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akira3d: digital artist (under construction)
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akira3d is the virtual alter-ego of Eric Akira Iwasaki, a creative / technical artist with an insatiable desire to push the boundaries of real-time computer graphics. Though primarily self-taught, Eric has a USC film school nurtured eye for visual storytelling and decades of production proven expertise with a range of software applications including game industry staples Autodesk Maya and Adobe Photoshop.
While kenneled at Naughty Dog, Eric flourished as a "Jak" of all trades, master of many...creating art, techniques, and tools key to the success of acclaimed hit video game franchises Crash Bandicoot (Sony PlayStation), Jak and Daxter (PS2), and Uncharted (PS3). He has since helped launch Big Red Button Entertainment, a studio founded by his former Naughty Dog art director Bob Rafei.
A photography / cinematography enthusiast for much of his life, Eric picked up his first DSLR in 2003 and never went back to shooting film. That said, he has spent very little time pursuing the artistic possibilities of the medium, opting to use his skills to chronicle his adventures and share his many passions. His current gear includes Canon's 5D Mark II and 30D and GoPro's HD Hero 3 Black Edition.
Eric resides, runs, and works within the South Bay of Los Angeles, California...the region where he was born and raised. He is the son of an artistic mom and an engineering dad, both retired toy designers. He has a five-star wife and two purr-fect cats.
While kenneled at Naughty Dog, Eric flourished as a "Jak" of all trades, master of many...creating art, techniques, and tools key to the success of acclaimed hit video game franchises Crash Bandicoot (Sony PlayStation), Jak and Daxter (PS2), and Uncharted (PS3). He has since helped launch Big Red Button Entertainment, a studio founded by his former Naughty Dog art director Bob Rafei.
A photography / cinematography enthusiast for much of his life, Eric picked up his first DSLR in 2003 and never went back to shooting film. That said, he has spent very little time pursuing the artistic possibilities of the medium, opting to use his skills to chronicle his adventures and share his many passions. His current gear includes Canon's 5D Mark II and 30D and GoPro's HD Hero 3 Black Edition.
Eric resides, runs, and works within the South Bay of Los Angeles, California...the region where he was born and raised. He is the son of an artistic mom and an engineering dad, both retired toy designers. He has a five-star wife and two purr-fect cats.
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