ABOUT ME
Hello! I'm Yinan Xiong!
I’m a XR prototyper/programmer, I have many years experience in the Visual Effects Industry worked in both developer and artist roles such as Technical Director/Pipeline Developer/3D Artist/Lighter/Compositer. I have also worked as a web/mobile designer and developer before. From UI/UX to Front-end development.
I love any form of Art and Tech. I love human centered interaction. I am devoted to utilizing the cutting-edge technologies to create informative tools that combine aesthetic and functionality together. This is why I keep exploring different fields to serve for this purpose. I think the future is human centered, everything tool/app/movie/game we create should make our life easier and make us happier.
I learned CG mathematically, know the underlying principle of CG, I used to write a renderer from scratch, and know how 2D image processing programs run under the hood. My thesis project "Mock-3D" is a combination of my two skill sets: CG and Web. Take a look at my THESIS page.
I started from Web(2D), jumped into VFX(3D on image sequences), now devoted to XR(3D in the physical world).
I am always willing to explore new technologies and different art styles and interested in putting ideas into action. I keep my passion for all the possibilities.

I have many Skills in different fields
- XR/VR Prototyping, Game Development
- VFX/CG tech: Tool/Pipeline Development,
Shader writing
- VFX/CG art: Look Dev/ Rigging/
Lighting/ Compositing/ Effects / Modeling
- Web UI/UX, Front-end design and development
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Programming
C#/C++, Python, PyQt, OpenGL, WebGL, Mel, GLSL, Renderman Shading Language, Html, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Actionscript, SQL
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Tools
3D tools:
Maya, Unity, Unreal, Nuke, Substance, Quixel Mixer, Cinema4D, 3Dmax, Katana, Mari, Mudbox, Zbrush, Octane Standalone
Renderer includes:
Arnold, Renderman, MentalRay, RedShift, Octane, V-Ray
2D, Web, and Time-based tools :
Photoshop, Illustrator, Aftereffects, CorelDRAW, Indesign, Painter, Flash, Dreamweaver, Premiere,
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Hope you enjoy my work!

