I’m an animator & story artist currently based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I carry 15 years of experience among the animation and videogames industries.
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I’m always interested in growing, learning, trying new techniques, differents storytellings, styles.. Open to and adaptative to different styles, narratives and pipelines. Friendly , motivated and responsible worker!
drop a line if you’d like to work together!
Outside of work, my biggest passions are improv, cooking, rollerskating and games. Dog Person
I've been drawing since I was a little child, as a way to capture the world around, to observ and have fun, catching the escence, trying to communicate the world as I see. Finding amazing things by my side and show them aesthetically pleassing and stunning but expressive.
Since I was a little child, I've been very passionate about the world of animation and its ability to create powerful, magical, emotional & funny stories
My passion lies in drawing, crafting expressive and visually captivating narratives, humor and creativity are my main tools.
If you're looking for a dedicated, resourceful artist to help shape your next project, make sure to connect with me and let's create something extraordinary together!
Creative and resourceful.
Education
I graduated in Visual Arts at Universidad Nacional de la La Plata, In 2016.
After that I studied animation, storyboarding through various local studios and online resourses.
I 'm a passionate for learning, and I'm always trying to improve and achieve more tools, knowledge , so I prefere challenging projects
ExperienceI
I started with 21 years old, working as storyboard artist for Smilehood, in a tv show made for Disney Junior.
After that I started freelancing, expanding my knowledge in animation, traditional & cut out, for videoclips, shortfilms, featured animation, video games, mostly for clients, but also in personal and collective projects. Some studios I’ve worked with include BUCK, Le Cube, Bellolandia, 2Veinte, Rudo.co, Lionforge, Cartoon Network, Hook Up, Histeria! & Ronda.
I worked as a full time animator for indie videogames studios, such as Avix, Lambda, Guazu, Mutagames.
For the past three years, I've been a dedicated full-time storyboard artist at Blu Studio . Now I'm seeking fresh challenges and opportunities to expand my horizons.
Feel free to contact me anytime at luciacastez.aw@gmail.com
Traditional Animation
Storyboard
Direction
Improv
Rollerskate
Dance
Nature
Martial Arts
Spanish (native)
English (advanced)
French (intermediate)