I'm Luíza Mello, a background artist and 3D generalist based in Vancouver, BC. I'm an experimentalist at heart, passionate about interdisciplinarity and anything 2.5D related. I'm always seeking new ways to integrate 3D tools into 2D visual storytelling and vice versa, exploring techniques with Photoshop, Harmony, Blender, After Effects, and Adobe Animate.…

Luíza Mello

I'm Luíza Mello, a background artist and 3D generalist based in Vancouver, BC. I'm an experimentalist at heart, passionate about interdisciplinarity and anything 2.5D related. I'm always seeking new ways to integrate 3D tools into 2D visual storytelling and vice versa, exploring techniques with Photoshop, Harmony, Blender, After Effects, and Adobe Animate.…

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I’m Luíza Mello, a background artist and 3D generalist based in Vancouver, BC. I’m an experimentalist at heart, passionate about interdisciplinarity and anything 2.5D related.

I’m always seeking new ways to integrate 3D tools into 2D visual storytelling and vice versa, exploring techniques with Photoshop, Harmony, Blender, After Effects, and Adobe Animate.

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Language

English
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

3D Generalist / Background Artist at Histeria!
June 30, 2025 - November 19, 2025
Line-art work using the grease pencil tool in 3D modeled backgrounds at Blender; Creating materials/brushes to be used in background production; Correcting minor modeling details to enhance the layout.
2D Animator and Clean-up Artist / In-betweener at Pólen Estúdio
October 31, 2022 - November 19, 2025
Creating cut-out animated sequences in Blender following the storyboard; Cleaning up full animated scenes and in-betweens when necessary; Integrating 2D animation within a 3D atmosphere (Grease Pencil tool).

Education

2D Animation & Visual Development Diploma at Capilano University
September 1, 2023 - April 1, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree in Animation Cinema & Digital Arts at Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
March 1, 2018 - August 1, 2022

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
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    I was commissioned by tiktoker Naya Quartey (@naakwateley) to create an intro for her upcoming Youtube channel animator backgroundartist youtubeintro…
    uniE608 Youtube Intro for Naya.ChitChats
    I was commissioned by tiktoker Naya Quartey to create an Intro for her upcoming Youtube Channel animator backgroundartist youtubeintro…