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Work spans the full 3D pipeline with strengths in visual development, character and environment modeling, look development, texturing, lighting, and grooming, specialising in stylized realism and visually maxamilist worlds. Projects have included both creative direction and production for clients such as Louis Vuitton, Riot Games, Spotify, Blackpink, Lil Nas X, and Metronomy - delivering stylized, high-concept work with technical precision across real-time, rendered, and interactive platforms. Software proficiency: Maya | Redshift | Arnold | ZBrush | Substance Painter | Yeti | Snap AR | Spark AR | Effect House | Photoshop | Figma | Runway ML | Midjourney CONTACT https://static1.squarespace.com/static/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/5ae250f12b6a28e1c86191e9/5ae2510552951dd840bbd5a3/1524781317211/ 3D REEL - Showreel Clara Bacou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1568248674421-EC4DSU9NEYLOZK4QAOVQ/ReelHeader.png 3D REEL - CLARA BACOU SHOWREEL Last updated: Jan/20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1613968672664-ASM4NZNIGOIMAWF6OQDH/ReelHeader.png 3D REEL - CG SHOWREEL 2024: CLARA BACOU Clara Bacou is a highly skilled 3D artist and designer with over 4 years of experience in 3D image rendering, visual development, art direction, texturing, lighting, character/environment modeling and grooming. Bacou has collaborated on commercial video and gaming projects for clients including Louis Vuitton, Spotify, Riot, Lil Nas X, Blackpink and Metronomy. Software: Maya | Redshift | ZBrush | Substance Painter | Yeti | Snap AR | Spark AR | Effect House | Photoshop | Figma https://www.clarabacou.com/social-ar-reel daily 0.75 2025-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1728962565502-9ZN8OO4W1OPRH3H8TJTK/meta-quest-pro-38_logo_03.png SOCIAL AR REEL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1765294864786-YHYNMLFLGMOFRQ7LOZ8H/image-asset.jpeg SOCIAL AR REEL - SOCIAL AR REEL 2024: CLARA BACOU Clara Bacou is a recognised Snap AR and Meta Spark creator who has collaborated on mobile AR and AR eyewear projects for clients including Universal Music, Nike, Gucci, Dior, Takashi Murakami, NARS, Coach and Fendi. Bacou worked at Meta from Jan 23 to Jan 24, supporting the Creative Engineering team, which is responsible for a wide range of cutting-edge AR/VR tools and experiences. Her role focused primarily on developing 3D MR content for Quest. Bacou’s community filters have over 40 million views, 30 million plays, and 3k days of camera playtime. Her work’s impact has been highlighted in leading publications such as Forbes, Adweek, Elite Daily, The Verge, VentureBeat, VRScout, Next Reality, and WeRSM. Software proficiency: Maya | Redshift | ZBrush | Substance Painter | Yeti | Snap AR | Spark AR | Effect House | Photoshop | Figma CONTACT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1754604762852-F7ERN79QU97YU4IAXX8I/metaquestpro_optimized.jpg SOCIAL AR REEL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1754604762852-F7ERN79QU97YU4IAXX8I/metaquestpro_optimized.jpg SOCIAL AR REEL https://www.clarabacou.com/socialar daily 0.75 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1717947938291-X7LBFZWGLKGLYE4GP3D9/nike_50th_anniversary.png SOCIAL AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1718034459990-WQT27FQHOP2YFK230824/takashi_muakami_meta_01.jpg SOCIAL AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1728961801767-NTANN2CA6HWPTS526XR7/fendi.png SOCIAL AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1729021814896-1VE7KTMROEQGSRSKKUDA/dior_clara_bacou.png SOCIAL AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1729022221420-N67YB0Y9OAYJZZTW95P6/coachella_web_ar.png SOCIAL AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1729025294219-3A2158G0EDOOWID5Y8PZ/coach_clara_bacou.png SOCIAL AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1729027195965-R5UDLIEXVEU22RHH21R8/blazer_snap_partner_summit_clara_bacou.png SOCIAL AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1729029550824-8YSN43TMMY5BC47BP94A/Artwork+copy-gigapixel-art-scale-2_00x.png SOCIAL AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1750663031427-5XUTF5IUHG9HNGPE3Q62/image-asset.gif SOCIAL AR - 'Pierced' - A Couture AR Experience for Snapchat Commissioned by Snapchat as part of Project Spectre, their official 2019 Halloween Lens campaign, Pierced is an immersive AR filter that transforms your face into a bold, avant‑garde portrait. Blending couture-inspired visuals with interactive design, Pierced redefined seasonal AR content by merging high-fashion aesthetics with digital storytelling. The filter overlays dynamic metallic forms, sculptural piercings, and baroque flourishes directly onto the user’s face using Lens Studio’s facial tracking. Reactive in real-time, Pierced delivers an expressive transformation that’s both visually arresting and technically polished. Selected as one of just six global Lenses for the campaign, Pierced saw over 12 million uses within days of launch - including appearances on celebrities like Heidi Klum and was featured prominently across press platforms including Adweek, Elite Daily, Next Reality, and WeRSM. More than just a Halloween effect, Pierced stands as a statement piece in the evolution of wearable digital art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1749503172840-IWDP343GOWBC0IEQ31Z2/DICE_CROWD_STORYBOARD.png SOCIAL AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1717958530029-OP8PUV99OZKZ4XGCQT6I/olu_nars_nft_art_01.png SOCIAL AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/7856af3a-6e97-4ee5-9a1e-1761099c81d9/nars_optimsied.jpg SOCIAL AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1755621287940-RBP4JWQ5Q2129I7L467Z/Clara_Bacou_immersive_ApplePro_title_600p.gif SOCIAL AR - Xtended iDENTiTY - Apple Vision Pro Spatial Experience Unlike a runway you watch, this was a runway you could walk inside. Xtended iDENTiTY is a forward-thinking fashion collective exploring the fluid boundaries between physical and digital identity. Known for their avant-garde silhouettes and conceptual storytelling, the brand moves seamlessly between couture and code, offering experiences that feel both intimate and futuristic. For their Butterfly Summer Collection, I designed a spatial experience for Apple Vision Pro that reimagines fashion presentation as something you step inside, rather than simply observe. Viewers are transported into a surreal environment where ethereal avatars emerge, their sculptural wings unfurling in gleaming metallic forms, surrounded by floating orbs and digital butterflies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/a939f56c-e079-4adf-a105-b2e5bff7654d/bmw_history.png SOCIAL AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1758128506553-9GZ4C4856PKUYJ75QSI9/pass_02BBC_glow_up_judges-standard-scale-4_00x.jpg SOCIAL AR - BBC Glow Up Series 7 - Snapchat Lens Collaboration When BBC’s Glow Up returned for its seventh season, the brief was to bring the artistry of the contestants beyond the studio lights and into the digital world. For the ‘Digital Make-Up’ challenge, audiences were invited to experience the looks not just on screen, but interactively through custom Snapchat AR filters. As part of a team of Lens Creators and 3D Artists alongside Balraj Bains, Abbie Peach, Mabu Yu and Maria Landelund the role was to translate each contestant’s bold, physical make-up designs into immersive, shareable augmented reality experiences. Using Lens Studio and bespoke 3D assets, interactive effects were developed to capture the essence of each look, ensuring the artistry held up both technically and creatively within Snapchat’s platform. The result was a set of dynamic filters that extended the life of the show’s creative vision, allowing fans to step into the contestants’ work and experience their artistry firsthand. This project was a unique intersection of television, make-up artistry, and interactive technology, showcasing how AR can amplify creative storytelling and bring audiences closer to the action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/69c47344-c2d7-4b17-9e67-00fb8201771d/Snap-Spectacles-5-AR-Brille.png SOCIAL AR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1764704081942-PRFPM3URE34LP7DOBQVW/1_PRIMARY_Spectacles3_Campaign.webp SOCIAL AR - Introducing Spectacles 3 from the creators of Snapchat Spectacles 3 marked a new evolution in wearable technology from Snap Inc. - a pair of sunglasses designed not just to capture moments, but to see the world in 3D. Equipped with dual HD cameras, the device records depth, perspective, and dimension, allowing digital elements to interact naturally with the user’s surroundings. Unlike traditional eyewear or earlier Spectacles models, Spectacles 3 were built for augmented creativity, merging fashion and technology to enable creators to design immersive, depth-aware AR experiences directly from a wearable device. Commissioned by Snapchat as part of the Spectacles 3 Creator Campaign, this project explored the intersection of storytelling, depth capture, and augmented reality through a series of interactive Lenses designed to showcase the product’s advanced capabilities. Two original Lenses were developed to highlight the hardware’s strengths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1762379268158-YPSYJF270GF27UHF4PJC/romantic_pearls_los_angeles.gif SOCIAL AR - Romantic Pearls Fashion Lens designed with chain physics. https://www.clarabacou.com/publicwork daily 0.75 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1631110641746-XWSJI4CLOECFF0PQKOK9/CN_WEB_HOMEPAGE_03.png 3D DESIGN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1631571750654-VL5TUJM7SDLV5V6TJAGO/WATER_STAGE_COMP.png 3D DESIGN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1717955800326-0AKUFSM0Q3C79N3IA9JJ/IMG_8877.JPG 3D DESIGN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1729124495443-DT83Y98L278B62TSP5AG/Galantis%2Bseafox%2Bgold%2Bwith%2Blogo-gigapixel-art-scale-2_00x.png 3D DESIGN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1732318196529-MJ8MK6Q1PC6DQJMZPWD4/website_landing_page_032.png 3D DESIGN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1631106054594-XBZQ7NLJGQQXZR0QYH75/MAP_COMP_03.png 3D DESIGN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1631111225161-DNL6E9UHSXIUFVB7Y669/LV_COVER_04.png 3D DESIGN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1718560451088-PQNI3D6EOMJ6NX370X5L/LV_COVER_05.png 3D DESIGN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1717956367699-L9MKP4RQI4H062NVMK2W/blackpink_decadent_flowers_clara_bacou.png 3D DESIGN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1754038360093-2875GG83WZRF9NREOUZ3/riyadh_renders_04_5.png 3D DESIGN - 2023 Riyadh Season Opening Ceremony The 2023 Riyadh Season Opening Ceremony was a 15-minute performance spectacle that set the stage for the highly anticipated Battle of the Baddest match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. POSSIBLE was tasked with designing and executing this ambitious show, which showcased the vibrant entertainment, sports, and cultural offerings of Riyadh Season. As a 3D designer and ZBrush sculptor for this project, the role involved creating assets for the on-stage visuals; a golden Arabian leopard with the Riyadh Season logo communicting Saudi heritage and victory. A fusion of music, technology, and mythic imagery, the performance upheld the evolving standard of global stage design - where cultural storytelling meets cinematic scale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1718051452615-9CTJ2TYYGT7V4WOA1HZ8/10KTF_07.png 3D DESIGN - 10KTF: New Tokyo Marketplace 10KTF is a vibrant NFT universe set in a fictional ‘New Tokyo’, centered around a digital craftsman named Wagmi‑san, who creates one‑of‑a‑kind accessories for established PFP collections such as Bored Ape Yacht Club, Cool Cats, and World of Women. It's part narrative-driven workshop, part playable metaverse experience, featuring crafting missions, gear drops, and collectibles tied to an evolving storyline and community events. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1755625088460-TIN6B2L7LFRYLBCQMGZP/image-asset.gif 3D DESIGN - Wealthsimple Bull: Bull Market Wealthsimple, Canada’s leading digital investment platform, commissioned a series of NFTs illustrating the extremes of the market: bull runs and bear downturns. Each piece reimagines financial volatility as opulent, surreal sculptures, blending finance with digital artistry. A radiant gilded bull adorned with coins, embodying momentum, prosperity, and the allure of wealth creation in booming markets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1768326267900-KP9RK0BETSNMV394UA2Q/wwe_hotel_night_comps_100325_01.png 3D DESIGN - WRESTLEMANIA For WWE’s flagship annual event ‘WrestleMania’ - often dubbed ‘The Grandest Stage of Them All’ and recognised as the company’s most successful and widely viewed live spectacle - I worked with the team at POSSIBLE to develop bespoke Vegas-inspired entrance stage designs for WrestleMania 41. WrestleMania is the pinnacle of WWE’s calendar, a multi-brand pay-per-view and livestreaming event produced each year since 1985 and watched by millions across global broadcast, streaming, and social platforms. My role centred on designing and lighting dynamic stage assets that served as the primary entry and exit points for talent as they made their way to the ring. Using Maya for modelling and lighting, I developed multiple iterations of the stage concept - exploring night and day looks, architectural treatments, and lighting strategies - to capture the energy and spectacle befitting WrestleMania’s scale. The final stage design mixes bold architectural forms with layered lighting and animated visual language inspired by Las Vegas showmanship, creating a powerful and memorable backdrop for live broadcast and event presentation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1770807860618-T7T0ZM3YWJG5B9TSX12C/netflix_wednesday_title.png 3D DESIGN - Wednesday House - Netflix Created at VTPRO Design, this project formed part of Netflix’s Wednesday House; an immersive, location-based experience designed to bring the world of the series into physical space through interactive sets and responsive environments. Netflix Houses are experiential destinations that transform iconic shows into walk-through worlds. Rather than passive exhibitions, they are designed to react to visitors in real time, blending scenography, technology, and storytelling to create fully embodied encounters with the IP. For Wednesday House, the role within the VTPRO Design team was to develop sculptural set pieces that functioned as living characters within the space. https://www.clarabacou.com/art-1 daily 0.75 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1582894225823-MSW59WB15AASTQF7V55G/2KVideoComposited.png ART https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1630366840687-OW0KAPYE26CMCJGLMBSC/CRYING_DRAGON_WEB_LAYOUT_02.png ART https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1518755248311-QI73IBWZWMQ9I1CROF9J/focus2.jpg ART https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/d771f305-3403-441c-9dfd-8743c447cfeb/ornamelia_optimized.jpg ART https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1754983131047-QEGN87JKX207AIJYZ37U/Aello_studio_background.png ART - Aello Embodying the spirit of a warrior angel, ‘Aello’ fuses opulence with defiance. Sculpted in iridescent, petal-like armor, she feels both divine and battle-ready - a guardian draped in celestial bloom. The metallic gradients shift between molten gold, rose, and violet, echoing the otherworldly light of a dawn before battle. Her gaze is unwavering, a reminder that beauty can be both shield and weapon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/c54ecec3-ab22-4dea-985d-e28f9ffe9515/little_monster_01.png ART https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/595d674cf5e2313a005a8abd/1772808120181-SM8WTVTRMBF6D2T09JIX/butterfly_pub_01.png ART - AURELIA 'AURELIA' is composed of luminous, flowing structures that resemble both organic wings and sculptural ribbons of color, suggesting the unseen energies that guide cycles of growth, dissolution, and renewal. A defining element of the sculpture is its use of backlighting, which transforms the work from a static object into a luminous presence; light emanates from behind the butterfly’s wings, diffusing softly through their layered forms. Symbolically, the radiance created by the backlighting can represent inner illumination. In many spiritual traditions, light is associated with awakening, consciousness, and the emergence of wisdom from within. Bacou is interested in working with highly recognizable, consumerist symbols; icons that circulate widely through popular culture, and recontextualizing them within a more stylized and intricate visual framework. Here, the butterfly appears as an almost kitsch representation of spirituality. 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