Andrey Chen — Technical Art · Lighting · VFX · 3D Art · Full portfolio in plain text · CV
Tyto
Schell Games · fan project · VR Lighting & Environment Artist
Tyto was a passion fan project to bring the universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender into VR. A dedicated team of artists took on the challenge of recreating the show’s signature animated style while meeting the performance limits of the Meta Quest 2, and validated that the look held up across many environments and lighting scenarios.
Built in Unreal Engine 5, Tyto combined baked lighting with a custom material-based dynamic lighting system, which met and exceeded the Quest 2’s demanding requirements. Early development also extended to characters and visual effects.
What I did
- Led VR lighting implementation for the project.
- Introduced a fake-glow lighting technique that works within mobile VR restrictions, strengthening immersion and the player’s sense of presence.
- Designed modular building assets that streamlined asset creation and scene composition.
Skills: Mobile VR Lighting, Baked + Material-Based Dynamic Lighting, Modular Assets, Stylized