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I’m Santiago Gonzalez a recent graduated 3D animator eager to start his journey in this industry. Obsessed with telling stories with no words, it’s my priority to convey feelings and stories through the acting of the characters and the camera. I’m excited to form part of a team with other artists, as I love to collaborate and learn from other people.
Skills
Experience Level
Intermediate
Language
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Work Experience
Graphic Designer at Freelance
December 6, 2021 - February 23, 2024• Gained experience on developing visual projects for
independent clients with various needs, like marketing,
logos, and video editing for presentations.
• Managed direct communication with clients from briefing
to delivery, ensuring timely feedback and meeting tight
deadlines.
Graphic Designer at Ruta Monarca
August 19, 2022 - December 10, 2022• Established the visual identity of an NGO, including logo
improvements, color palette, and brand usage guidelines,
creating a brand identity folder to support long-term
internal and external use.
• Implemented a comprehensive workflow system by
introducing collaborative tools and structured
communication channels to improve access to key
documents and project coordination.
Illustrator and concept art at Lazos I.A.P
February 12, 2021 - March 31, 2021• Collaborated with a small creative team to develop
concept art and a character line up focused on core
educational values for age school children, designed for
classroom use and extracurricular activities.
• Delivered final assets in coordination with the school’s
needs for flexibility and reuse in múltiple contexts.
• Contributed to a collective visual direction and completed
an individual illustration as part of the final deliverable.
Motion graphics designer at Victoria María A.C
August 10, 2020 - October 23, 2020• Created simple and engaging motion graphics for
educational videos aimed at young students and their
families.
• Collaborated with educators and principals to develop
visual messages about COVID-19 prevention and hygiene
practices, while remaining empathetic towards the context
Education
Bachelors degree in Digital Art at Tecnológico de Monterrey
August 12, 2019 - August 18, 2023• Bachelors Degree in Digital Art, 4 years of learning different
aspects of digital art, such as concept art, 2D and 3D
animation, videogames, coding, 3D modeling, rigging, and
more, obtaining a 4.0 GPA, while actively participating in
extracurriculars, showing commitment and responsibility.
• Worked on interdisciplinary projects, with students from
various and similar fields, gaining valuable collaboration
and problem solving experience, inbaddition to the
experience of collaborating in a context where everything
was online due to the pandemic.
• Learned the basics of visual language for film, video
games, and marketing areas and how to apply them to
convey emotions in a visual story .
• Specialized the last two years in animation working on
projects using different tools like MoCap, Blender, Unreal
Engine or Maya and how to integrate all of those tools to get
the best results
2D & 3D Animation Diploma at COCO School
August 26, 2022 - December 9, 2022• Diploma in animation, focused on learning the basics of
animation in 2D and learning how to apply it in 3D.
• Learned the creative process of animating a shot, how to
develop a pipeline to be more efficient, and how to apply 2D
animation as a tool of help plan 3D animated scenes.
• Developed my own idea for a scene, identifying how to
apply all of what I have learned into the animation that I’m
working on.
3D Animation and Visual Effects Diploma at Vancouver Film School
August 23, 2024 - August 22, 2025• Specialization in 3D animation, focused on perfecting the
basics, weight, timing, acting and making things feel alive.
• Participated in 5 different projects, maintaining a high
level of organization and working with different styles of
animation and work environments.
• Experienced receiving and applying constant feedback
from my directors and different mentors, and learned how to
make decisions based on different opinions.
• Understand how a pipeline of animation works and
contribute to distinct parts of it, such as modeling, rigging,
and motion capture augmenting.
Qualifications
Industry Experience
Non-Profit Organization, Computers & Electronics
3D animation short film.
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