Mia Rahui
Multidisciplinary Digital Artist
Based in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, Mia is a multidisciplinary artist with a passion for game art, illustration, animation and more.
Ivy 2D Character Animation.
Mahuika Character Model.
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Illustrations & Paintings
Promotional Artwork for Media Design School's 2023 Girls in Games Event
Sugar, 2021
Keith Haring x Jet Set Radio, 2021
Fake Graffiti, 2021
Mahuika Illustration, 2020
Bike at Mount Maunganui, Acrylic Paints, 2020
A Girl, Acrylic Paints, 2020
Maunganui, Acrylic Paints, 2020
Models
Mahuika
Original character based on the Māori goddess of fire know as “Mahuika.” This is a game-ready 3D model created using Zbrush, Maya, Substance Painter and Photoshop. You can read more about the overall process here.
Animations
2016-2018 Showreel
In this animation showreel I showcase all of my best 2D animation work, as well as some 2D digital art.These pieces were created during my time at Animation College (now Yoobee Colleges), as well as some freelance work from the years 2016 to 2018.My work here consisted of utilising software such as Adobe Animate and Adobe After Effects, as well as Adobe Photoshop for touch-ups and illustrations.
Other Animations
Running Man, 2020.
An identified creature investigating unidentified creatures, 2017.
Pixel Mahuika, 2020.
Coming Soon!
Digital Games
Quantum Rail
Published June, 2023
Developer Borderline Studios
Quantum Rail is a fast-paced sci-fi western first-person shooter developed in Unreal Engine 5 by Borderline Studios for our final year at Media Design School.
My key role during this production was modelling, texture work and creating UI assets.
Key Contributions
Modeled various props and set dressed levels.
Designed and modeled two enemy types, including the main boss.
Designed three key encounter sections for levels.
Created all UI assets including player HUD, menus, icons and title card.
Set dressed and animated main menu level, as well as loading icons and transition motion graphics.
Created special effect materials for props.
Key Contributions
UI elements including icons, titles and containers.
Creating special visual UI elements and animations.
Special hologram/screen materials for UI and various props.
Sourcing font for UI elements.
Hydraulic Bandits
Published November, 2021
Developer Voyager Softworks
Hydraulic Bandits is an action-packed pixel art-styled platformer and shooter with resource gathering, upgrading, build customisation and bounty hunting mechanics. This was a game project developed by Voyager Softworks during our time at Media Design School, and was built using Unity.
Red Harvest
Published October, 2021
Developer Voyager Softworks
Red Harvest is an atmospheric horror game inspired by the PS1 games of our childhood. It is a first-person shooter developed by Voyager Softworks as a small game project at Media Design School, also developed in Unity.
Key Contributions
Texturing and 3D modeling props and key structures.
Creating various UI elements for menus.
Key Contributions
UI elements such as the main menu screen and title card.
Sprite sheet animations for the main player character.
Level layout and planning puzzle elements.
Adrift Through Time
Published October, 2020
Developer Voyager Softworks
Adrift Through Time is a pixel-style puzzle platformer that utilises a time rewinding mechanic to solve levels. This was the first game project produced within a team of four other students at Media Design School, developed in Unity.
My main role during this production was creating character animations, UI assets and planning out levels.
