Nako Baev

Nako Baev (Нако Баев; born Atanas Baev (Атанас Баев) ) is a Bulgarian visual artist. His main interests include 3D art, such as computer-generated artwork, video games, and CGI films.

Early life and education
Nako Baev was born to Kalinka and Nikolai Baev in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He is also the grandson of Bulgarian businessman Atanas Baev.

He spent his childhood in Topolovgrad. Later on, he continued his studies in Plovdiv, Bulgaria where he established himself as a 3D Generalist in Computer Graphics. Baev graduated from ARC Academy in 2021. Afterwards in 2023, he pursued his education at Breda University of Applied Sciences.

Career
In 2021, Baev published the video games Caim, an action-adventure side-scroller game, and Shadow Plays, a first-person indie horror game.

In 2022, Baev released a CGI animated short film titled Till This Day in Hollywood.

"The Homecoming Exhibition," a virtual 3D gallery by Baev, was displayed at Times Square in New York City, USA in 2023. The piece was inspired by Hiroshi Senju's Museum.

Baev also works on real-time and offline rendering, graphic design, photography, and computer-generated artwork.

Projects
Baev's projects include the following.
 * "Homecoming Exhibition", inspired by Hiroshi Senju's Museum and displayed at Times Square in New York City, USA
 * Shadow Plays (video game)
 * Caim (video game)

Filmography

 * Till This Day (2022 CGI animated short film)

Awards

 * Platinum Best Animated Short at Independent Shorts Awards - Hollywood, Los Angeles
 * Platinum Best Sound Design at Independent Shorts Awards - Hollywood, Los Angeles
 * Silver Best VFX at Independent Shorts Awards - Hollywood, Los Angeles
 * Best VFX at Reale Festival in Milan, Italy
 * Annual Finalist at Independent Shorts Awards - Hollywood, Los Angeles
 * Finalist in Immersive Media at Rookies 2023
 * Semi-Finalist on Cannes Indie Shorts Awards, The Magic of Animation

Personal life
Baev currently lives in both Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria.