Meet The Team: Social Media Coordinator Shakhzaman Kasteyev

The newest member of The Rookies team, Shakhzaman Kasteyev, joins us in the Marketing and Social Media department. "Sha", as he is known, studied Environment Art for Games at Think Tank Training Centre Online, after first getting his Bachelor's Degree in Film and Media at Budapest Metropolitan University.  

When we were looking for a social media coordinator, we knew we wanted someone with a keen eye for creative and technical art. Who better to join the team than one of the super talented artists sharing their work on The Rookies platform.

When we did a shout-out via The Rookies platform, Sha was a clear contender as we were already familiar with his portfolio of works, some of which he had written about on Discover. Check out some of his articles below:

How to Compose a 3D scene from a 2D Concept

Shakhzaman Kasteyev hailing from Kazakhstan, is a student at Think Tank Training Centre Online. Shakhzaman goes into detail about building assets in Maya and ZBrush, creating effects in Procreate, and Compositing his final 3D scene in Photoshop.

Discover | The RookiesShakhzaman Kasteyev

Making a Game-Ready Grand Piano using Maya, Substance, and Marmoset Toolbag 4

Think Tank Training Centre student Shakhzaman Kasteyev, was set a challenge: to create a low-poly, detailed game-ready hero prop. In this article he describes how he created his stunning Rookies portfolio piece, ‘Steinway Grand Piano’, using Maya, Substance Painter and Marmoset Toolbag 4.

Discover | The RookiesShakhzaman Kasteyev

Using Unreal Engine 5 to Design and Create a 3D Environment

In this article, Think Tank Training Centre student Shakhzaman Kasteyev, describes how he created this stunning Rookie Awards entry using Unreal Engine 5.

Discover | The RookiesShakhzaman Kasteyev

The Rookies was of great support when starting my career, especially enabling me to share my workflow and breakdowns of my projects. Now I want to help them to promote new artists and their amazing art!

We may not have another role to fill but if you are interested in being a Rookies Ambassador at your school, reach out to [email protected].

If you would like to reach out to Sha, you can find him via LinkedIn and ArtStation.