Joseph Raphael

Senior 3D Environment Artist and Real-Time 3D Specialist with 6+ years of experience in games, VR/MR, and real-time architectural visualization. Strong expertise in Unity-based pipelines, VR optimization, environment creation, shaders, and performance-driven workflows. Proven experience collaborating with international teams (Canada) and leading VR-focused production. Passionate about building immersive real-time experiences while maintaining strict performance and memory budgets.

Freelance 3D Environment / Real-Time 3D Artist at SmartPixel Inc. (2025-10 – Present)

• Optimizing and detailing large-scale architectural "Hero" buildings for real-time and VR visualization.
• Converting architectural CAD data into Unity-ready real-time assets.
• Performing geometry cleanup, UV mapping, LOD creation, and PBR material setup.
• Ensuring assets meet real-time performance and VR usability standards.
• Collaborating with Canadian production teams on high-end architectural visualization projects.
• Tools: Maya, Unity, Substance Painter

Lead 3D Artist at Magnimus Studios Pvt. Ltd. (2023-07 – 2025-12)

• Led 3D asset creation for VR and real-time environments, including Meta-related projects.
• Reduced asset memory usage by ~40% through optimization techniques.
• Created custom Unity shaders, lighting systems, and post-processing workflows for VR.
• Delivered optimized 3D visualization work for IIT Mandi, significantly improving performance.
• Mentored and managed a team of 3 junior artists.

3D Artist at nCore Games (2022-01 – 2023-04)

• Created environment assets, texture atlases, and lighting setups for game projects.
• Contributed to shader workflows and optimization pipelines.

Junior 3D Artist at nCore Games (2020-11 – 2022-01)

• Developed stylized props and environmental assets.
• Assisted with Unity integration and optimization.

3D Artist at Ghost Line Games (2017-12 – 2018-12)

• Built Unity-based VFX and managed real-time asset pipelines for indie games.

B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering – TocH Institute of Science & Technology (2016)

Diploma in Game Design & Integration – MAAC (2017)