# Daniel J Chamberlin

> Senior technical artist (AI & 3D pipeline) with 20+ years in real-time 3D. Builds AI-native pipelines for web, mobile, and XR, and makes apps, tools, and games.

- Site: https://danieljchamberlin.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielchamberlin/
- Email: danieljchamberlin@gmail.com
- Based in Portland, OR and Japan

## Currently

Lead Pipeline Engineer at Dapper Labs (2025 to present), building agentic pipelines: AI-assisted tooling and agent workflows that automate asset creation, review, and delivery for digital collectible platforms.

## Experience

- Lead Pipeline Engineer, Dapper Labs (2025 to present)
- Senior Technical Artist, Dapper Labs (2024 to 2025): real-time rendering and GPU performance standards; asset tooling that cut render turnaround by 80%
- Creative Director, Invisible Thread (2020 to 2024): interactive XR and WebGL experiences for Meta, Microsoft, Disney, Nike, Netflix, and Coachella
- Founder / Designer / Developer, 12 AM Design (2012 to 2020): 100+ websites, apps, and identity systems
- Technical Artist / Animator (Contract), Evoke Games (2013 to 2014): VFX, shaders, and levels for 4 shipped Unity titles
- Instructional Designer / Media Producer, Market Motive (2011 to 2012)

## Selected work

- [Content Pipeline](https://danieljchamberlin.com/work/dapper-agentic-pipeline/) (Dapper Labs): end-to-end pipeline for NBA Top Shot and Disney Pinnacle collectibles, from source art to real-time 3D, rendering, automated review, and interactive delivery on web and mobile, with AI agents throughout; files 90%+ smaller, render turnaround down 80%
- [Chip Fab Explorer](https://danieljchamberlin.com/work/intel-chip-fab-explorer/) (Intel): HoloLens 2 mixed reality museum exhibit
- [Stranger Things Chat Effects](https://danieljchamberlin.com/work/netflix-stranger-things-ar/) (Netflix / Meta): AR effects for Instagram and Messenger
- [Ancient Olympia](https://danieljchamberlin.com/work/microsoft-ancient-olympia/) (Microsoft): HoloLens reconstruction for the AI for Cultural Heritage initiative
- [Rise Up](https://danieljchamberlin.com/work/usgs-rise-up/) (USGS & Surfrider Foundation): sea level rise VR experience
- [Messenger Chat FX](https://danieljchamberlin.com/work/meta-messenger-chat-fx/) (Meta): AR group chat effects
- [Freedom Constellations](https://danieljchamberlin.com/work/freedom-constellations/) (No Kids In Prison / RISE for Youth): AR, VR, and web installation
- [Migrations](https://danieljchamberlin.com/work/migrations/) (City of Portland): interactive lighting installation with a companion web app

## Skills

- AI & automation: Claude Code, Claude API, MCP, agentic workflows, n8n
- Real-time: Unity, Three.js, Babylon.js, WebGL, GLSL / HLSL, Shader Graph, Blender
- Web & XR: TypeScript, React, 8th Wall, Meta Spark

## Games

- Turtle Stack: https://danieljchamberlin.com/turtle-stack/
- Chanoyu (make a bowl of tea): https://danieljchamberlin.com/chanoyu/
- Mama Duck (spend time with ducks): https://danieljchamberlin.com/mama-duck/
- Bow to the Beat (bow with the deer of Nara): https://danieljchamberlin.com/nara-deer/
- Crane Game (grab a plushie): https://danieljchamberlin.com/crane-game/
- At the Riverbank (catch some fish): https://danieljchamberlin.com/at-the-river/
- Jack-o'-Lantern (carve a pumpkin): https://danieljchamberlin.com/jackolantern/
- Orchard (pick some fruit): https://danieljchamberlin.com/orchard/