SHRJAY HANDE

Welcome to my little corner of the internet. I'm a passionate Level Designer and Environment Artist, and I absolutely love creating immersive and captivating game worlds. 

What I Do

Level Design

I enjoy creating levels that are visually stunning and provide memorable gameplay and experiences. I fully commit to every step of the level design process, from the first idea to the last adjustments. I constantly try to find new methods to make each level unique, whether it's through a challenging puzzle, a large open environment, or a cramped, action-packed hallway. 

Environment Art

While level design is my main focus, I also enjoy bringing worlds to life through detailed and immersive environment art. I pay close attention to the aesthetics and atmosphere, ensuring that every environment complements the gameplay and enhances the overall experience.

Courses I Have Completed

Level Design with Shane Canning at CGMA -
In this course, I took a complete deep dive into what it takes to become a capable level designer in games. I gained hands-on experience creating AAA game spaces, learning everything from blocking out levels in game engines to designing my own worlds and collaborating with other teams to make them larger than life. The course covered preparation to whitebox, blueprints to playtesting, and every element that makes a strong Level Designer.

Substance Basics with Martin Teichmann at CGMA -
This course is aimed at teaching the Substance tools to a complete beginner. It's perfect for someone who has never touched the program before. In the course, we covered how to navigate the UI and common troubleshooting tips, discussed the equipment you are likely to need, learned the strengths of each program individually, and built up to a workflow for creating your first materials and texture maps in Substance.

Intro to Production Modeling with Koji Tsukamoto at CGMA -
The aim of this course is to expose you to all the things you’ll need to be successful in a professional work environment as a 3D modeler. During this class, you’ll learn how to streamline yourself to be a fast, efficient, and effective 3D artist. One of the core issues that junior artists face when working at a large company is learning how to acclimate to the studio environment. This course teaches you the expectations for production modeling and what it’s like to work on a production team.

ZBrush for Concept and Iteration with Michael Pavlovich at CGMA -
This high-intensity class will focus on getting you up and running in ZBrush in as little time as possible! Students will focus on creative 3D problem solving complimented with a comprehensive overview of everything you need to begin using ZBrush as an integral part of your modeling tool set. Once you’ve completed the course, you’ll not only be comfortable in general ZBrush usage and terminology, but you’ll also have developed a broader set of tools that will allow you to create almost anything you can imagine, from hard-surface props to organic creatures. Students will learn to problem solve for multiple areas of 3D asset creation, from concept visualization to final production modeling techniques.