Zhu,Xiangyi

Environment Artist / Cinematic Animator




Arif at Munch 

Short film for Norwegian Artist Arif

Role: Unreal Generalist, VFX Artist
Client: Object & Animal, Arif, Munch Museum
Category: Short Film
Release Date: 2025

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Project Overview:

Designed and developed immersive visuals for the short film featured in Arif’s Exhibition at the Munch Museum, collaborating with Grammy-nominated director Andrew Thomas Huang. The short film seamlessly blended innovative VFX with live-action footage to craft an engaging and immersive narrative for museum visitors.

A significant part of the project involved high-poly UV unwrapping in Maya and applying photoreal textures using Substance Painter to create highly detailed assets. Additionally, I produced 4K visuals and animations using Unreal Engine 5’s Niagara system and Level Sequencer, ensuring seamless visual consistency and smooth integration between live-action footage and VFX for a fully immersive experience.