Nikita Sanotskyi
Level Artist · VFX · Simulations · Lighting Artist
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Deep CV Engine
Skills Matrix
Modeling & Real-Time
Compositing & Scripting
Procedural & Pipeline
FX, LookDev & Rendering
Hardware & Systems
Education
BA in 3D Animation and VFX for Film and Games
DSW University, Wrocław, Poland · 2026
Thesis: Spaceship Models in Modern 3D Animation · Supervisor: Adam Flamma
Rebelway · Completed
- Cinematic Lighting in Houdini
- Houdini Fundamentals
- Houdini for 3D Artists
- Fluid FX in Houdini
Experience
Sept 2025 – Aug 2026
VFX Artist Intern - NEXT QUEST
Built Houdini Solaris assets and shaders for the project. Created FLIP, whitewater and pyro simulations, and debugged Karma XPU and VEX issues.
Team of 4
VFX Intern - “Urban Veins” Project
Built a procedural Houdini generator for Tatooine environments as part of a four-person team. Collaborated in an Agile workflow on the project.
Co-founder
University Student Club "Press Start"
Co-founded and managed the student club. Organized workshops and creative projects.
Techland Tools
Developer Tools Exploration
Handled environment setup and asset placement with Techland Developer Tools. Used the tools to prepare scenes and position assets.
2021 – 2022
Lead Advert Operations & Campaign · Office, Ukraine
Led a 10-person advertising team and oversaw campaign operations. Coordinated advertiser meetings as part of campaign management.
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Contact
Open to VFX, technical art and procedural tooling work. Primary contact email:
nuki3221@gmail.com