Zach Silverman 3D Artist | CAD Design | Product Illustration

Visual development + game assets

3D and CAD portfolio.

Character, prop, and game asset work built through CAD modeling, Blender, sculpting, texturing, and rigging.

Character study

Marionette Character Development

Marionette character development board showing wireframe, clay model, wood-textured render, and final lit render.

Overview

Character study developed from an Illustrator reference into a textured, rigged, and posed 3D model.

Process

  • Built a clean 3D model from the 2D reference.
  • Painted wood texture and surface variation.
  • Rigged, posed, and rendered the final asset.

Result

Posed marionette asset with clear joints and painted wood material.

Game prop study

Thor's Digital Hammer

Thor's Digital Hammer progress board showing precise CAD model views, Blender base sculpt, and final rendered game prop.

Overview

Game prop developed from CAD model to textured Blender render.

Prop collection

CAD Prop Collection

Collection sheet of green CAD meshes including product cards, clips, hammer prop, threaded connector, and fan housing.

Overview

Collection of CAD-modeled game props with consistent forms and clean hard-surface details.

Display fabrication

Sikorsky H-3 Sea King Photo Activation

Life-size Sikorsky H-3 Sea King helicopter display installed at American Dream mall.

Overview

Life-size interactive photo prop for Red Max Events, created for New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill at American Dream mall.

Process

  • Built a precision CAD model of a Sikorsky H-3 Sea King.
  • Adapted the hull into foam-carvable display sections.
  • Separated mechanical details for fabrication and dressing.

Result

A full-scale foam-built helicopter display that guests could sit inside for photos, with readable aircraft proportions and dressed surface details.

CAD model side view of the Sikorsky H-3 Sea King helicopter.
Full CAD model
Separated helicopter hull sections prepared for foam carving.
Foam-carvable hull sections
Helicopter rotor, wheel, and mechanical parts separated for fabrication.
Mechanical detail parts

Game prop study

Restoration Gun

Final render of a stylized restoration gun with cream body, green capsule, red medical cross, and dark grip.

CAD model | Blender texture | Render

CAD prop finished in Blender.

Designed in CAD for clean hard-surface proportions, then finished in Blender with materials and final lighting.

Right side CAD-style view of the restoration gun showing profile and grip details.
Right side construction view
Front CAD-style view of the restoration gun showing barrel and capsule alignment.
Front view
Top CAD-style view of the restoration gun showing narrow barrel profile.
Top view
Blender base model view of the restoration gun before final texture and rendering.
Blender base model

Overview

Compact restoration tool with medical color cues, a visible capsule, and a clear game-ready profile.

Process

  • Modeled in CAD.
  • Prepared the Blender base model and materials.
  • Finished textures and final render.

Level environment

Level Environment

Stylized level environment showing a data depot building, train car foreground, trees, mountains, and pink sunset sky.