Arwen is an animator and illustrator currently located in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has a BFA in animation from California college of the arts and has completed two internationally screened short films. Arwen specializes in animal art but can adapt to many styles and needs…

Arwen

Arwen is an animator and illustrator currently located in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has a BFA in animation from California college of the arts and has completed two internationally screened short films. Arwen specializes in animal art but can adapt to many styles and needs…

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Arwen is an animator and illustrator currently located in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has a BFA in animation from California college of the arts and has completed two internationally screened short films. Arwen specializes in animal art but can adapt to many styles and needs

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Storyboard Artist, Character Designer & Animator at "Lucky" animated short
January 1, 2024 - Present
Created all character designs, set designs, backgrounds, layouts, storyboards and animation; worked with a composer to create music that synced with animation.
Storyboard Artist, Character Designer & Animator at "Lunch" animated short
January 1, 2023 - Present
Designed comedy-focused storyboards and animation; utilized camera shots and body language to convey the story with no dialogue; created character designs, set designs, backgrounds, layouts, storyboards and 2D animation.
2D Artist at Unity Game - Quality Control
January 1, 2021 - Present
Created three original props with variations (toy bus, toy car, toy scooter) for a slow-paced sorting game; produced all 2D graphics.
2D Artist at Unity Game Jam - Battle of the Space Fellas
December 31, 2019 - January 2, 2020
Developed player character and enemy graphics and designs; created all assets within 48 hours.
Animation Lab Monitor at California College of the Arts
December 30, 2024 - September 15, 2025
Assisted with troubleshooting software issues and maintaining computer labs.

Education

B.F.A. in Animation at California College of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2024

Qualifications

Dean's List
January 1, 2023 - September 16, 2025
Carmen Christensen Scholarship
January 1, 2022 - September 16, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education
    uniE621 Quality Control - Desert Bus Game Jam
    Created vehicle designs and variations for a short video game made in one week for the Desert Bus for Hope Game Jam. https://www.twine.net/signin…
    uniE621 Lunch
    Short film completed December 2023 about a pet frog. Completed using Adobe Photoshop and Premier Pro. https://youtu.be/Uu4PLOvbRWg?si=0Ks-YOgx5qktMJy0 storyboardartist animator…