MARIA SABINA SUAREZ BASANTA
CONTACT - CITIZENSHIP: USA - Permanent Resident (Green Card). Citizen of Spain. Phone: +1-914-413-2868. Email: [email protected] Web: https://www.sabinasuarez.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sabina.suarezbasanta/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabina-suarez-basanta-13684a1/
EDUCATION: 1990-1995 Complutense Fine Arts University, Madrid (Spain) 2001 CGI Master with Lightwave 3D 6.5 Aula Tematica School, Madrid (Spain).
DIGITAL SKILLS: Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop, Keyshot, Softimage, LightWave, Premiere.
FINE ART SKILLS: Traditional Modelling: - Modeling in wet and dry clay. Traditional Drawing and Painting Techniques: - Wet Technics - Oil, Acrylics, Watercolors, Ink, Temple, Gouache. - Dry Technics - Graphite, Charcoal, Pastels.
FEATURE WORK EXPERIENCE 32 years work in animation features. Traditional & CGI animation.
BLUE SKY STUDIOS. Greenwich, CT. 2006 - Present CURRENT POSITION - Senior modeler. Character Artist. EXPERIENCE: 14 years in characters and environments modelling.
PROJECTS (CGI Features and Shorts. Reverse chronological order): - Unannounced Short (Unreleased). - Environments, props and plants. - Unannounced Short (Unreleased). - Modeled three Main Characters (Zb work). - Unannounced Short (Unreleased). - Modeled main character (Zb and Maya work For layout use purpose) - Unannounced Feature (Unreleased). - Modeled one of the main characters (Zb and Maya work). - Nimona (Unreleased). - Environments, buildings, props, and plants. - Spies in Disguise (2019) - Modeled secondary Character - Marcy Kapur. (Zb and Maya work) - Environments, buildings, props, vehicles and plants. - Ferdinand (2017) - Modeled secondary Character - Bones. (Zb and Maya work) - Modeled secondary Character - Angus. (Zb and Maya work) - Modeled secondary Character (Not used) - Mouse. (Zb and Maya work) - Environments, buildings, props, vehicles and plants. - Unannounced Feature (Unreleased) - Modeled secondary character (Zb and Maya work). - Modeled second version of secondary character (Maya work) - Ice age. Collision Course (2016) - Modeled secondary Character - Julian (Zb and Maya work) - Environments, props, and plants. - The Peanuts Movie (2015) - Modeled secondary Character - Little red haired girl. (Zb and Maya work) - Modeled secondary Character - Frieda. (Maya work) - Environments, props, and plants. - Rio 2 (2014) - Modeled secondary Character - Carla (Zb expressions exploration and Maya work) - Retopology over existing model - Jewel. (Maya work) - Environments, props, buildings, vehicles and plants. - Epic (2013) - Modeled secondary Character - Grub. (Zb expressions exploration and Maya work) - Modeled secondary Character (Not used) - Mary Katherine as Child. (Maya work) - Environments, props, and plants. - Ice age. Continental Drift (2012) - Modeled secondary Character - Sirene. (Maya work) - Environments, props, and plants. - Rio (2011) - Modeled main Character - Blu (Zb expressions exploration and Maya work) - Main character - Nigel (Zb head model and expression exploration) - Variation of Monkey Head. - Environments, buildings, props, vehiculos and plants. - Ice age. Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) - Modeled secondary Character - Kentrosaurus. (Maya work) - Environments, props, and plants. - Horton Hears a Who (2008) - Modeled secondary Character (Not used) - Beaver. (Maya work) - Environments, buildings, props, and plants.
Circle 7 Animation. Walt Disney Picture and Television. Los Angeles, CA. 2006 POSITION: Modeler. PROJECT : Toy Story 3 (CGI Disney Animation Long Feature Film) (Canceled project)
Bren Entertainment. Santiago de Compostela, Spain. 2002 - 2005 PROJECTS : - Donkey Xote (CGI Filmax Animation Long Feature Film) 2007 Position: Lead Character modeler. -Teaser Donkey Xote (CGI Filmax animation Feature) Position: Character modeler -Teaser Nocturna (Filmax animation Feature) Position: Lead Character modeler -El Cid, the legend (Filmax animation Feature) 2003 Position: CGI Modeling Supervisor/ CGI Animator
Terraglyph Studios Ltd. Madrid, Spain.1997-2001 POSITION: Assistant animator 2-D PROJECTS: - Abrafax (Munich animation Feature Film) 2001 - Ugly Duck (Feature Film) 2000 - Help I´m a fish (A-FILM Feature Film) 2000 - Carnivale (Feature Film) 1999 - Multimedia features and Interactive games for Warner Bros
Freelance Work. Several companies. 1993-1997 POSITION: Freelance animator 2-D PROJECT: TV series and Advertising COMPANIES: Carlos Alfonso productions, Cromosoma, Capricornio 1, etc…
Blue pencil. Madrid, Spain. 1988-1993 PROJECT: Batman ( Warner Bros TV Series) Position: Assistant animator 2-D PROJECT : Once Upon a Forest (Hanna- Barbera Feature Film)1993 Position: Inbetweener 2-D PROJECT: Winnie The Pooh and Christmas Too (Disney Animation France Special TV) 1992 Position: Inbetweener 2-D PROJECT: Talespin (Walt Disney Animation France TV Series) Position : Inbetweener 2-D PROJECT: DuckTales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (Disney Animation France Long Feature Film) 1990 Position: Inbetweener 2-D
SCHOLARSHIPS, COURSES, EXHIBITIONS AND ART PRIZES 1999. Collective painting exhibition. Proart Gallery.
1998. Collective painting exhibition: 12 painters after Priego. Carnicerías Reales Gallery, Priego, Córdoba.
1997. 2nd International Painting Course, Jerez de la Frontera. Directed by Antonio López. - Professors: Manuel Ruiz Ortega and Antonio Zambrana Lara - Selected for the 2nd Fundación Amigos de la Gran Vía Art Prize Exhibition.
1996. 2nd Prize in the 5th Painting and Engraving Fair of the Association of Painter and Sculptors of Spain. Collective exhibition in the association´s exhibit hall. - Selected for the exhibition of the First Art Competition of the Gran Via friends of Painting. - Collective Painting exhibition "Ten Views on Landscape". Espalter Gallery. Majadahonda.
1995. Priego de Cordoba Painting Course Scholarship (Landscape). Director: Dr. Zarco. - Honour Mention at the 2nd “Adolfo Lozano Sidro” National Painting Prize. - Collective exhibition at the Adolfo Lozano Sidro Cultural Center. Priego de Córdoba. - Collective exhibition at the Cajasur-Reyes Católicos Museum. Córdoba. - Collective painting exhibition at the Carnicerías Reales de Priego de Córdoba. - Collective drawing exhibition at the Fine Arts Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid.
1994. Mural “Anuncio de la llegada del sol” - Selected for the mural competition for the Madrid Underground System. - Collective Exhibition at the Fine Arts Faculty of the Complutense University of Madrid.
1990. 2nd Prize in the photography competition “Tres casas”. - Collective Exhibition at the Tres Casas City Hall (Segovia).