About Me

I’m a Senior 3D artist specializing in creating 3D Artwork, Visual Effects, Animation and Design for Screen based & interactive Media. At this time of writing I have over 11 years experience in the 3D & visual effects industry. My project experience ranges from local and international feature films, AAA game cinematics and trailers, TVC, short film, broadcast design projects & real-time interactive media.

As well as having all-round skills and experience with creating high quality 3D art and animation, I am a specialist at simulation based FX such as 3D Dust, Fire, Fluid and Smoke simulations, Cloth and Hair simulations, particle and physics-based simulations. 

My skills also extend various other aspects of Visual Effects production such as pipeline & tool scripting, Camera tracking, Compositing and more. 
I work as both a VFX artist and motion designer in broadcast, film and web based media with some skills also in web based media and programming.

I’m based in Melbourne, Australia however I work for clients all over the country and abroad.

I can be contacted at: info@stevencheah.com or via phone on +61 (0)403 018 107. 

My skillset includes:

  • Able to take a project from concept to completion, as well as working in a large team of artists & designers.
    Able to supervise junior artists
  • 3D Modeling, Texturing, Lighting & Rendering, General rigging and Animation.
  • Particle Effects and Animation 
  • Fire/Smoke/Dust Simulations 
  • Fluid Simulations 
  • Cloth & Hair Simulations 
  • Rendering and Lighting 
  • Pipeline & VFX tools scripting in Python & Maxscript

Software Profiency:

3D Packages

3D Studio Max 
Maya
Unity

3D Renderers

Redshift
Vray 

Pipeline software

RPManager 
Deadline
PF Track

Scripting Languages

Python Programming
Maxscript Programming

2D & Compositing

Nuke 
Fusion
Adobe After Effects
Adobe CS Suite 

FX Software & Plugins

Ty-Flow
FumeFX 
Realflow 
Krakatoa 
3DsMax Particle Flow
Maya Particles 
Rayfire 
Hairfarm 
Afterburn

Other Software

Flash