Available for new rolesNetherlands
3D Generalist / ICVFX / ICT & Web Developer

JarnoBlankestijn

I am a 3D generalist focused on modelling, texturing, environment work and Unreal Engine, building assets and environments for films, series and commercials. I also build web projects, write tools and scripts, and maintain my own systems.

BlenderUnreal EngineSubstance PainterSubstance DesignerRealityCaptureVS Code
3D GeneralistModeling · Texturing · Unreal Engine · Virtual Production
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About Me

Heya! I'm Jarno Blankestijn. I'm a 3D generalist working across modelling, texturing, shading, environment work and Unreal Engine for films, series and commercials. Alongside that I build web projects, write scripts and tools, and maintain my own PC systems and homelab server.

I'm self-taught in most of what I do, and I learn best by doing. Whether it's a shader, a frontend build, a Python script to automate something repetitive, or getting a service running on my homelab, I like to figure out how things work and make them production-ready.

20+Productions
3DFocus
2019Since
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Skills

Software
Blender  ·  Unreal Engine  ·  Substance Painter  ·  Substance Designer  ·  RealityCapture  ·  RealityScan  ·  Photoshop basics  ·  Houdini basics  ·  VS Code  ·  Node.js
3D Generalist
3D Modeling  ·  Texturing  ·  Lookdev  ·  Environment Work  ·  Lighting  ·  Kitbash
Realtime & Unreal
Unreal Engine Environments  ·  Materials  ·  Blueprints  ·  PCG  ·  Rendering
Virtual Production
ICVFX  ·  LED Volume Operation  ·  On-Set Collaboration
Programming
Python  ·  JavaScript  ·  HTML  ·  CSS  ·  Node.js  ·  Frontend Development  ·  Backend Development  ·  Automation
IT & Web
UX / UI Design  ·  PC Hardware  ·  Homelab  ·  Self-hosting
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Experience

2022-2026Netherlands

ICVFX Artist

Planet X
  • Operating virtual production LED volumes on feature films, episodic series and commercials.
  • Building and dressing real-time environments and scenes in Unreal Engine.
  • 3D modeling and photoscanning assets for production use.
  • Custom shader and material development for visual environments.
  • Working closely with directors, cinematographers and production teams on set.
2022–PresentPersonal Projects

IT & Web Development

Self-initiated
  • Building and maintaining custom PC systems for home and professional use.
  • Running a self-hosted homelab server for local application hosting and network file storage.
  • Full-stack development on Mitsuki.gg: Discord bot with web dashboard, backend server and long-term infrastructure.
  • Designing and building this portfolio site using HTML, CSS and vanilla JavaScript, including UX and UI design.
  • Working daily in VS Code; tooling and scripting with Node.js and Python.
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Projects

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Personal

Jarno in the forest
Jarno with horse Abel
Jarno riding with foals
Jarno climbing a tree

Outside of work I spend as much time outdoors as I can. I ride horses and have done for years, probably my favourite thing in the world. Being around animals and nature is how I reset. It probably explains why I gravitate towards building worlds that feel alive.

Other Builds
Personal Project

Mitsuki.gg

An all-in-one Discord bot built with JavaScript and Node.js. Complete with a web dashboard, backend server, scaling infrastructure and long-term maintenance. Full-stack from API integration and Discord API through to frontend HTML and CSS.

JavaScriptNode.jsDiscord APIWeb DashboardHTML / CSS
Internal Tools

Internal Tools

At Planet X and for my own workflows I build lightweight tools to automate the repetitive parts. File processing, pipeline helpers, renaming scripts and small task-specific utilities in Python and JavaScript.

PythonJavaScriptAutomation
Personal Project

Portfolio Website

Built from scratch using HTML, CSS and vanilla JavaScript. Includes a multi-language toggle, filterable project grid, project modal, lightbox, print-ready CV and a custom data pipeline. Designed and built end to end.

HTML / CSSJavaScriptUX / UI Design
Personal Project

Homelab Server

A self-hosted home server I build and maintain for running local applications and acting as a network file server. An ongoing project for learning self-hosting, networking and system administration.

Self-hostingNetworkingPC Hardware
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Contact

I'm currently open to new opportunities.

Gmail
Emailjarno@blankestijn.org
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