hey, hi, and hello, i'm arthur!
I believe that every stroke on a piece of art, every frame (or two) of an animation, and every Bezier curve of a design tells a story.
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As an artist, animator, and designer, my greatest joy is bringing those stories to life.
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I fell in love with art through creating character designs, imbuing them with personality and, well... character. Animating characters and creating films about their lives only brought more joy to my craft. Currently, I'm in the process of creating an animated short film as my passion project (so stay tuned)!
I currently work at Oam Studios Art Academy as an Art Teacher, helping young artists develop their passion and skills for the various disciplines and techniques in art. I previously worked as a Lead Motion Graphics Animator for ASUCD Aggie Studios and as a Graphic Designer for the Engineering Student Design Center at UC Davis from 2022-2023. In those roles, I honed my storytelling ability through good design, communicating brand identity and livening up physical and digital spaces for the Davis and the online community; I also had the opportunity to work in a studio production pipeline and train animators in Adobe Illustrator and After Effects. I graduated from UC Davis in June 2023 as a Cinema and Digital Media major, developing my critical eye and appreciation for cinematography and films from Hitchcock to Kurosawa to Kubrick (to name a few).
Besides designing, animating, and building my own mini-universe with the magic of the Adobe Creative Cloud and my trusty drawing glove, I enjoy playing basketball, bowling and videogames with my family and friends. You might also find me out of breath on a morning run, or reading a book from my eternally lengthy Goodreads list. Reach out to me at arthurjreyes@aol.com!
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2D Animator & Concept Artist Resume
AWARDS
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Animation
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"A Fisherman's Wish" - Best Animation at the Film Fest at UC Davis 2023
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"A Fisherman's Wish" - Best Art Direction at the DFS Film Fest 2023
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"A Fisherman's Wish" - Best Directorial at the Aggiemation Film Festival 2023
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Illustration
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L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest - Honorable Mention (Q2 2022, Q1 2021)
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L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest - Semi-Finalist (Q3 2021)