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João Lacerda
João Lacerda
Modelling and texturing / Creative Director @ Lightfarm
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Summary

SUMMARY

Hi! I'm a 3D Artist with close to 13 years of professional experience. I've worked with and for people from all over the world, from Brazil to Australia and everything in the middle. I've made 3D characters, cities, monsters, you name it... I've experienced the whole production pipeline many times. Let's make something epic, shall we?

Skills

3D ModelingRiggingDigital SculptingTexturingProgrammingRenderingPython ScriptingJavaScriptheadhuntingcharcaters

Software proficiency

Blender
Blender
ZBrush
ZBrush
Photoshop
Photoshop
Marvelous Designer
Marvelous Designer
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Unity
Unity

Productions

    • Mobile Game
      Lithodomos Explore App
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      3D Artist generalist
    • Company
      Lithodomos
    • Mobile Game
      Lithodomos Engage App
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      3D Artist generalist
    • Company
      Lithodomos
    • Mobile Game
      Athens in VR App
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      3D Artist generalist
    • Company
      Lithodomos
    • Mobile Game
      Ancient World in VR App
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      3D Artist
    • Company
      LithodomosVR
    • Mobile Game
      Sk8 for your life
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Art Director
    • Company
      Hot Potato Games
    • Mobile Game
      Lilguy
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Art Director
    • Company
      Hot Potato Games

Experience

  • Creative Director at Lightfarm Studios
    Rio de Janeiro, BR
    November 2024 - Present

    As a Creative Director at Lightfarm Studios, I lead the creative vision and strategy for a variety of projects and campaigns. My role involves overseeing the development of innovative concepts that align with the brand's objectives and effectively engage the target audience. I work closely with teams of designers, animators, writers, and marketing professionals to create cohesive and impactful visuals, animations, and other forms of media and content. By fostering a collaborative environment, I ensure that our creative output consistently meets the highest quality standards.

  • Training Director at Lightfarm
    Rio de Janeiro
    January 2023 - Present

    Training and developing the next generation of talents!

  • Headhunter at Lightfarm
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    November 2021 - Present

    I am helping the awesome team at Lightfarm actively looking out for talents and training them to fit the company and market's needs.

  • Modelling and texturing artist at the CAM Studio
    Saint Jhon, Canada
    March 2021 - November 2021

    At CAM I worked with a great team as a modeller and texture artist, also made characters for the studio's projects internal and external projects.

  • CEO / Art director at Flat Depth Art Outsourcing
    Mage, Brazil
    January 2019 - Present

  • 3D Artist at LithodomosVR
    Melbourne, Australia
    September 2016 - January 2018

  • 3D Generalist at Allen Motion
    Petrópolis, Brazil
    January 2012 - December 2014

  • Art Director at CATAVENTO
    Petrópolis, Brazil
    January 2015 - January 2016