Delia Lopez
3D Animator and
3D Modeler
Delia C. Lopez
3D Animator and Enthusiast
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Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted nothing but to breathe life into inanimate characters. Watching characters like Sully from Monsters Inc. or Wood and Buzz from Toy story filled me with a kind of inspiration that only a person with extreme passion could have. I have been a fan of 3D animation ever since.
For at least 10 years, before I ever touched the advanced technology and programs I use today, I started out practicing the most primitive type of animation, Stop Motion Animation. Before I worked on 3D rigs, I used Lego action figures as my subjects. Stop Motion Animation is what drove me to to find passion in 3D animation.
Today, I strive to keep my dreams alive as I continue to animate not only for my own pleasure but for people who also share my interests and passion for this art form.
Experience
Worked as an animation intern at Orbis of Full Sail University from October 2018 to May 2019. I worked with a team of animators to animate various characters of a platforming game that is still in development.
Was a Motion Capture intern and tech assistant at Full Sail University from June 2019 to June 2019. I helped run the motion capture equipment, prepare actors for a capture session, clean up and retarget data, and helped run demonstrations for classes.
Educational Experience
- Creatively adept with Autodesk Maya and Sketchbook, Adobe products including Photoshop and Illustrator, and Microsoft Office products.
- Skilled with 3D animation in Autodesk Maya and Pixar's RenderMan.
- Proficient with Autodesk Fusion 360.
- Able to resource and outsource to yield best results in production time and quality.
- Able to perform rigorous researching tasks for production resources.
- Fine artist in several mediums including digital mediums.
- Skilled with both Mac OS and Microsoft OS computers and other devices.
- Able to adapt to different technology quickly and efficiently
- 3D animator with the knowledge of the principles of animation and a love of the history and science behind it.
- Skilled pilot with several RC helicopter and drone types.
Skills
- 3D Foundations - focused on learning the basics of Maya.
- Model Creation - a more advanced class that primarily focused on modeling from real life, edge flow, and detail.
- Fundamentals of Art I and II – class that taught composition, basic lighting and shading, principles of art, figure drawing, and character creation.
- Shading and lighting – where lighting and shading was implemented in a 3D environment, and basic texturing was demonstrated.
- 2D animation – where the principles of animations were first demonstrated before moving on to a 3D environment.
- 3D animation – where the principles of animation were implemented in a 3D environment.