Kim Aava
RESOURCES

LECTURES & TALKS

XDS 2023 - Unlocking the Power of External Partnerships Collaboration


Talk with co-worker on External Partnership pipelines and workflows for Battlefield 2042. We dicuss our hybrid approach at EA DICE, which combines co-dev with traditional outsourcing

DevGamm 2023 - Realism vs Stylized 2023 edition


What do we mean when we talk about Realism and Stylization? In this talk we will discuss the key aspects of what makes realism look and feel real in games, and explore the unique qualities of stylization and how it differs, while also being based in realism. (Same talk was given during the dutch game award 2023.

Alumni Days 2017


Lecture aimed towards student, portfolio cretaions and tips regarding job hunting. Lecture were held together with coworker Karin Bruér

Efficient Game Asset Creation for Game Jams and Prototyping


In this talk we will explore efficient techniques for game asset creation that can help you with the process of creating 3d for Game Jams, as well as Prototyping.

The talk will focus on the use of simple methods and styles to make something stunning and visually appealing, without it being time consuming

Dutch Game Award 2023

Realism vs Stylized


What do we mean when we talk about Realism and Stylization? In this talk we will discuss the key aspects of what makes realism look and feel real in games, and explore the unique qualities of stylization and how it differs, while also being based in realism. (same talk was given during DevGamm 2023 earlier the same year).

Stockholm VR Meetup #14 2018


Behind the scenes of Apex Construct, showing the process of creating the world and style of the game.

ARTICLES

PODCASTS

Artstation Podcast Ep.19: getting started i Games with Kim Aava


A podcast for Artstation, discussing career development, internships, being part of the art community and learning. 

Game Dev Discussion, Insert Topic 3:

Women in Games


Invited to be part of a Podcast panel, dicussing the importance of diversity and inclussion in games.

All Things Interesting Podcast #26: Kim Aava - Experience as a 3D Artist in the Game Industry!


A podcats exploaring different subjects, I was invited to talk about my journey and the games industry.

Game Dev Discussion Episode 33: Kim Aava


Invited to have a chat with Alex Beddow, talking about women in games, mental health in the industry and portfolio trends. 

Stream Archive

2018 - Stream: Stylized prop SkullBarrel


Stream recording from twitch, showcasing how I took an existing conept art to final model. Four part stream, all available on youtube. 

2019 - Stream: Stylized Prop Taurus Chest


Stream recording from 2019, showcases how I took an existing concept from blockout, sculpt, texturing to final rendering.

2020 - Stream: Realistic Prop Doctor's Saddle bag mini diorama


Stream recording from 2020 showing how I took the doctor's saddle bag references and turned into a mini diorama. The stream went on for 19 sessions.