ARVIN BAUTISTA

Experience & Expertise

Senior Animator with expertise in the video games industry coupled with a strong traditional arts background. Partner with Studio Directors, Art Directors, Senior Designers and Senior Engineers to understand the quality objectives and game play intentions to deliver AAA quality animation. Knowledgeable in current best practices for in-game art production, and software applications. Experience across the full life cycle of game production including:

storyboarding

rigging

concept design

animation

illustration

engine integration

modeling

team management

texturing

outsource management

FREERANCE ART CONSULTANT

SENIOR 3D & 2D ART GENERALIST

Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (Digital Eclipse) - Multi-platform, 2D pixel art, arcade brawler
Carrier Cutires: Pets in Mechs (Cornerstone Interactive) - Powerstone inspired area 3D multiplayer fighter
Spirits of Heartwood (Panda Cat Games) - Cozy, Couch Co-Op, multiplayer game
Ottobox (Automox) - Web-based arcade game based on the classic Q-bert IP
Bunny Beats (StudioTapioca) - "Listening first" Rhythm learning game
Toy Story Retro Roundup (Digital Eclipse) - Compilation of all the classic games from the Pixar Studios IP
Barbie Rewind (Digital Eclipse) - Compilation of all the classic games from the Mattel franchise

AKILI INTERACTIVE

SENIOR ANIMATOR

T01-A - Unreleased EndeavorRx Upgrade to cater to adult audiences
EndeavorRx - Digital Therapeutic Game targeted to help treat ADHD cognitive impairment

ZYNGA, INCORPORATED

SENIOR ANIMATOR

CityVille (Facebook) - City building social game.
CoasterVille (Facebook) - Roller coaster management social game.
ChefVille (Facebook) - Restaurant management social game.
Empires and Allies (Mobile) - Turn based military strategy game.
Unnanounced game - Modelled, textured, rigged and animated characters for a vacation based social game.
Mafia Wars Mobile - Modelled and textured a crime based social game.

BACKBONE ENTERTAINMENT

LEAD ARTIST

Rock Band 3 (Wii) - Wii Port of a Xbox 360 and PS3 game.
Space Invaders Extreme (XBLA)
Commando 3: Wolf of the battlefield (XBLA/PSN)
1942: Dual Strike (XBLA/PSN)
Lilo and Stitch (GBA)
Sonic Riders (GBA)

ARTIST/ANIMATOR

Midway's Arcade Party Pak, Mucha Lucha (PS2)
Death Jr., Death Jr. 2: Root of Evil (PSP)
Death Jr. 2: Root of Evil (Wii)
Rampage: Total Destruction (GC)
Gauntlet (DS)
Spy Kids 3, xXx, X-men, Kim Possible (GBA)
Knockout kings, Army Men, Wolverine, 102 Dalmatians, Dragon's Lair, Alice in wonderland, Batman, Toobin, Rampart (GBC)
Death Jr. volume 2 compilation (Comic Book Cover)

OHAI INCORPORATED

FREELANCE CHARACTER DESIGNER

Super Delicious Space Cowboys (Facebook)

LOLAPPS

FREELANCE CHARACTER, BACKGROUND & LOGO DESIGNER

Adopt a Rainforest (Facebook)

SIX-FOOT TWO PRODUCTIONS

ASSISTANT CHARACTER DESIGNER, KEYFRAME ANIMATOR, CLEAN-UPS & LAYOUTS

Beatrix Potter Video Series
Disneyquest Sticker Project

OLIVE JAR STUDIOS

ANIMATOR

Marshalls PSA, Hollywood Trash Television Pilot

ALAMAT COMICS INCORPORATED

PENCILER

Dumagat: A Divine Tragedy (pitch)

BASIC ADVERTISING

INTERN

Net-Logo design (PhIX), Conceptual design, Granny Goose Fun Page finishes

KAPLAN EDUCATIONAL CENTER

ILLUSTRATOR

Kaplan Calendar, pamphlet design

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

Film animation & Video/ Illustration (BFA)

SKILLS

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

High School Diploma

Traditional art background
Proficient in animating, modeling texturing and rigging in Maya
Experienced in Unity, Blender, Procreate, Procreate Dreams, 3DS Max, Spine, ShotGrid, Autodesk Flow Production Tracking, Pro-Motion, Substance Painter, Debabelizer, Photoshop, Painter, Pixelbender technology
Ability to generate low-res, palletized 2D sprite and tiled artwork
Experienced in art staff project scheduling and management for a team of eight
Experienced in managing outsourcing groups
Able to quickly learn in-house proprietary engines and tools to aid in efficient production