Passionate 3D artist and game designer skilled in Blender and Unreal Engine, with experience creating character animations and interactive gameplay elements. Focused on hard-surface modeling, optimization, and pipeline coordination to help teams ship engaging real-time experiences.…

Vryan Arias

Passionate 3D artist and game designer skilled in Blender and Unreal Engine, with experience creating character animations and interactive gameplay elements. Focused on hard-surface modeling, optimization, and pipeline coordination to help teams ship engaging real-time experiences.…

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Passionate 3D artist and game designer skilled in Blender and Unreal Engine, with experience creating character animations and interactive gameplay elements. Focused on hard-surface modeling, optimization, and pipeline coordination to help teams ship engaging real-time experiences.

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Head Modeler & Texture Artist at UVU (Jet Exploration and Flight Frontier JEFF – Capstone Project)
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Led creation of 3D assets and textures for an interactive museum environment. Developed optimized models and materials for real-time use in Unreal Engine.
Director / Animator at Personal Project (Toy Helicopter – Animated Short Film)
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Produced a solo animated short film from concept to final render using Blender. Developed storyboards and created props, while handling lighting, texturing, and editing.
Head Modeler / Pipeline Lead at UVU – Team Project (Winter Wonderland – Short Animation Film)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Led asset pipeline coordination between modelers, animators, and sound designers. Created and animated animal assets using Blender and rendered scenes in Unreal Engine.
Hard Surface Artist / 3D Modeler (store role listed under The Home Depot) at The Home Depot
May 1, 2020 - Present

Education

B.S. in Digital Media Animation Game Development at Utah Valley University
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2026

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Gaming, Media & Entertainment

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