real-time tools. I'm proficient in Unreal Engine 5 for automotive and product visualization and have deep experience across the traditional DCC stack, VRED for large CAD data, and emerging tech like 3D Gaussian Splatting, NeRFs, and neural rendering. I've led design visualization at Dyson and freelance projects for automotive brands, turning concepts into high-quality images and AR assets.

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I’m Neil O’Donnell, a 3D artist and design visualization specialist with 20+ years in CG and design visualization, blending cinematic storytelling with cutting-edge real-time tools.

I’m proficient in Unreal Engine 5 for automotive and product visualization and have deep experience across the traditional DCC stack, VRED for large CAD data, and emerging tech like 3D Gaussian Splatting, NeRFs, and neural rendering. I’ve led design visualization at Dyson and freelance projects for automotive brands, turning concepts into high-quality images and AR assets.

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Freelance Content Creator / 3D Artist at Solid Light Images

January 1, 2024 - Present

Rendering marketing imagery for clients including Royal Craft; developing Unreal Engine 5 automotive visualisations and digital landscapes; client work.

Design Visualization Lead at Dyson

April 1, 2022 - February 1, 2025

Led design visualization for the New Product Innovation (NPI) team using VR ED; helped designers realise concepts through high-quality images, print media and AR — all presented directly to James Dyson.

Senior 3D Artist (Commercials) at Dyson

March 1, 2014 - April 1, 2022

Delivered customer-facing assets including printed ads, TV end-frames and product box imagery; built a data pipeline using Unity PIXIES to automate and accelerate CAD-to-CGI translation.

Freelance 3D Artist at CGI Creative / Drive Inc Ltd

January 1, 2013 - April 1, 2014

Created high-resolution imagery for UK and international clients; collaborated with David Brown Automotive to produce marketing visuals for their classic-inspired car launch.

Lighting TD — Digital Imaging Team at Frame Store

October 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011

Produced high-resolution photorealistic product renderings using Maya and Nuke; contributed to the team's lighting and rendering pipeline.

Lighting TD — CG Team at HMX Media

January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012

Created lighting setups in Maya, problem-solved complex scenes and produced initial composites in Nuke.

Lead 3D Artist — Automotive & Industrial Design at Drive Inc Ltd

September 1, 2006 - September 1, 2011

Visualisation artist for clients including McLaren, Rolls-Royce, Sony and Nokia; in-house at McLaren and Nokia creating animation visuals and high-resolution still imagery.