Faculty of Art
Experimental Animation
Meet the Artist
Mariana
Garcia
3D artist
“My thesis proyect is virtual reality experience that depicts three Colombian folk-horror stories: Bola de Fuego, Patasola, and Madremonte, in attempt to preserve oral mythology and transform it into an immersive digital environment through visual exploration, sound and interaction”

Mariana Garcia is a Colombian 3D artist specializing in character modeling and texturing. She creates detailed 3D assets for animation production pipelines, with a strong foundation in topology, anatomy, and digital sculpting.Her design process combines research, interviews, and personal interpretation to produce characters that are both believable and production-ready. She translates 2D concepts into optimized 3D models for real-time workflows, ensuring technical precision alongside artistic intention.
Vancouver Film School
3D Animation & Visual Effects
Minor Completed, 2024
Academia De Artes Guerrero
Digital Painting And Digital Illustration, Digital Arts
Minor Completed, 2023
3D MODELING 3D TEXTURING
2026, VR Museum Colombian Myths
111th GradEx

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