Rakel is aspiring to become a "Digital Matte Painter" in the VFX or Games industry. Her previous course in Bergen, Norway earned her a degree in 3D and Animation. Having decided to specialize within visual effects, she recently graduated from University of West London with a BSc (Hons) in VFX.

For her final major project, she created a "real-time" medieval environment using Unreal Engine 5. Her project also consisting of a layered digital matte painting, her own scanned assets and Maya built models. 

With her work, Rakel is able to tell a story through details in the environment and camera angles. From her background in interior design and illustration, she understands how to use staging and perspective to capture the attention of the viewer, and gives her the ability to create cinematic camera shots.

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She has experience using a wide variety of software; for her final major project, she used: 

Unreal Engine 5, Maya, Substance 3D Painter, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Procreate and Polycam 3 scanning app.

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