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Alexander Fernández Castresana

Spain

Adobe Photoshop
Procreate
Storyboard Pro

Biography

I´m Alex, Concept art, art direction and storyboard are my proficencies. More than 5 years of experience with projects and clients, I´m willing to start a new project and I think I can fit the profile, I have proficiency in Photoshop, can work to in Procreate and Storyboard Pro, I have some knowledge on how works Unity, Zbrush, Blender and Unreal so I'm capable of working efficiently for the team, and different departments. Among my skills are the following: - Responsible for creating or providing concept art, storyboards and matte paintings. - Provides creative direction and feedback to the team, supervising the creation of artwork. - High knowledge of painting and traditional drawings. - Ensures work is done according to specifications outlined by the Director/Key Creatives. - Ability to showcase polished illustrations and environments that translates well into 3D models. - Strong communication skills while being self-directed - Create environment mood paintings, lighting studies and color keys. - Create concept art and illustration work. - Create and develop a full storyboard and animatics. - Work with art directors and directors to create a vision for creative projects across the team.

Skills

Software

  • Advanced
  • Basic
  • Basic

Work Experience

2020 – Present day

2D Background Artist

B WATERSTUDIOS (Barcelona)
2D Line art Background work for animated series "Pettson and Findus"

2019 – 2020

Illustrator - Concept artist

CLAYMANIAK (Barcelona)
Background illustrator for animated film project, environment mood paintings, light studies and color key.

2020 – 2020

Matte Painter

FILMAX FILMS (Barcelona)
Environment matte paintings, Netflix pre-production serie project.

2019 – 2020

Visual Developer - Concept artist

IMMERSIVE PLANET (Barcelona)
Visual Developer and graphic designer for Amusement Parks development. Web design, logo design, UI/UX, storyboard and illustration.

2019 – 2020

Porp artist

MAGIC FACTORY (Barcelona)
Short term project, prop development and environment design for film.

2018 – 2020

Visual Developer - Storyboard

NECSUM (Bilbao)
Creation of environment design, Illustration work and storyboard.

2019 – 2020

Art Director - Concept artist

UNDERCODERS (Barcelona)
Art direction work and generalist concept artist at "treasures of the aegean" 2D Unity game.

2019 – 2019

Teacher

CCC (Barcelona)
Online teacher for "comic and illustrator" program at Competence Call Center

2019 – 2019

Illustrator

AMANIA FILMS (Barcelona)
Short term illustration project for film.

2019 – 2019

Colorist

ESTUDIO FENIX (Barcelona)
Color artist for comic book serialization "Carlota". Short term project.

2018 – 2019

Concept artist - Storyboard

PLATANOBOLIGRAFO (Bilbao)
Long term project, creation of dinamic artwork that illustrates various stories and scripts. Provide creative direction and feedback. Creation of artwork, character and clothing design, storyboard.

2017 – 2018

Final Arts - Clean UP

NOMADA STUDIO (Barcelona)
Clean up work, animation and final arts for GRIS game.

2017 – 2017

Character Design - Storyboard

EL MONSTRUITO (Barcelona)
Visual development for short film, short term project.

2017 – 2017

Concept Artist

LINE X (Barcelona)
Visual development and illustrator for amusement park project.

Education

2019 – 2020

MASTER

GADE

Graphic Design

2016 – 2017

ESCOLA JOSO

Concept Art

2011 – 2016

GRADE

UPV/EHU

Creation and Design