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MALEBO EM BOTDEN

VISUAL DESIGNER & LIGHTING ARTIST
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Hi! Nice to meet you!

My name is Malebo, but most people call me Em. I'm a visual designer and lighting artist with a background in game design.

During my studies as a narrative designer, I embarked on a journey to find my way to bring a story to life. After experimenting with many disciplines and techniques, I discovered my love for lighting and composition.

As a designer, I love working on projects that focus on dystopian or otherworldly settings!

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About Me
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Skills & Experience

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UNITY ENGINE

Prototyping game mechanics, implementing UI elements, lighting & post-processing, Cinemachine, Probuilder, Inky.

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ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE

Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, XD, and Illustrator for creating UI elements with MoGraph and game trailers.

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MAYA

Modelling blockouts for architecture and props, UV unwrapping.

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FIGMA

Creating high-fidelity interface protoypes.

My Journey So Far

2021-PRESENT

CAMERA & LIGHTING

Since I've switched to game design I've been focused on learning what makes a unique experience. I've spent time learning about music, geography, psychology, and many more things.

 

Right now, I'm in my final year of college and working on my graduation project with a team of 7 members. This year, I discovered my passion for cinematography and lighting. To challenge myself, I'm translating a fairy tale into a tragedy without any spoken word, making the ambience the core focus!

2020-2021

GAME DESIGN

Halfway through the first year of Game Art, I realized my passion wasn't just painting and modeling, I enjoyed many different media, like writing and researching. I wanted to choose the medium based on the project. This is when I switched to Game Design!

2019-2020

GAME ART

Right after I graduated from the makeup course, I got accepted at HKU Game Art and Game Design. At this point, I wanted to become a creature designer so I chose Game Art to focus more on visuals.

2016-2019

MAKEUP FX ARTIST

I started my journey as a UX designer by becoming a makeup artist. I followed a three-year course and during this time, I learned bodypainting and FX makeup. 

EXPERIENCEO
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