From Player to Creator: Chris Gillett’s Career Reflections as a 3D Game Character Artist

Posted Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Chris Gillett on Gnomon, Games, 3D

Introduction to Chris Gillett

Chris Gillett on Gnomon, Games, 3D

Chris Gillett

Character Outsource Lead at Epic Games

Graduated from:

Gnomon’s Certificate in Digital Production program (Class of 2013)
Currently working:

as a Character Outsource Lead at Epic Games
Previous experience:

game design, drawing, painting, competitive gaming
Industry Credits:

God of War, VALORANT

Interview with Chris Gillett

Gambit. Personal project by Chris Gillett

GT. Based on concept by Nicholas Kole. 3D modeling and texturing by Chris Gillett

Project by Chris Gillett, based on a concept by Anthony Jones

Atreus and Kratos texturing and modeling work by Chris Gillett, Rafael Grassetti and Sam Sharit

3D concept for a character ideation on the new *God of War* by Chris Gillett — 3D concept for a character ideation on the new God of War by Chris Gillett

Baldur model created for God of War by Raf Grassetti and Chris Gillett

Jett from *VALORANT*. Head: Chris Gillett. Concept: Joshua Smith — Jett from VALORANT. Head: Chris Gillett. Concept: Joshua Smith

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Sage from *VALORANT* Model: Chris Gillett. Concept: Joshua Smith — Sage from VALORANT Model: Chris Gillett. Concept: Joshua Smith

Yoru from *VALORANT*. Concept: Konstantin Maystrenko. 3D model: Chris Gillett — Yoru from VALORANT. Concept: Konstantin Maystrenko. 3D model: Chris Gillett

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