Welcome!

I am Manuel Bindi, the Technical Artist you need!👾

About me

Hi there! Manuel here, an Italian Tech Artist passionate about games! My career unfolds in two halves: one focused on modeling and outsourcing 3D assets, and the other on coding, shaders, and animation programming. I’m a VFX wizard certified professional, trained in VFX and 3D animation, with past experiences as lead technical artist and exciting game projects!

In the past 5 years, I have poured my heart and soul into my work as a Technical Artist, passionately developing simulators for serious games, crafting immersive and navigable environments, creating solo-developed games that reflect my vision, and leading both artistic and technical teams to bring our shared dreams to life.

My Skills:

🎨Artistic (3D/2D)

Skills/Tasks	Tools/Languages	Notes/ Added Value
Low/high poly modeling, sculpting, UV unwrapping, retopology, baking	Blender, Maya, ZBrush, Substance 3D, Meshy	Optimized models for real-time, PBR-ready pipeline
Realistic and stylized PBR texturing (especially horror/sci-fi style)	Substance Painter, Photoshop, Quixel	Consistent visual style across icons, environments, and creatures
Keyframe and AI-assisted animation (characters, creatures)	Cascadeur, Blender, Maya	Attention to secondary motion and physical weight
UI and icon creation in Lovecraftian/horror style	Photoshop, Illustrator	Immersive and thematic UI work
Environmental and narrative VFX (e.g., fog, particle lights, toxic leaks)	Niagara, Shader Graph	FX integrated into the world narrative

{ Technical/Programming } 💻

Skills/Tasks	Tools/Languages	Notes/ Added Value
Advanced AI design ( pathfinding, procedural behaviors, mutations and evolution systems and much more! )	Unreal Engine (Blueprint + C++), Unity, Dynamic Navmesh	Smart, reactive enemy systems and gameplay logic
Gameplay systems (crafting, morality, altered states, procedural maps)	Blueprint, C++, C#	Strong in both game design and implementation
Performance optimization (level streaming, LODs, dynamic graphics settings)	UE5 Profiler, HLODs, Nanite	Scalable performance across platforms
Steam API integration (achievements, cloud saves, stats)	Steamworks SDK	Real-world publishing and support experience
Environmental and narrative VFX (e.g., fog, particle lights, toxic leaks)	Niagara, Shader Graph	FX integrated into the world narrative

🔧 Technical Art 🖌️

Skills/Tasks	Tools/Languages	Notes/ Added Value
Master material setup + parametric instances (e.g., reactive organic shaders)	UE Material Editor, HLSL	Modular shaders for artist-friendly workflows
Blueprint systems for modular level design (procedural rooms, kit workflows)	UE5 Blueprint, PCG,	Streamlined tools for designers and artists
Rigging and skinning (humanoid and creature rigs)	Blender, Maya, UE Control Rig	Custom rigs for non-humanoid characters
Tool scripting & automation (exporters, environment generators)	Python, Blueprint Tools	Speeds up repetitive tasks and improves pipeline efficiency
Visual debugging tools (heatmaps, shader debuggers, visual loggers)	UE5, Custom Debug Tools	Helps identify visual inconsistencies and technical errors

Others 🪄

Full end-to-end pipeline knowledge (solo dev to production-ready pipeline)
Can work independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team
Experience with commercial Steam releases
Proven track record with community feedback and post-launch updates

Interdisciplinary communication (art, design, code) an leading skills
Bridges artistic vision and technical execution
Steam, itch.io, Indiedb, Press list and press blast experience
Specialized in horror, sci-fi, and Lovecraftian projects, but also adaptable to other genres such stylized projects and light themes.

Resume

Lead technical artist

Moonscape s.r.l.

04/2025 – Present

I led projects involving Unreal Engine 5, Android and iOS applications, AR, Windows apps.
Art and coding department direction, App and gameplay development, assets integration.
independently refined 3D models in using Maya
2D assets outsourcing in software such as Photoshop.
Communication bridge between project managers and clients.

Lead Game Developer

Unione professionisti Bologna

01/2023 – 01/2024

I handleded all aspects of serious games smilutations and design.
Assets production, from concept to in-engine implementation.
independently refined 3D models in using Maya 2D
Coordinated with the Ui department in order to deliver top quality products.
I made an advanced Ai simulation and random hazards gameplay framework

3D Generalist and Unreal developer

Acas 3D

01/2021- 02/2022

Developed immersive 3D solutions inside Unreal Engine.
3D assets Outsourcing production
Textures Outsourcing

Solo Game developer

Ossified Games

01/2023 – 01/2024

Solo developed my own game and published to Steam!
From player-centric idea generation to the final product.
Devolped inside Unreal Engine with both BVS and C++.
Procedural dungeon generation and creatures.
Complex shaders coding included SSS effectsm POM and many others.
UI, VFX and SFX implementation.
Inventory systems and roguelite/RPG mechanics.
I have a registered trademark, Ossified Games, symbol of quality and trust.

Companies that worked
with me:

Education

VFX Wizard Certified Professional

VFX Wizard

01/2021- 02/2022

C# Certificate of Excellence

Programming Hub

02/2025- 03/2022

English-C1

Trinity College London

12/2020

Bachelor degree Computer Science

University of Pisa

Ongoing

Portfolio

You can click on the text above the images to see my works.

Subject 1753

Mutation

Water Shader

PDO + POM material

Zero

Starmie

Trade And Magic

Ottoman Chair

Worksite Serious Game

Interactive University

Terracotta Model

LekyThos

Teaching

🎮I also have teaching experience in 3D art and scripting, with a focus on Unreal Engine, C++, and Python. I’ve taught sculpting and 3D production pipelines at Leon Battista Alberti artistic high schools and hold a Superprof ranking on the Superprof platform, with many teaching hours and numerous five-star reviews.🎮

Awards 🏆