Welcome!
I am Manuel Bindi, the Technical Artist you need!👾
In the past 5 years, I have poured my heart and soul into my work as a Technical Artist, passionately developing simulators for serious games, crafting immersive and navigable environments, creating solo-developed games that reflect my vision, and leading both artistic and technical teams to bring our shared dreams to life.
About me
Hi there! Manuel here, an Italian Tech Artist passionate about games! My career unfolds in two halves: one focused on modeling and outsourcing 3D assets, and the other on coding, shaders, and animation programming. I’m a VFX wizard certified professional, trained in VFX and 3D animation, with past experiences as lead technical artist and exciting game projects!
My Skills:
🎨Artistic (3D/2D)
| Skills/Tasks | Tools/Languages | Notes/ Added Value |
Low/high poly modeling, sculpting, UV unwrapping, retopology, baking | Blender, Maya, ZBrush, Substance 3D, Meshy | Optimized models for real-time, PBR-ready pipeline |
| Realistic and stylized PBR texturing (especially horror/sci-fi style) | Substance Painter, Photoshop, Quixel | Consistent visual style across icons, environments, and creatures |
Keyframe and AI-assisted animation (characters, creatures) | Cascadeur, Blender, Maya | Attention to secondary motion and physical weight |
UI and icon creation in Lovecraftian/horror style | Photoshop, Illustrator | Immersive and thematic UI work |
Environmental and narrative VFX (e.g., fog, particle lights, toxic leaks) | Niagara, Shader Graph | FX integrated into the world narrative |
{ Technical/Programming } 💻
| Skills/Tasks | Tools/Languages | Notes/ Added Value |
Advanced AI design ( pathfinding, procedural behaviors, mutations and evolution systems and much more! ) | Unreal Engine (Blueprint + C++), Unity, Dynamic Navmesh | Smart, reactive enemy systems and gameplay logic |
| Gameplay systems (crafting, morality, altered states, procedural maps) | Blueprint, C++, C# | Strong in both game design and implementation |
Performance optimization (level streaming, LODs, dynamic graphics settings) | UE5 Profiler, HLODs, Nanite | Scalable performance across platforms |
Steam API integration (achievements, cloud saves, stats) | Steamworks SDK | Real-world publishing and support experience |
Environmental and narrative VFX (e.g., fog, particle lights, toxic leaks) | Niagara, Shader Graph | FX integrated into the world narrative |
🔧 Technical Art 🖌️
| Skills/Tasks | Tools/Languages | Notes/ Added Value |
Master material setup + parametric instances (e.g., reactive organic shaders) | UE Material Editor, HLSL | Modular shaders for artist-friendly workflows |
| Blueprint systems for modular level design (procedural rooms, kit workflows) | UE5 Blueprint, PCG, | Streamlined tools for designers and artists |
| Rigging and skinning (humanoid and creature rigs) | Blender, Maya, UE Control Rig | Custom rigs for non-humanoid characters |
| Tool scripting & automation (exporters, environment generators) | Python, Blueprint Tools | Speeds up repetitive tasks and improves pipeline efficiency |
| Visual debugging tools (heatmaps, shader debuggers, visual loggers) | UE5, Custom Debug Tools | Helps identify visual inconsistencies and technical errors |
Others 🪄
- Full end-to-end pipeline knowledge (solo dev to production-ready pipeline)
- Can work independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience with commercial Steam releases
- Proven track record with community feedback and post-launch updates
- Interdisciplinary communication (art, design, code) an leading skills
- Bridges artistic vision and technical execution
- Steam, itch.io, Indiedb, Press list and press blast experience
- Specialized in horror, sci-fi, and Lovecraftian projects, but also adaptable to other genres such stylized projects and light themes.
Portfolio
Companies that worked
with me:
Resume Highlights
Lead technical artist
Moonscape s.r.l.
04/2025 – Present
- I led projects involving Unreal Engine 5, Android and iOS applications, AR, Windows apps.
- Art and coding department direction, App and gameplay development, assets integration.
- independently refined 3D models in using Maya
- 2D assets outsourcing in software such as Photoshop.
- Communication bridge between project managers and clients.
Lead Technical Artist
Dank Games
07/2025 – Today
- Created performance-wise, complex materials such WPO, PDO, POM,Flow Maps, SLM, HLSL scripts.
- Outsourced and fixed VFX, improving particle materials and modules with custom parameters.
- Implemented complex technical animations scripting animation blueprints, cached pose, state machines, blend poses.
- Kept clear communication between artists and programmers.
- Improved light performances and visuals.
- Profiling tasks and general optimizations.
- Tooling
Lead Game Developer
Unione professionisti Bologna
01/2023 – 01/2024
- I handleded all aspects of serious games smilutations and design.
- Assets production, from concept to in-engine implementation.
- independently refined 3D models in using Maya 2D
- Coordinated with the Ui department in order to deliver top quality products.
- I made an advanced Ai simulation and random hazards gameplay framework
3D Generalist and Unreal developer
Acas 3D
01/2021- 02/2022
- Developed immersive 3D solutions inside Unreal Engine.
- 3D assets Outsourcing production
- Textures Outsourcing
Solo Game developer
Ossified Games
01/2023 – 01/2024
- Solo developed my own game and published to Steam!
- From player-centric idea generation to the final product.
- Devolped inside Unreal Engine with both BVS and C++.
- Procedural dungeon generation and creatures.
- Complex shaders coding included SSS effectsm POM and many others.
- UI, VFX and SFX implementation.
- Inventory systems and roguelite/RPG mechanics.
- I have a registered trademark, Ossified Games, symbol of quality and trust.
Education
VFX Wizard Certified Professional
VFX Wizard
01/2021- 02/2022
C# Certificate of Excellence
Programming Hub
02/2025- 03/2022
English-C1
Trinity College London
12/2020
Bachelor degree Computer Science
University of Pisa
Ongoing 
Teaching
🎮I also have teaching experience in 3D art and scripting, with a focus on Unreal ngine, C++, and Python. I’ve taught sculpting and 3D production pipelines at Leon Battista Alberti artistic high schools and hold a Superprof ranking on the Superprof platform, with many teaching hours and numerous five-star reviews.🎮
Awards 🏆
Contacts
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If you have a job opportunity, LinkedIn is another way to contact me!
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