About

About me

I enjoy making games, exploring the world of 3D art, video editing, and learning new skills.

Outside of technology, I enjoy the recreational weight lifting, researching into the science of it all, and staying active.

I have completed my Bachelor of Computer Science and Bachelor of Games & Interactivity at Swinburne University of Technology.

As part of my degree, I spent a year with a team to design and develop a video game that was showcased at PAX Melbourne in 2023. My role in the project was as a programmer and a VFX artist.

I undertook an internship as a 3D Artist at WhizKid Games, developing mobile games for children with autism.

I'm actively looking for work in 3D art/design, game development, programming and video editing.

Contact Details

• Email: sach.develop@gmail.com 

• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anjana-senanayake/ 

Software Skills

• Blender and Maya

  • Hard-surface modelling, sculpting, retopology, animation, rigging, weight painting, animation, lighting, UV mapping.

• Normal Mapping in SpriteIlluminator

• Game Development:

  • Unity

  • Unreal Engine

  • GameMaker Studio

• Adobe Photoshop

• Video Editting

  • Adobe Premiere Pro

  • Adobe After Effects

  • Davinci Resolve

• Software Development

  • C#, Python, Ruby, Blueprints (Unreal Engine Visual Scripting), GML (GameMaker Language)

• Web Development

  • HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP

• Database Management

  • MySQL

Professional Experience

• 3D Artist Internship at WhizKid Games.

  • Developing mobile-ready 3D assets. Working in a team-based setting on building environmental assets/objects, environments and 3D characters and implementing them into the Unity game engine. The games being worked on are research-backed and targeted to help autistic children develop independent living skills.

• Programmer and VFX Artist for A Fox's Tale, showcased at PAX Melbourne 2023.

Education

Formal / In-person

• Bachelor of Computer Science/Bachelor of Games & Interactivity at Swinburne University of Technology

• DDD20022 3D Modelling for Objects and Environments

• DDD20023 3D Character Modelling

• DDD30018 3D Animation Project

• DDD30028 3D Character Design and Animation

Self-Taught Courses / Online

• "Blender 2.8 Beginner Donut Tutorial Series" - BlenderGuru

• "Blender Beginners Course" - CG Boost

• "Introduction to Blender" - FlippedNormals

• "Blender 2.8 for beginners - Sword creation" - Julien Deville

• "Blender Launch Pad" - CG Boost

• "Blender 2.8 Game Character Creation" - Darrin Lile

• "Master 3D Sculpting in Blender" - CG Boost

• "Retopology in Blender" - FlippedNormals

• "Game Asset Bootcamp - Blender - Unreal Engine 5 - Unity" - Thomas McDonald

• "Introduction to Substance Painter" - FlippedNormals

• Learning Path: “Become a Programmer: Foundations” - LinkedIn Learning:

  • Programming Foundations: Fundamentals

  • Programming Foundations: Beyond the Fundamentals

  • Programming Foundations: Real-World Examples

  • Programming Foundations: Object-Oriented Design (OOP)

  • Programming Foundations: Algorithms

  • Programming Foundations: Data Structures

  • Programming Foundations: Design Patterns

  • Programming Foundations: Databases

  • Programming Foundations: Memory, Pointers, and Garbage Collection

  • Programming Foundations: APIs and Web Services

  • Programming Foundations: Secure Coding

  • Programming Foundations: Software Testing/QA

  • Programming Foundations: Test-Driven Development