Hi! I'm a Senior 3D Animator and Motion Designer. With 6+ years of experience making movement look great. Proficient in the use of Blender, Maya, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Unity and Unreal Engine. I have worked on 2 video game projects and I have experience working as a Motion Designer for different industries such as Education, Gaming, Crypto, Marketing, among others. Passionate about visual arts and learning more about the world. --- Experience Animation Lead - Dracma Studios. _August 2019 - June 2023_ Cutscene Animator - Mácula Interactive. _August 2023 - May 2024_ Senior 3D Animator - Wabisabi Games. _August 2024 - Present_ Motion Designer - Several Projects. _July 2019 - Present_

Mario Vallarta

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Hi! I'm a Senior 3D Animator and Motion Designer. With 6+ years of experience making movement look great. Proficient in the use of Blender, Maya, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Unity and Unreal Engine. I have worked on 2 video game projects and I have experience working as a Motion Designer for different industries such as Education, Gaming, Crypto, Marketing, among others. Passionate about visual arts and learning more about the world. --- Experience Animation Lead - Dracma Studios. _August 2019 - June 2023_ Cutscene Animator - Mácula Interactive. _August 2023 - May 2024_ Senior 3D Animator - Wabisabi Games. _August 2024 - Present_ Motion Designer - Several Projects. _July 2019 - Present_

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Hi! I’m a Senior 3D Animator and Motion Designer.

With 6+ years of experience making movement look great. Proficient in the use of Blender, Maya, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Unity and Unreal Engine. I have worked on 2 video game projects and I have experience working as a Motion Designer for different industries such as Education, Gaming, Crypto, Marketing, among others. Passionate about visual arts and learning more about the world.


Experience

Animation Lead - Dracma Studios.
August 2019 - June 2023

Cutscene Animator - Mácula Interactive.
August 2023 - May 2024

Senior 3D Animator - Wabisabi Games.
August 2024 - Present

Motion Designer - Several Projects.
July 2019 - Present

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Motion Graphics Designer at Tau Digital Marketing
June 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020
Worked with a team of 4 in the audiovisual department designing motion graphics for marketing videos for the agency’s clients. Created hundreds of videos in various formats for social media, videomapping, digital billboards, and projections.
Motion Graphics Designer at Freelance
June 1, 2020 - August 31, 2024
Designed motion graphics for various clients locally and internationally, including HistoryMarche, Solvent, Inmobilia, The New Salsa Academy Bul Studio, and AdCentral. Focused on marketing, education, and fintech sectors, creating content primarily for social media marketing over 4+ years.
Lead Animator, Co-founder at Dracma Studios
August 1, 2019 - June 30, 2023
Led a team of 6 animation professionals through 4 years developing the award-winning game "Candle Knight". Animated UI and trailers using Adobe After Effects and Premiere. Created animation workflows from conception to game engine implementation, integrating animations in Unreal Engine working closely with creative leadership.
Contract Cutscene Animator at Mácula Interactive
August 31, 2023 - April 26, 2024
Contracted as 3D Animator for game development studios working on PC and console titles such as México 1921: A Deep Slumber and KeiTV. Developed animation workflows for in-game cutscenes and game engine implementation. Collaborated with Narrative and Creative Directors to align animations and camera work with creative vision.
Senior 3D Animator at Wabisabi Games
August 26, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Game Development Studio based in México City, currently developing “KeiTV”, a snowboard retro inspired game. I developed the animation workflow for KeiTV from conception to implementation in the game engine and created the full animation set for the characters.

Education

Bachelor of Animation at Anáhuac Mayab
August 4, 2014 - May 24, 2019

Qualifications

Epic MegaGrants Recipient
August 31, 2019 - May 31, 2023
Worked on a project that was awarded with an Epic MegaGrant.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Education, Financial Services
    uniE608 Candle Knight Animation Reel
    Worked as animation lead for Candle Knight, a 2.5D Action Adventure game. I made animations, implemented animations into the game engine and supervised a team of animators for the creation of animation assets in 2D and 3D.