Emilio Santellan
Overview
Emilio Santellan is a Real-Time Technical Artist with 10+ years architecting Unreal Engine 5 pipelines and photorealistic environments for Paramount, HBO, CBS Sports, and CBS News, delivering broadcast-quality projects to millions of viewers across virtual production, gaming, architectural visualization, and defense simulation. He has specialized in the intersection of artistic excellence and technical innovation - developing custom Procedural Content Generation systems, photogrammetry workflows, and optimized rendering solutions for virtual production, architecture, and interactive experiences.
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design, Masters of Fine Arts in Interactive Design and Game Development, 2015-2018
Arizona State University, Bachelors of Fine Art in Drawing, 2009-2013
Work Experience
Unreal Engine Artist, Paramount
Unreal Engine and 3D Modeling Consultant, Tipping Point Solutions
Unreal Engine Artist, FHWA
3D Visualization Specialist, Gray Construction
Credits
Peak Talk (Virtual TV series) (Unreal Engine Artist)
You Are Looking Live! (Documentary) (Unreal Engine Artist)
Hacks (TV Series) (Unreal Engine Artist)
Star Trek x Kid Cudi: Mirror Mayhem (Video Game) (Unreal Engine Artist)
Ghosts (TV Series) (Unreal Engine Artist)