Shrey Purani

Upcoming 2023 graduate from Kennesaw State University with a BFA focusing in 3D modeling and texturing. As a kid, we all grew up with our childhood heroes, whether they were an Athlete, a family member, our parents, or TV persona/ Cartoon character. For me, it was Optimus Prime from the popular series, Transformers. The qualities Optimus possessed drew the greatest allure from me in my early childhood, to even today. Growing up, watching the Generation 1 serialization, spin off shows, games and comics to Optimus’ second big screen debut in 2007. The popular Transformers movie directed by Michael Bay brought my childhood icon to life, not just in stunning realistic CGI, but his morals too. Since that moment, it relit my love for Optimus once more, but even more so for the great artists and teams that brought him to life. With that, i knew what i wanted to be, not an Athlete, an Astronaut, or even Superman; but rather, i wanted to be a 3D artist. Someone who can create art in a way that can bring joy to all ages, something they can enjoy not matter the place or form.