Luis Arizaga Rico

Summary

I'm an artist specialized in character design and visual development for animation.You can find some of my published articles in diverse professional CG magazines such as 3DWorld, 3DArtist and 3DCreative. Also some of my illustrations have been published in the EXOTIQUE book.

I'm able to do the whole process from 2d concept art to 3d sculpt, 3d modeling with topology for good deformation in animation, uv layout, blend shapes for expressions, texture shading, lighting and final rendering. I work with 3dsmax, Zbrush, Photoshop and Blender. If necessary I can adapt my work to other software.
I can easily follow art directions with the minimum explanations.

Demo Reel

Skills

  • Character Modeling
  • Character Design
  • Digital Painting
  • Digital Sculpting
  • Drawing
  • 3D Modeling
  • Lighting
  • Texturing
  • Rendering
  • Compositing

    • Software Proficiency

    ZBrush
    ZBrush
    3ds Max
    3ds Max
    Maya
    Maya
    Blender
    Blender
    Photoshop
    Photoshop
    Mischief
    Mischief
    SketchBook Pro
    SketchBook Pro
    Substance Painter
    Substance Painter
    Arnold
    Arnold
    V-Ray
    V-Ray
    Marmoset Toolbag
    Marmoset Toolbag

    Productions

    Experience

    Senior 3D Character modeler

    Aardman
    May 2017 - Present | Bristol, United Kingdom

    Senior 3d character modeler working with Aardman in the film "Early Man".

    Senior 3D Character artist

    Aardman
    April 2017 - April 2017 | Bristol, United Kingdom

    Full 3d visual development of characters for TV advertisement. Modeling, texture, shading and lighting for appealing characters.

    Lead Character Modeler

    Squeeze Animation Studio
    October 2016 - January 2017 3 months | Quebec city, Canada

    Responsabilities: Provide 3d characters for the new redesigned aspect of the upcoming animated film "Troll, the Tale of a Tail".

    I supervised the modeling team to achieve the characters appeal and the art quality.

    Senior 3d character modeler

    IMC Toys
    June 2015 - August 2015 2 months | Barcelona, Spain

    3D modeling and digital sculpture of various Disney toy characters: Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Donald, Daisy.

    3D modeling and digital sculpture of various Minnie complete sets (dresses, complements and props).

    3D modeling and digital sculpture of Miles from Tomorrowland.

    3D digital sculpture of Doozers characters.

    3D digital sculpture of Snoopy character.

    3D Art Instructor

    KING
    March 2016 - April 2016 1 month | Barcelona, Spain

    Teach the 2D artists to develop 3D game assets for King projects.

    Teacher

    Digital Rebel School
    January 2011 - Present | Barcelona, Spain

    Responsibilities: Give courses of different fields: 3D modeling, Character design in 2D and its digital development, 3D sculpture, lighting and composition, and materials and texturing.

    Some of my students were from the following companies: Gameloft, King, Beesquare, Socialpoint, Zitro.

    Substitute Professor

    Universitat de Vic
    November 2015 - January 2016 2 months | Vic (Barcelona), Spain

    Teach how to use Blender for 3d character production instead of 3dsmax and Zbrush.

    Senior 3D Character Artist

    AXIS ANIMATION
    May 2016 - June 2016 1 month | Barcelona, Spain

    Modeled, shaded, textured and rendered 3d characters in cartoonish style from designs provided by Axis Animation and Flaunt Productions.

    Senior 3D Character Artist

    Blow Studio
    October 2015 - October 2016 1 year | Spain

    Responsible for modeling the main characters for the short film “Alleycats”.

    3d modeler, lighter

    Pepe School Land
    January 2013 - January 2015 2 years | Barcelona, Spain

    Responsibilities: Modeling, lighting and composition and rendering for the short film.

    Animated short film "Alike”. Alike won the "Premios Goya" award 2016 Best animated short film.

    Best animation short film award Mundos Digitales International Film Festival 2015.

    Art director, character artist.

    Digital Rebel Studio
    January 2008 - January 2011 3 years | Barcelona, Spain

    Responsibilities: Art director of the TV series “Holymonks”. It was selected for the prestigious International Festival of Animation in Annecy, France and Siggraph Asia (HongKong) among others. After it Holymonks was acquired by Channel + France who emited it in more than 70 countries. ("Holymonks" is a registered trademark property of Luis Arizaga).

    Character designer, character artist

    Digital Rebel Studio
    January 2005 - Present | Barcelona, Spain

    Responsibilities: working as a 3D artist. Clients includes SHACKLETON MADRID S.L., Motoko creative motion design, KJ-Artists.com, Imagine Publishing, 3D total.

    3D artist for toy company: IMC.