Julio Díaz

 

Animator at Caricatura Studio.  Freelance Artist/ Designer for Carpe Diem Clothing  Company

 

​Graduated with a BFA from San Jose State University Animation/Illustration Program

 

Born in Vallejo, Ca. To Rafael and Guadalupe Díaz. Raised in the Napa Valley and Guadalajara Jalisco, México.

 

I have four other siblings whom have their own unique path in life and every now and again we get together to share those great family moments. 

 

Besides art I enjoy listening to a variety of music. I like to play guitar and sing as a hobby. I enjoy playing soccer, not so much watching it being played.

 

As far back as I can remember I have always loved drawing- trying to understand how to transfer life visuals or ideas onto paper, canvas, digitally, and through other mediums. It has been a part of me for most of my life and I enjoy it. It's like a soothing medication. 

 

I have been studying animation since it has been of great inspiration to me as I was growing up. While in elementary school I remember watching a documentary about How the cartoon "Woody Woodpecker" was animated. They showed a simple walk cycle and the sequences of drawings Being put together to create the illusion of life caught my attention. In my mind I thought that was the greatest thing. I would later make small animations by drawing on the edges of textbooks and would dabble with stop motion animation as well. More recently 3D animation has been thriving and there are some great animations out there. Although I prefer traditional 2D animation I am impressed by some of the newer stuff coming out, ( I particularly enjoyed all three toy stories and Despicable me) the visuals can sometimes be breathtaking. I wish to continue learning this craft in both 2D and 3D and hopefully soon will be able to work in a studio to have the full animating experience. I Am posting more animations as soon as I can I have been working alongside Caricatura Studio as an animator on several projects and it has been an awesome experience so far i hope to continue down this path and acquire more skills to help create great animations for generations to come. Feel free to watch and enjoy. Hopefully there will be many more animations posted for you. 

                  

Feel free to check out the Carpe Diem site and Caricatura Studio:  

 

 http://www.carpediemsj.com/

http://www.caricaturastudio.com/

 

 

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