Dmitry Aleksandrovich Parkin (, born 10 August 1982) is a Russian 3D-artist and

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specialist. He is best known for creating characters and creatures in

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s. He is the co-founder of Cold Symmetry studio and co-creator of the

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universe. In addition to

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, Parkin works in different techniques, including

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, and

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. Parkin's creative style is characterized by an interest in abstraction, fauna, flora, figurative images, and animals. It is an alternative reality or the evolution of post-human life; it is neither humans nor animals in their usual forms, is often dark and atmospheric, incorporating surreal and

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elements. Some of his works are held in private collections in the

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, and Russia.

Career

Parkin began his professional career as a 3D artist working on Paradise Cracked (2000) at Mist Land studio. He later worked at

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and Sibilant, contributing to various game projects. In 2008, he participated in ''Dominance War III'', an international character art competition, and won first place in the "3D" category with his character ''Imrod''. In 2007, Parkin transitioned to freelance work, collaborating with international game studios as a character, creature, and

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s artist. Over his 20-year career, he has witnessed and adapted to all major technological shifts in game development, working on projects across multiple

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generations, from

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. Notable titles include: *

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(2008) * Killzone 3 (2011) * Halo: The Master Chief Collection (2014) * The Order: 1886 (2015) * Metro: Last Light (2013) * Metro Exodus (2019) In 2019, Parkin moved to the

and joined

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as a senior character artist, working on

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(2020), which won "Best Art Direction" at

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. In 2021, he left studio work to focus entirely on Cold Symmetry, the independent studio he cofounded in 2017 with Vitaly Bulgarov, Anton Gonzalez, and Andrew McLennan-Murray. The studio's first game

(2020) was nominated for Best Debut Game at

, and received generally positive reviews on

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Public acclaim

* In August 2014, Dmitry Parkin participated in the exhibition ''Salon Méditerranéen'' (

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). * In October 2014, his works were exhibited at the

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during the ''Art shopping'' exhibition.
Published
in the catalog of the 100 best 3D artists in the world and the reference book "ARTFABETIC" — аrtists and sculptors of France of the 20th century.

Personal awards

* 2008 – Gold medal winner in the "3D" category of international game art contest ''Dominance War III''.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Parkin, Dmitry 1982 births Living people Game artists American video game artists Russian fantasy artists Russian emigrants to the United States American video game developers Video game artists Russian digital artists