Character art, hardsurface modeling, grooming, lookdev, and production workflows focused on high quality, production‑ready results.
Hi, I’m Dawid Cencora, though most people in the industry just call me Xaia. Originally from Gdynia, Poland, I’ve made my home in Hamburg, where I’m currently the Lead 3D Artist at Infected GmbH. For over a decade, I’ve been obsessed with one thing: making digital beings and assets feel like they actually belong in the world.
I obsess over quality, always working from big to small. Proportions, shape, and silhouette define the entire design. A careful balance of primary, secondary, and tertiary details brings it to life.
Skin pores, subsurface scattering, and peach fuzz are the sweet cherry on top.
The subtle touches that make a figure feel truly real before it even speaks.
Whether crafting mystical tigers, majestic elephants, fearsome wendigos, or powerful grizzly bears. My goal is design that feel believable and deeply emotionally resonant.
I tackle cars and props with the same obsession I bring to character work. Realistic, grounded detail that looks like a photograph.
HDRI capture, scanning, and technical data collection so our 3D assets fit plates perfectly.
I believe the best VFX is invisible. Grounded integration that keeps the audience immersed.
Python tooling to smooth production bumps and free artists to focus on the craft.
Real leadership is about shielding the original idea, the soul of the project, while still making sure we actually ship it on time.
I help teams build steady, repeatable ways of working that feel solid underfoot and can stretch naturally as the project gets bigger.
I’m a Rocky/KDE user focused on making software work for us, not against us.
Started at Nexon Europe on Combat Arms, learning the ropes of real-time asset pipelines and tight deadlines.
High-end work for Porsche, VW, Genesis, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, precision and polish at the highest level.
Feature work, television shows, and software splash pages, always pushing quality and workflow.
Refining photogrammetry pipelines, Houdini node graphs, and real-time rendering practices daily.
When I step away from the screen, these passions keep me grounded and fuel my creativity.
Sailing or windsurfing the Baltic and North Sea whenever there's wind.
Motorcycles and long rides are where I reset focus and rhythm.
Portrait and dramatic night photography to keep my eye tuned to mood and contrast.
Occasional fire dancing, adrenaline, timing, and control and fun with friends.
If you’re looking to bring a project to life with someone who cares about the art as much as the tech, let’s connect.
