Ashish Dani, Game Art & Design graduate from India, has won the 3D Total Excellence Award for his image "Brave New World." 

A tutorial explaining how he completed his award-winning matte painting is now published on the site. 

Check out his tutorial here >>

His image concept is based on "a technologically advanced civilization ruled by social & economic classes, leading to hints of dystopia lurking in the dark." (Based on the Vortex Screenplay)

Ashish S. Dani has a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Pune, a media certificate from the Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (affiliated with Cambridge University) and a diploma in Game Art & Design from the Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts).  His skill set includes screenwriting, concept design, matte painting, 3D modeling, texturing and lighting.  His artwork has been inducted into the 3D Total Gallery and been a recipient of their "Excellence" award.  Ashish is also a skilled musician and audio engineer who has produced various musicians and bands, and he is the founder of the Audioworks studio in Pune, India.

He is currently working as a 3D Generalist & Matte Painter at Zoic Studios in Vancouver, BC.