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Vladimir Somov

Senior Generalist & Concept Designer

Vladimir Somov is a Lead CG Generalist and Lighting Artist with over a decade of experience crafting high-end cinematics for film and video games. He has contributed to projects such as Gears of War: E-Day and Secret Level Unreal Tournament: Xan with Blur Studio, helping push the boundaries of real-time storytelling in Unreal Engine.


Before joining Blur, Vladimir spent several years at Ubisoft, contributing to cinematic sequences for Assassin’s Creed Unity, Far Cry Primal, For Honor, Far Cry 5, and Far Cry 6, before later transitioning into a cinematic art director and consultant role.


Vladimir graduated from Sheridan College, where he studied traditional art and design. While taking painting and drawing classes during the day, he spent his evenings learning digital matte painting and concept art through The Gnomon Workshop.   

  • Vladimir is always interested in producing the best quality work for any given project or assignment. His attention to detail and creativity makes his art unique. As a fellow artist, it has been a pleasure collaborating and exchanging ideas with Vladimir to push the boundaries of digital art.

    - David Baylis
    Technical Marketing Consultant at Epic Games

  • Working with Vladimir is always rewarding and inspiring. His attention to detail and his strong cinematographic eye makes collaborations joyful and exciting.

    - Victor Bonafonte Morales
    CEO, Creative Director & Architect at Beauty and The Bit

  • Vlad’s thoroughness, technical knowledge, and design expertise make him a pleasure to work with, but it’s his impeccable taste that cemented my professional crush on him — and his mustache!

    - Grant Harvey
    Filmmaker & Video Game Cinematics Director at Ubisoft

  • No matter what software or engine he's working with, Vladimir has a knack for honing in on the best tools and tricks to create beautiful, photographic content. What he does with his tutorials is give you a glimpse into that mindset, and it's an amazing way of both giving back to the industry, and helping up-and-coming students and hobbyists.

    - Marco Barrettara
    Character Artist at Ubisoft Toronto

  • Working with Vladimir is always rewarding and inspiring. His extraordinary attention to detail and his strong cinematographic eye makes collaborating with him an absolute joy — it is always exciting too.

    - Victor Bonafonte
    CEO, Creative Director & Architect at Beauty and The Bit

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