Vangelis Angelakis

Studio Head @ Hotgates

Vangelis, is a skilled and passionate 3D artist from Vienna, Austria, and the proud owner of Hotgates, a sole proprietorship company he established in 2017. With a profound expertise in Blender, Unreal Engine 5, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Marmoset Toolbag, and the Substance Suite, he has honed his craft in game development, environment art, rendering, and animation.

Apart from his entrepreneurial endeavors, Vangelis contributes significantly to the art community by releasing multiple educational articles. Vangelis also is a Discord moderator for the Computer Graphics Masters Academy art school located in California, USA and as the manager of CGSociety, a website dedicated to promoting and empowering digital artists, showcasing his commitment to fostering artistic growth and collaboration.

In his personal life, Vangelis finds joy and companionship in his family and Freyja, his beloved female Pembroke Welsh Corgi. His journey as a self-taught, 3D artist using Blender, Maya and Unreal Engine 5, coupled with his technical knowledge and contribution to the art community, makes him a unique and respected figure in the 3D art and gaming communities.

Skills

Software proficiency

ZBrush Illustrator Marmoset

Maya Photoshop Substance Painter

Blender Premiere Unreal Engine

amgelakis@hotgates.eu

Experience

Feb 2017 – Present
Founder | Studio Head at Hotgates e.U.
Vienna Austria

Environment Art
Props
3D Modelling
Unreal Engine 4
Unreal Engine 5

Skills: Environment Art · Blender · 3D Modeling · Substance Designer · Substance Painter · Unreal Engine 4 · SpeedTree · Autodesk Maya · Game Design · Game Development · C++ · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Premiere Pro · Troubleshooting · Technical Support · Discord · Customer Service · Mac OS · Marmoset · Game Design Documents · Mac & PC platforms

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Feb 2023 – Present
Editorial and Account Manager at The CGSociety
Los Angeles, California, United States · Remote

A dual role to support the mission of the Art Society by using news, advertorials, webinars, and educational opportunities to celebrate and disseminate artistic and technological achievements in computer graphics for VFX film/ television, animation, games, and VR industries.

My responsibilities include: selecting, editing, and implementing news /advertorials, along with interviewing and promoting stellar artists and their contributions to the CG Society galleries.

Additionally, I partner with aligned client brands to implement online ad campaigns using Google Ad Manager along with social media platforms to extend the reach of company products that cater to the specific interests of our global arts community.A dual role to support the mission of the Art Society by using news, advertorials, webinars, and educational opportunities to celebrate and disseminate artistic and technological achievements in computer graphics for VFX film/ television, animation, games, and VR industries. My responsibilities include: selecting, editing, and implementing news /advertorials, along with interviewing and promoting stellar artists and their contributions to the CG Society galleries. Additionally, I partner with aligned client brands to implement online ad campaigns using Google Ad Manager along with social media platforms to extend the reach of company products that cater to the specific interests of our global arts community.

Skills: Environment Art · 3D Modeling · Project Management · Customer Service

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Mar 2022 – Present
Discord Community Moderator at CGMA | Computer Graphics Master Academy · Contract
Los Angeles, California, United States · Remote

Providing discussion topics, encouraging participants to share, removing unrelated or inappropriate content, answering questions, defining group boundaries and rules, updating the platform and providing tech support.Providing discussion topics, encouraging participants to share, removing unrelated or inappropriate content, answering questions, defining group boundaries and rules, updating the platform and providing tech support.

Skills: Online Community Moderation · Environment Art · Blender · 3D Modeling · Substance Designer · Substance Painter · Unreal Engine 4 · SpeedTree · Autodesk Maya · Game Design · Game Development · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Troubleshooting · Technical Support · Discord · Customer Service · Mac OS · Marmoset · Mac & PC platforms