Marvel's Spider-Man 2
VFX Artist
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Sang Tran
Senior VFX Artist focused on production-ready real-time effects, cinematic work, and technical art systems.
I'm Sang Tran, a VFX artist based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with more than 7 years of experience across games, cinematics, and launch content.
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My path into VFX was built through practice: learning the tools, taking on real production work, and improving through delivery. That path led from support tasks to owning key effect sequences, including work featured in early marketing for Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
I focus on effects that read clearly in motion, support the art direction, and hold up under production constraints. I work best with clear feedback, fast iteration, and teams that value both craft and execution.
I'm open to senior remote roles and freelance work where I can take ownership of real-time VFX, collaborate closely with art and tech teams, and deliver production-ready work.
Experience
Freelance Technical VFX Artist
Upwork
2024 - Present
- Deliver real-time VFX and technical art for indie and mid-size game studios
- Build Niagara systems, shaders, and optimized Unreal Engine effects
Unreal Engine 5, Niagara, HLSL, Houdini
Senior VFX Artist
Sparx*
Apr 2022 - Present
- Developed and optimized real-time VFX for AAA projects including Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Fortnite Remix Finale, New World: Aeternum, and Until Dawn (PS5)
- Authored HLSL shaders and Unreal Engine 5 Niagara systems for production-quality effects
- Built Python tools and Houdini workflows to speed up asset production
- Worked with art directors, tech leads, and partner teams at Insomniac Games, Epic Games, and Amazon Games
Unreal Engine 5, Houdini, Python, HLSL, Perforce, Blender
VFX Artist
BadClay Studio
Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
- Created dynamic visual effects for game cinematics and promotional content
- Worked with art direction to hit the target look while staying within performance budgets
Houdini, Maya, After Effects
Video Producer
FPT Software
Jul 2019 - Oct 2020
- Produced and edited corporate videos and internal training materials
- Managed video production, editing, and final asset delivery
Adobe Creative Suite, Cinema 4D
FeaturedCredits
Released productions where my credit appears in the final project.
Black Knight (Netflix)
VFX Artist
Skills&Tools
VFX & Simulation
Niagara (UE5)
Houdini VFX
After Effects
Particle Systems
Physics Simulation
Shaders & Materials
HLSL
GLSL
Unreal Material Graph
Shader Optimization
PBR Workflows
3D Software
Houdini
Blender
Maya
Cinema 4D
3ds Max
Substance Designer
Game Engines
Unreal Engine 5
Unity
Niagara
Sequencer / MRQ
Programming & Pipeline
Python
VEX
C++ (basics)
Pipeline Automation
Perforce
Git
AI & Emerging Tools
Sora
Veo-2
ChatGPT
Midjourney
Stable Diffusion
Prompt Engineering
Education
MAAC Vietnam
Advanced Diploma in Visual Effects
2023
University of Banking, Vietnam
Bachelor of Banking and Finance
2020
