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About
3D Artist & Software Developer
- Location:Japan
- Primary Language:English - Native
- Secondary Language:Japanese - Conversational
- Email: portfolio@mail.alexanderkane.net
- Availability: Fulltime, Contract, Freelance
- Artstation: https://alexkane.artstation.com
3D Artist with a passion for creating cartoon characters and tools that enhance the lives of others. Proficient in Blender: Strongest skill is character rigging. Experienced in writing Blender Addons and Unity Plugins. Working knowledge in front end web-design.
Software Proficiency
Resume
Professional Experience
3D Artist (Contract)
October 2025 - July 2026
Asset Hub, Inc - Tokyo, Japan
- Character Rigging
- Character Retopology
- Maintain python scripts to automate character assembly
- https://assethub.io
3D Character generation utilizing AI, Large Language Models and Algorithms
3D Artist (Contract)
November 2021 - September 2025
AKA Virtual, Inc - Tokyo, Japan
- Character rigging - Creating character rigs and facial expressions
- Physics Setup - Hair bone physics and Cloth dynamics in Unity
- Environment and prop modeling. Lighting and materials in Unity with BRP, URP and HDRP pipelines.
- Tool Development - Design Blender and Unity tools for artists and engineers
- https://akavirtual.com/
I am grateful for having the opportunity to join AKA Virtual, Inc as my first full-time position in the role of a 3D Artist! It has been a great experience helping this startup company grow; Being involved with projects and characters such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Moomin and JKT48v among many others.
3D Character Artist (Freelance)
January 2018 - March 2018
Tepeyac, LLC - Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Responsibilities: modeling, rigging, texturing, shading, lighting, animation, cloth and hair dynamics and render setup.
- https://tulupita.com
I had the wonderful pleasure of designing a children's character, Lupita, in 3D for a book and merchandise launch!
3D Artist (Freelance)
July 2016 - August 2016
GO2Socks, LLC
- Responsibilities: 3D modeling, texturing and lighting setup
- https://shopgo2.com
3D Modeler (Freelance)
June 2015 - August 2015
Shaderfarm Co.,Ltd
- Responsibilities: 3D modeling
- https://shaderfarm.com
3D modeled furniture pieces (using Blender) which were passed on for photo-realistic texturing. Worked remotely from the U.S. for Shaderfarm Co., Ltd based in Japan.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Digital Media Arts: Animation
Minor - Computer Science
August 2013 - May 2017
Huntington University - Huntington, Indiana USA