Ronald Paniagua

3d artist generalist / Motion Designer
San José, Costa Rica

contact@thepolygonbear.com

A 3D generalist artist with a background in advertising design, specializing in digital sculpting, 3D modeling, texturing, rendering, and animation. Combining creativity with technical expertise to transform concepts into engaging visual assets, including digital infographics, product modeling, advertising stands, and architectural visualizations.

With experience on projects for both national and international companies, the work has been recognized with awards from organizations like the Society for News Design and the Malofiej Awards. Focused on delivering high-quality, immersive visuals, balancing technical precision and creative innovation, ensuring every project is executed with dedication and excellence.

Cinema 4d

Blender

ZBrush

Marvelous Designer

Rizom UV

World Creator

Unreal Engine

Adobe Substance 3D Painter

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe illustrator

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Premier Pro

Davinci Resolve

Krita

Software proficiency

Head of Assets at Clear Angle Studios March 2021 - Present

As the Head of Assets, I am spearheading the design and implementation of a comprehensive asset pipeline and workflow, managing the entire process from initial bidding to hands-on asset creation and tool development. I collaborate with high-profile clients such as Cloud Imperium Games, Humain, MPC, Unit9, Future Deluxe, among others.

Clients

Over the years I’ve had the privilege to work on many exciting projects, for clients including:

Skills

3D Modeling, Digital Sculpting, Character Modeling, Hard Surface Modeling, Environment Modeling, Vehicle Modeling, Prop Modeling, Texturing, PBR Texturing, Shading, Lighting.

Experience

Rendering Engine Experience: Octane, V-ray, Redshift, Cicles, EVEE, Arnold, Key shot, Unreal.