ricardo@araya3d.com
ricardo@araya3d.com
AWARDS / RECOGNITION
Gnomon's Best of Term winner in Environment Exterior (Winter 2020)
Gnomon's Best of Term winner in Character – Realism (Fall 2020)
Featured in Artstation Magazine article Discover Gnomon’s Best of Term Students 2021
Gnomon's Best of Term winner in Environment Exterior (Winter 2020)
Gnomon's Best of Term winner in Character – Realism (Fall 2020)
Featured in Artstation Magazine article Discover Gnomon’s Best of Term Students 2021
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Creative and detail-oriented 3D Character Artist with a comprehensive background in digital production, including character design, texturing and shading, look development and compositing. Self-motivated and hard-working professional accustomed to performing well under pressure and completing all projects within schedule.
EXPERIENCE
•Digital Frontier FX - Los Angeles, CA DEC 2024-MAR 2025
Asset Artist
•Luma Pictures - Los Angeles, CA DEC 2021-NOV 2023
Character Artist / Asset Artist
•The Third Floor, Inc - Los Angeles, CA SEP 2021 - DEC 2021
Asset Artist
•LOGAN tv - Los Angeles, CA AUG 2021 - SEP 2021
Modeler
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Production 2018 - 2021
Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Games + Animation – Los Angeles, CA
Associate of Arts in Art Studies / General 2013 - 2016
San Joaquin Delta College - Stockton, CA
EXPERIENCE
•Digital Frontier FX - Los Angeles, CA DEC 2024-MAR 2025
Asset Artist
•Luma Pictures - Los Angeles, CA DEC 2021-NOV 2023
Character Artist / Asset Artist
•The Third Floor, Inc - Los Angeles, CA SEP 2021 - DEC 2021
Asset Artist
•LOGAN tv - Los Angeles, CA AUG 2021 - SEP 2021
Modeler
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Production 2018 - 2021
Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Games + Animation – Los Angeles, CA
Associate of Arts in Art Studies / General 2013 - 2016
San Joaquin Delta College - Stockton, CA
SKILLS
• Modeling
• Sculpting
• UV Mapping
• Texturing and Shading
• Look Development
• Lighting and Rendering
• Multi-pass Compositing
• Anatomy
• Fluent in both English and Spanish (Native)
SOFTWARE
• Maya
• ZBrush
• Mari
• Katana
• Nuke
• Marvelous Designer
• Speedtree
• Substance Painter
• VRay
• Redshift
• Arnold
• Keyshot
• Unreal Engine
• Mudbox
• Photoshop
INTERESTS
• Cinematography
• Traditional Sculpting
• Filmmaking
• Story-driven games
PRODUCTIONS
Series Halo (Season 2)
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Year 2024
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Role Asset Artist
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Company Luma Pictures
Series I am Groot (Season 2)
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Year 2023
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Role Asset Artist
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Company Luma Pictures
Series Ahsoka
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Year 2023
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Role Asset Artist
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Company The Third Floor, Inc.
Movie Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania
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Year 2023
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Role Asset Artist
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Company Luma Pictures
Movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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Year 2023
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Role Asset Artist
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Company The Third Floor, Inc.
Movie Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
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Year 2022
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Role Asset Artist
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Company Luma Pictures
Movie Prey
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Year 2022
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Role Asset Artist
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Company The Third Floor, Inc.
Movie Thor: Love and Thunder
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Year 2022
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Role Asset Artist
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Company Luma Pictures
Movie Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness
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Year 2022
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Role Asset Artist
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Company Luma Pictures
