Nako Baev
Bulgarian visual artist
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Nako Baev (Bulgarian: Нако Баев; born Atanas Baev (Атанас Баев)[2]) is a Bulgarian visual artist. His main interests include 3D art,[3][4] such as computer-generated artwork, video games, and CGI films.[5][6]
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| Born | Atanas Baev (Атанас Баев) October 11, 2003 |
| Education | ARC Academy Breda University of Applied Sciences |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | 3D graphics |
| Notable work | Till This Day (2022)[1] |
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| Relatives | Atanas Baev (grandfather) |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
Nako Baev was born to Kalinka and Nikolai Baev in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He is also the grandson of Bulgarian businessman Atanas Baev.[7]
He spent his childhood in Topolovgrad. Later on, he continued his studies in Plovdiv, Bulgaria where he established himself as a 3D Generalist in Computer Graphics. Baev graduated from ARC Academy in 2021.[8][9] Afterwards in 2023, he pursued his education at Breda University of Applied Sciences.
Career
In 2021, Baev published the video games Caim, an action-adventure side-scroller game,[10] and Shadow Plays, a first-person indie horror game.[11]
In 2022, Baev released a CGI animated short film titled Till This Day in Hollywood.[12]
"The Homecoming Exhibition,"[13] a virtual 3D gallery by Baev,[14] was displayed at Times Square in New York City, USA in 2023. The piece was inspired by Hiroshi Senju's Museum.[15]
Baev also works on real-time and offline rendering, graphic design, photography, and computer-generated artwork.[16]
Projects
Baev's projects include the following.[17]
- "Homecoming Exhibition",[18] inspired by Hiroshi Senju's Museum and displayed at Times Square in New York City, USA[7]
- Shadow Plays (video game)[11]
- Caim (video game)
Filmography
Awards
- Platinum Best Animated Short at Independent Shorts Awards - Hollywood, Los Angeles[21]
- Platinum Best Sound Design at Independent Shorts Awards - Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Silver Best VFX at Independent Shorts Awards - Hollywood, Los Angeles[22]
- Best VFX at Reale Festival in Milan, Italy[23]
- Annual Finalist at Independent Shorts Awards - Hollywood, Los Angeles[24]
- Finalist in Immersive Media at Rookies 2023[25]
- Semi-Finalist on Cannes Indie Shorts Awards, The Magic of Animation[26]
Personal life
Baev currently lives in both Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria.
