Laurie Kindiak

I'm a 3D Environment Artist and Matte Painter with over 10 years of experience in film and animation and over 15 years in video game environment production. The cumulative experience spans across 3D environment design, matte painting, environmental & prop modeling, lighting, texturing, and layout. In addition, I'm also an independent filmmaker, producing four commissioned documentary shorts and taking on the roles for writing, direction, cinematography, and editing.

Creator / Producer - UNREAL ENGINE / AI

(2025 - 2025)

“Titan and Nic” (2025) - Commissioned short film. Produced and rendered, 6 min. animated short film for a local client. Created full 3D environment and characters in Unreal, including cameras, shot layout, lighting, and completed render production, according to the supplied script. Also experimented with AI character generation using a combination of agents: ChatGPT for character image gen, and Tripo to reproduce those images in 3D.

• Spring of 2025: Completion of online training in VAD Production (Virtual Art Department) and content creation workflow, through Seneca College / Pixamondo.

Matte Painter / 3D Environment Artist - SONY IMAGEWORKS

(2019-11 - 2024-01)

Feature animation /VFX - Matte-painting and 3D environments

• Credits include: Spider-Man:Across the Spider-Verse, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania, and Vivo

Matte Painter / 3D Environment Artist - ATOMIC CARTOONS

(2021-09 - 2022-04)

Matte painting and 3D environment s

• Credits Include: My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (TV)

3D Environment Artist / Matte Painter - MPC VANCOUVER

(2014-08 - 2016-04)

Matte painting, 3D environment art and environment TD work

• Credits include: Aquaman, Justice League, Suicide Squad, The Finest Hours

3D Environment Artist / Matte Painter - MPC VANCOUVER

(2016-11 - 2018-12)

Matte painting, 3D environment art and environment TD work

• Credits include: Aquaman, Justice League, Suicide Squad, The Finest Hours

3D Environment Artist / Matte Painter - METHOD STUDIOS / ENCORE

(2016-04 - 2016-11)

Matte painting and 3D environment work

• Credits include: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

CG Generalist / Layout Artist - PRIME FOCUS WORLD

(2014-04 - 2014-07)

Environment TD work and layout

• Credits include: The Interview, Expendables 3

Environment TD - MPC VANCOUVER

(2013-10 - 2014-02)

Environment TD

• Credits include: Godzilla

Senior 3D Environment Artist - POPCAP GAMES

(2012-06 - 2013-04)

• Published Games: Hidden Agenda

Senior Environment Artist - RADICAL ENTERTAINMENT (VIVENDI / ACTIVISION)

(2005-02 - 2008-08)

• Published Games: Prototype 2, Crash of the Titans, Scarface: The World Is Yours

Senior Environment Artist - RADICAL ENTERTAINMENT (VIVENDI / ACTIVISION)

(2010-10 - 2011-10)

• Published Games: Prototype 2, Crash of the Titans, Scarface: The World Is Yours

Senior Outsourcing Artist - PROPAGANDA GAMES (DISNEY INTERACTIVE)

(2009-10 - 2010-09)

• Published Games: TRON

Senior Environment Artist - UNITED FRONT GAMES

(2009-04 - 2009-09)

• Published Games: MOD Nation Racing

Instructor P/T - VAN ARTS

(2013-05 - 2013-06)

Course: Introduction to Maya.

Game Program Art Mentor - VANCOUVER FILM SCHOOL

(2011-10 - 2014-06)

Game program art mentoring.

Instructor P/T - Maya / Viz - ART INSTITUTE, VANCOUVER

(2005-01 - 2005-12)

Course: Maya / Viz instruction.

3D Environment Artist / Track Artist - EA BLACK BOX

(2002-04 - 2004-03)

• Published Games: Need for Speed: Underground, Def Jam: Vendetta, NHL Hitz 2003.

Senior Artist / 3D Artist - BARKING DOG STUDIOS

(2000-01 - 2001-10)

• Published Games: Global Operations, Homeworld: Cataclysm.

3D Track Artist - EA CANADA

(1998-11 - 1999-04)

• Published Games: Track art for Need for Speed: High Stakes

Screen writing - Vancouver Film School

VAD Training - Seneca Polytechnic / Pixomondo

Documentary Film Production - Langara College

Multimedia / 3D Training - Vancouver Film School

Art Foundation - Alberta College of Art

Interior Design Technology - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (N.A.I.T)

Online training in VAD Production (Virtual Art Department) and content creation workflow - Seneca College / Pixamondo (2025 - 2025)