Sarah Weizhen Xu【徐維楨】
Sarah Weizhen Xu【徐維楨】
DMP/Environment Generalist, Concept Artist
VANCOUVER, Canada

Summary

Digital Matte Painter and Environment Generalist Artist with classical fine art foundations and professional experience creating stylized and realistic environments for animated productions.

My journey into art was shaped by risk, discipline, and persistence; and I continue to grow through curiosity, professional collaboration, and a constant refinement of both eye and technique.

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Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
Nuke
Nuke
Maya
Maya
Houdini
Houdini
Gaea
Gaea
Blender
Blender
3ds Max
3ds Max
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter

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Productions

    • TV Production
      Iron Man and His Awesome Friends
    • Year
      2025
    • Role
      CG Matte Painter
    • Company
      Atomic Cartoons, Inc.

Experience

  • CG Matte Painter at Atomic Cartoons
    Vancouver, CA
    February 2024 - Present

    Iron Man and His Awesome Friends (Disney Junior Marvel animated series)

     Created matte paintings and set extensions integrating 2D/3D elements aligned with the show’s art direction.

     Contributed to internal pipeline development through documentation and technical troubleshooting.

     Incorporated feedback efficiently during reviews with the Art Director, Client, and supervisors.

     Collaborated with Design, Layout, Animation, Lighting, and Compositing teams to ensure seamless environment integration in final shots.

    Unannounced LEGO Animation Project for Netflix (NDA)

     Developed semi-realistic LEGO environment DMP assets with cohesive 2D/3D integration, maintaining texture definition, lighting coherence, and aesthetic continuity with established franchise visuals.

    Unannounced Pitch: High Profile Animated Series (NDA)

     Reverse engineered the visual style of an existing IP to create indistinguishable DMP and 2D environment assets without access to original source assets or render data.

     Contributed to high fidelity test shots for a competitive bid, seamlessly match the established art direction and quality of released episodes.