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Andy Ayala
Andy Ayala
Character Designer and Animator
California, United States

Summary

Animation student, currently working on a short film.
Freelance Character Designer and Animator.

Skills

2D AnimationConcept ArtIllustrationCharacter DesignCharacter AnimationCostume Design

Software proficiency

CLIP STUDIO PAINT
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
Storyboard Pro
Storyboard Pro
Photoshop
Photoshop
InDesign
InDesign
TVPaint
TVPaint
Vegas Pro
Vegas Pro

Productions

    • Video Game
      Rivals 2
    • Year
      2024
    • Role
      Storyboard Artist
    • Company
      Aether Studios
    • Video Game
      Dungeons of Aether
    • Year
      2023
    • Role
      Lead Character Artist
    • Company
      Aether Studios
    • Video Game
      Rivals of Aether
    • Year
      2015
    • Role
      Character Designer
    • Company
      Aether Studios

Experience

  • Results and Misc. Cinematic Storyboard Artist at Aether Studios
    November 2021 - Present

    Created numerous Storyboards and Storyboard thumbnails for 3D character results screens in Rivals 2.

    - Created thumbnails and motion video of action storyboard sequences.

    - Worked closely with 3D animators and provided notes and draw overs for 3D animation blocking and final animation for various taunts, intro animations, and victory result screens.

  • Lead Character Concept Artist at Aether Studios
    June 2019 - April 2023

    Lead Character Artist on Dungeons of Aether (2023).

    - Designed main character cast, NPC characters, most enemy and boss characters.

    - Illustrated all of the character dialogue portraits featured in the game. 2D concepts were translated into sprite art, which I provided anatomy and shading corrections for.

    - Created 2D Keyframes for in-game battle sprites for most playable characters, enemies and bosses.

    - Illustrated a few story panels, as well as provided corrections.

    - Designed schematics for Plush Toy of the main character, Fleet, for Symbiote Studios.

  • Character Designer at Dan Fornace LLC.
    February 2018 - April 2018

    Designed a minor character featured in Rivals of Aether's DLC character announcement for Elliana.