§ 00 · Intro
Sofia · 42.69° NMMXXVI · Q3Available for new work
Independent 3D artist

Three dimensionalobjects, renderedwith intention.

I build product visualisation, game-ready assets, and spatial AR for Snapchat Spectacles — from the first render to the final frame.

Selected works 05
Case studies 03
Est. 2022
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§ 01 · Case studies

3 stories, told slowly.

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01 / Product viz2024 · Cinema 4D

Ceramic Speaker — Studio Series.

A study in restraint — four rendered frames became the entire campaign for a mid-century audio brand.

Cinema 4DOctaneProduct VizStill & motion
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03 / Spectacles AR2025 · Lens Studio

Hollow Rooms.

Spatial AR for Snapchat Spectacles — a small gallery of rooms you walk through in your living room.

Lens StudioSpectaclesSpatialCustom shader
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§ 02 · Gallery

The rest — quieter pieces.

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§ 03 · The person

Manuel Nikolov

Independent 3D artist. Sofia. Working quietly, slowly, with a short list of clients.

§ 04 · Begin Write a note

Let's make something
that outlasts us.

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Studio
Sofia, Bulgaria
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Behance · LinkedIn
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