Pierre Laffoux

Pierre Laffoux is a Lecturer in Game Art at the Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, affiliated with the Creative Industries Research and Innovation Group. He teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programs including BA (Hons) Game Art, MA Animation, and MA Games Enterprise, with a focus on 3D character and organic modeling.

His educational background includes a

• BA (Hons) in Games Art and Animation
• MA in Animation

His primary research and creative interests lie in 3D sculpting and 3D printing, with specialization in character creation and organic textures for games. He is proficient in industry-standard tools such as ZBrush, Maya, 3ds Max, Substance Painter, Marmoset Toolbag, Marvelous Designer, and Photoshop.

Pierre is an active practitioner, serving as a beta tester for ZBrush (Pixologic 2019), an online ZBrush instructor for the past five years, and a speaker at 3D conferences and UK universities. His work has been featured on platforms like ArtStation and Instagram.

He has contributed to the field through freelance international 3D printing projects and is recognized on ZBrush Central’s Top Row. Although no scientific awards are listed, his professional engagement reflects strong industry integration.

As Module Leader for 3D character and organic-based briefs, he plays a key role in curriculum development. He is also involved in the Creative Industries Research and Innovation Group, contributing to applied research in digital arts and game development.