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About Me

Hi! I'm Mateo Costa, a 3D artist with 5 years of experience making art for games.

During these years I've contributed in to a variety of needs:
Creating 3D assets, developing art pipelines, designing world building, and art directing the project I'm working right now.

— For inquiries, please email me at mateocosta.mcm@gmail.com or use my contact form.— Click here to download my resume as PDF

You can find a brief summary of my profile in this "Variety" article.

Skills

3D Modeling, Digital Sculpting, 3D Texturing, Art Direction, Video editing.

Software:

Proficient with Zbrush, Maya, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Photoshop, Unity, Marmoset Toolbag.

Released projects:

- ARICO: Tales from the Abyss (In production)

2023 - Video Game - Platforms: TBA

Art Director / Generalist Artist for Drakhar Studio and Foxter Studio

- Hotel Transylvania: Scary-Tale Adventures

2022 - Video Game - Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 / 4, Xbox One / X / S

Senior 3D Artist (Character / Environment / Prop / Materials) for Drakhar Studio

- Paw Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls

2021 - Video Game - Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 / 4, Xbox One / X / S

3D Artist (Environment / Props) for Drakhar Studio

- Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay

2020 - Video Game - Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 / 4, Xbox One / X / S

3D Artist (Characters / Environments / Props) for Drakhar Studio

- Los Rodríguez y el Más Allá

2019 - Video Game - Platforms: Android, iOS

3D Artist (Environment / Props) for Drakhar Studio

Experience:

- Senior 3D Artist at Drakhar Studio

January 2023 - Present

- Art Director / Generalist Artist at Foxter Studio

May 2022 - Present

- 3D Artist at Drakhar Studio

October 2018 - January 2023

Want to know more? Keep reading! :)

Currently, I'm working as an Art Director for "Arico: Tales from the Abyss", a production that is the result of a collaboration between myself, my friend Alberto Sajeras, and two studios: Drakhar Studio and Foxter Studio.This has been a thrilling and rewarding experience. In this role, I lead and manage the art departments, develop the art style, and oversee the different pipelines that enable us to bring our vision to life. I also collaborate closely with my team to ensure that our creative and technical efforts are aligned and deliver the best possible outcome.Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to work on a variety of projects, from mobile to console titles, and have gained valuable experience in different aspects of 3D art production.
I'm constantly seeking to improve my skills, stay up-to-date with the latest tools and techniques, and challenge myself with new and exciting projects.In this portfolio, you will find a selection of my work that showcases my style, technical abilities, and creative vision. I hope you enjoy browsing through it and get a sense of who I am as an artist and a professional. If you have any questions or would like to discuss a potential collaboration, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you for visiting!

If you have any questions or would like to discuss a potential collaboration, please feel free to contact me using the next form or send me an Email at mateocosta.mcm@gmail.com.

Hotel Transylvania: Scary-Tale Adventures

Year: 2022
Company: Drakhar Studio
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Play Station 5, Play Station 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Role: Senior 3D Artist
Responsabilities: Mainly in charge of the original enemies from the game and some of the principal environments (scenarios, props and tileable materials). I also worked in some skins for the main characters and helped during the process of the adaptation from film to ingame models.
Worked from the start of the production until the end, since developing the 3D stylization to helping optimizing the 3D assets.

Paw Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls

Year: 2022
Company: Drakhar Studio
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Play Station 5, Play Station 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Role: 3D Artist
Responsabilities:

Paw Patrol Mighty Pups: Save Adventure Bay

Year: 2020
Company: Drakhar Studio
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Play Station 5, Play Station 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Role: 3D Artist
Responsabilities:

Los Rodríguez y el Más Allá

Year: 2019
Company: Drakhar Studio
Platforms: IOS, Android
Role: 3D Artist (environment, props)
Responsabilities: