Fiona Zhu — Visual Worlds

Environment Artist for Games & Animation

Stylized 3D and 2D environments with a focus on atmosphere, composition, and visual storytelling.

3D ENVIRONMENT ART — Gods at the Table

This environment explores a symbolic game between two gods representing life and desire. The scene is centered around a board-game-inspired table, where organic forms gradually transition into cold, artificial materials.

Moss, roots, leaves, and carved wooden objects contrast with coins, trophies, contracts, and metallic surfaces, reflecting the tension between human vitality and worldly ambition. Created as part of a fast-paced environment look development study, the scene focuses on atmosphere, composition, symbolic object design, and visual storytelling from concept to final lighting and render.

Contribution: Environment modeling, texturing, lighting, set dressing, symbolic prop design, and final render
Project Type: Stylized 3D environment / Environment look development study
Software: Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter, Procreate
Focus: Symbolic environment design, board-game-inspired composition, organic-to-artificial material contrast, prop storytelling, and atmospheric lighting