N'Kaylis Rolling
3d Environment Artist & Costuming Artist
N'Kaylis Joi Rolling
3D Environment Artist & 3D Costume/ Garment Artist
My journey to focusing on environments and costuming as a 3D artist began long before I even knew what 3D art was. I learned how to sew from my grandmas, when I was about 7 years old. I learned how to sew using a machine, following patterns, and it's something I still practice at 22. As for the environment building, when I was little, I loved creating bedroom set ups for my dolls, creating camping grounds, and creating sets to play with using legos. As I matured I took interest in set building for theatre, and would help out with productions.
I graduated from SCAD with a BFA in animation at 21, but when I left I felt in-between, not quite sure what direction to tread. Like clockwork, without assignments, projects, or rubrics, I fell back into sketching out fashion ideas, and environment designs. Once I got back into the flow, I started translating my sketches into 3D work, finding what I want to pursue.
Fun Fact:
I Did competitive gymnastics all the way through high school! I coach competitive gymnastics now and every so often I play with some old skills.
