About Mike Panaiotti
3D Artist | Prop Designers | Environments Artist
My name is Mike Panaiotti an Ethiopian 3D artist focusing on environmental and prop design. I have studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design for Animation. During my time there I gained proficiency with programs such as Maya, Zbrush, Unreal engine, the Quixel Library, Photoshop, and Houdini. I chose this path due to my love of environmental storytelling. Through the application of history and the fantastical, the work I have done in either a team or individual setting is something I am proud of.
I chose to focus on environments and props because I immensely enjoyed environmental storytelling. It is interesting how a skilled director can create a sense of tension with nothing more than color. How someone can tell a character's backstory with just some well-placed objects? In addition, when it comes to the fictional books I read it is the world-building and setting that often draws me in the most. My work is focused on bringing the same feelings I experience.
I chose to focus on environments and props because I immensely enjoyed environmental storytelling. It is interesting how a skilled director can create a sense of tension with nothing more than color. How someone can tell a character's backstory with just some well-placed objects? In addition, when it comes to the fictional books I read it is the world-building and setting that often draws me in the most. My work is focused on bringing the same feelings I experience.
