Mridul Kotak | UE5 MetaHuman Artist & 3D Animator for Hire

MetaHuman Artist 3D Animator Unreal Engine Certified Look-Dev

Turn Your Concept to Living Worlds

MetaHuman Artist & 3D Animator for Unreal Engine 5

Crafting cinematic music videos, MetaHuman characters, and high-impact 3D visual narratives in Unreal Engine 5 — built to leave your audience in awe.

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About Mridul

Mridul Kotak is a UE5 Certified 3D Generalist whose expertise is rooted in a deep understanding of the entire cinematic production pipeline. He personally handles every stage of creation, ensuring a cohesive and high-quality result from start to finish.

His role spans the full spectrum of 3D artistry: from initial storyboarding and concept visualization in pre-production, to detailed modeling, animation, photorealistic lighting and rendering. This comprehensive skill set allows him to not just execute a vision, but to be a true creative partner in bringing worlds to life.

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The Skills Mridul Provides

As a 3D Generalist, Mridul offers a complete end-to-end production pipeline, handling every stage of creation from initial idea to final polished render.

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Pre-Production

Concept Visualization, Storyboarding, and Cinematic Direction to build a strong foundation for the narrative.

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Modeling & Texturing

Creating custom 3D assets, characters (MetaHuman), and environments with photorealistic materials and textures.

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Animation & Rigging

Characters to life with fluid, believable motion and Building skeletal rigs bringing according Anatomy.

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Lighting & Rendering

Mastery of Unreal Engine's lighting tools (Lumen, Path Tracer) to create atmosphere and produce stunning final images.

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VFX & Simulation

Implementing dynamic effects like particles, smoke, and cloth simulations to add realism and impact.

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Compositing & Editing

Finalizing the visuals by integrating all elements, color grading, and editing the final sequence together.

Your Story to Instant Retention

Zack D-Style Short-Form Animation

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Worked with Zack D. Films - 27M+ views, official animation preview
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Mridul has directed and animated official content for Zack D. Films themselves, the channel that defined this fast-paced, high-retention style. That's a rare credential: not someone copying the format from the outside, but someone who has built inside it for the creator himself.

Zack D style isn't about detail, it's about retention. Every shot earns the next three seconds. He brings that same hook-driven visual language to narrative shorts and branded explainers alike, keeping the pipeline lean: strong posing, punchy camera work, and a render that reads clearly at short-form speed.

Zack D-Style Short

The flagship experience. A complete, hook-driven animated short built for maximum retention.

Branded Reels

Engaging, brand-integrated short-form reels perfect for social promotion.

Featured Work

3D Animation & MetaHuman Portfolio

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Worked with Zack D. Films - 27M+ views

The Boxer Who Cheated

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Cobra Effect - Zack D Style Breakdown

Cobra Effect

Zack D Style, Personal Project
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TrainAI Fit Reels

Zack D Style, Brand Reels