JUAN ARIAS
CG CHARACTER ANIMATOR
Auckland, New Zealand
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linkedin.com/in/juan-felipe-arias-
cabrales-ba666955/
juanariascab.wix.com/animationjufear
OVERVIEW
A creative CG Character Animator
and VFX Artist with 7 years of
progressive experience as a 2D &
3D Animator within TV series,
award winning short film, other
short films and personal projects.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Maya
3DMax
Toom Boom Harmony
Houdini
PORTFOLIO
https://youtu.be/lkhyAvX4BTA - https://youtu.be/g9FgYu82VXQ - https://youtu.be/KEPaWMJHzoE
Demo Reel 2019 Demo Reel 2D 2018
VFX Demo Reel 2019
2019 - Present
2019 - 2019
2018 - 2019
WORK EXPERIENCE
Mechanic Animation
3D Animator
Responsibilities:
• 3-month Contract from September 2019 to November 2019 - Wellington, New Zealand
• Create 3D animations and graphics, using both illustration and computer programs for a TV Series
Watermark Creative - Freelance
3D Animator
Responsibilities:
• Casual contract through Become Recruitment NZ
• Create 3D animations and graphics, using both illustration and computer programs for an Augmented Reality project - Project completed in August 2019 Hype Animation - Freelance
3D Animator
Taina, Amazon’s guardian.
Responsibilities:
• Create 3D animations and graphics, using both illustration and computer programs for the TV series Taina, Amazon’s guardian ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Pullman Hotel - Concierge
Auckland, New Zealand,
2018-2019
The Langham Hotel - Porter
Auckland, New Zealand,
2017-2017
LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
REFEREES
Available on request
2018 - 2018
2017 - 2017
2015 - 2016
2015 - 2015
2014 - 2015
EssenceCartoon - Freelance
3D & 2D Animator
Responsibilities:
• Create 3D & 2D animations and graphics, using both illustration and computer programs for different projects
Huhu Studios - Auckland, New Zealand
3D Animator Intermediate
Sindbad & The 7 Galaxies - TV series
Responsibilities:
• Create 3D animations and graphics, using both illustration and computer programs for the TV series Sinbad & the 7 Galaxies
• Use imagination, judgment, skill, and experience to design life-like animations
• Edit animations and its corresponding effects after receiving feedback from managerial animators, clients or directors
• Meet deadlines and coordinate with different departments to develop and execute animation project
Pipeline Studios - Medellin, Colombia
2D Animator
Nina’s World – TV series
Responsibilities:
• Work under the direction of Pipeline Studio headquarters in Canada
• Create animation and graphics, using both illustration and computer programs for the TV series Nina’s World
• Interpret scripts and cooperate with the production staffs to analyse and understand the animation requests and standards
Shift - Freelance
3D Animator
Shift - Short Film
Responsibilities:
• Create 3D animations and graphics, using both illustration and computer programs for the short film Shift
Shift's awards received :
- View fest 2015, Torino, Italy
- Taiwan International Student Design Competition
- International Students Creative Award, Japan
- Festival de cine universitario de Puebla, Mexico
- XIV Short Film Festival "El Pecado 2015",Spain
- Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival, India Servisoft S.A. - Medellín, Colombia
2D Animator
Video game development
Responsibilities:
• Work under the supervision of the project manager to animate different actions and scripts for the characters in a video game prototype project 2014 - 2014
2014 - 2014
2013 - 2014
2012 - 2013
Camino de brujas - Bogotá, Colombia
3D Animator
Camino de brujas - Short Film
Responsibilities:
• Create 3D animations and graphics, using both illustration and computer programs for the short film Camino de Brujas
TV Pinguim - Freelance
2D Animator
Gemini 8 – TV series
Responsibilities:
• Create 3D animations and graphics, using both illustration and computer programs for the TV series Gemini 8
Pipeline Studios - Medellin, Colombia
2D Animator
Jar Dwellers S.O.S – TV series
Responsibilities:
• Work under the direction of Pipeline Studio headquarters in Canada
• Create animation and graphics, using both illustration and computer programs for the TV series Jar Dwellers S.O.S
• Interpret scripts and cooperate with the production staffs to analyse and understand the animation requests and standards
Tikis and Mikis - Freelance
3D Animator
Tikis and Mikis – Web series
Responsibilities:
• Create 3D animations and graphics, using both illustration and computer programs for the Web series Tikis and Mikis
2019 - Current
2017 - 2017
2014 - 2014
2011 - 2012
EDUCATION
The VFX School
Houdini Renascence Programme
Animsquad
Beginner Animation II
Animation Mentor
CG Lighting Your Own Shot
Animum3dschool
Advanced Course of Character Animation