ALVARO ZABALA
Lead Character Modeler - Digic Pictures
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Alvaro Zabala
Alvaro Zabala
Lead Character Modeler - Digic Pictures
Madrid, Spain
alvarozbl@hotmail.com

Summary

I’m a CG Character Artist and Designer based in Madrid, Spain, with nearly a decade of experience creating both realistic and stylized characters for games and cinematics. I began my career at Blur Studio and have since collaborated with Axis Animation, Psyop, Santa Monica Studio, 1047 Games, among others. My experience spans across cinematic pipelines, AAA game development, and commercial projects, with a focus on design and storytelling through characters. Beyond artistry, I contribute to pipeline development, outsource supervision, and mentoring to support and strengthen my team.

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Skills

Concept Art3D ModelingCharacter ModelingCreature ModelingLightingTexturingSculptingCharacter DesignCreature DesignPBR TexturingLead

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
Maya
Maya
3ds Max
3ds Max
ZBrush
ZBrush
Nuke
Nuke
Mari
Mari
Keyshot
Keyshot
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Marvelous Designer
Marvelous Designer
V-Ray
V-Ray

Productions

    • Commercial / Advertisement
      Season 2020 - League of Legends
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Character Artist
    • Company
      Blur Studio
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      Call of Duty - Modern Warfare
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Character Artist
    • Company
      Blur Studio
    • TV Production
      Love Death & Robots - ShapeShifters
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Character Artist
    • Company
      Blur Studio
    • TV Production
      Love Death & Robots - Suits
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Character Artist
    • Company
      Blur Studio
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      The Elder Scrolls Online - Elsweyr - E3 Trailer 2019
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Character Artist
    • Company
      Blur Studio
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      The Elder Scrolls Online - Elsweyr - Announcement Trailer
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Character Artist
    • Company
      Blur Studio
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      League of Legends - Odyssey - Welcome Aboard Trailer
    • Year
      2018
    • Role
      Character Artist
    • Company
      Blur Studio

Experience

  • Senior Character Artist at 1047 Games
    Madrid, ES
    February 2024 - July 2025

  • Modeling Lead at Psyop Europe
    Madrid, ES
    March 2022 - September 2023

  • Senior Character Artist at Sony Santa Monica
    Madrid
    September 2020 - February 2022

  • Online tutor at Animum Online School
    Madrid, Spain
    October 2019 - December 2021

  • Freelance Character Artist at Axis Animation
    Madrid, Spain
    September 2019 - May 2021

  • Freelance Character Artist at Blur Studio
    Los Angeles, United States of America
    October 2017 - April 2020