Portfolio — 3D Generalist
Maria Ivanova
Sculpting characters and creatures — now learning to make them move.
Data analyst by trade, animator by instinct. I sculpt, retopologize and texture characters and creatures, and I'm currently training in character animation at AnimSchool — building toward directing and animating stories of my own.
About
FRAME 024 / 001sBy day I work as a data analyst. By instinct I'm a sculptor — characters and creatures have been my constant for years, from paid commissions to personal studies. Modeling, retopology and texturing are the part of the pipeline I know cold.
Right now I'm adding a new discipline to that foundation: I'm training in character animation at AnimSchool, learning to give the characters I already know how to build a performance — timing, weight, acting.
The long game is directing my own stories: writing a script, designing the cast, and animating it myself, start to finish.
In Production
FRAME 048 / 002sMy next milestone is a short film of my own — the sculpting, the retopology and texturing, and the animation training all pointed at one thing. Story and characters are in development now; scenes and progress will land here as they're finished.
Selected Work
FRAME 072 / 003sADDVERY
A game built with a small team of collaborators from the ground up — I contributed 3D art toward the world and characters, mainly modeling props: trees, mushrooms, crates and pots.
Play on itch.io ↗
Character & Creature Commissions
Two years freelancing on commissioned character and creature models — full pipeline, concept sculpt through retopology and texture, delivered to clients' specs.
Sculpts & Studies
Character and creature studies alongside personal projects — sculpted start to finish, some game-ready, some just for the practice.
View on ArtStation ↗
Training
FRAME 096 / 004sStudying character animation — acting, timing and body mechanics — the discipline that turns a model I've sculpted into a performance.
Notes From Clients
FRAME 120 / 005sCame out absolutely perfect! Fast worker with excellent customer service. 10/10
— weloveyesu · Fiverr · ★★★★★
She was very nice at me and she did what i wanted. Not only that but she put details into things that I didn't expect and I was fascinated. All the modifications I asked for were done in an incredible way and it seemed that the person who was asking for was me but with knowledge of 3D modeling. She understood EXACTLY what I wanted and did everything in a fairly short time with incredible quality.
— aylman97 · Fiverr · ★★★★★
The seller was communicating perfectly. We discussed in more details and notified me that it would extend the original due date. I didn't mind and my gig came out perfectly.
— wraithxguy · Fiverr · ★★★★★
Maria did an amazing job! She was easy to work with and provided excellent service.
— leeooo360dg · Fiverr · ★★★★★
Contact
FRAME 144 / 006sOpen to internships and junior roles in animation — reach out any of these ways.