Arly Jones

Profesional todoterreno con amplia experiencia en todo tipo de clientes, siempre con satisfacción.

Career History


 2023-Present 
Layout Artist for Backgrounds
"Black Butterflies (Mariposas Negras)" 2D Animation Feature Film. 
    Film in current production.

 2020-2021 
Background Artist, Color and Animation Style Proposals.
"They Shoot the Piano Player" 2D Animation Feature Film. 
Directed by Oscar Award winner director, Fernando Trueba and under the artistic direction of

 renowned  spanish designer Javier Mariscal.
 

2019-2020

Storyboard, Layouts, Backgrounds, Color Key.

“Absolute Love” 2D / 3D animation music video.

   Directed by Italian director Carlo Avventi, an animated music video that will be part of a live  action feature film. I direct the recording sesión of actors and dancers for the rotoscope.
(Nominated to the Best Storyboard 2021, Manchester International Film Festival) 

2019 
Character Designs, Storyboard, Layouts, Color Key, Animation and Background Artist.
I also direct the recording session of actors and dancers for rotoscope.
“Absolute Love” 2D / 3D Animation Music Video.
Directed by Italian director Carlo Avventi, the music video will be part of a live action feature film.

 

 2019
Art Director and Animator.
“Sun Shine Moon” Live Action Feature Film.
    2D Animated credits for a live action feature film directed by Italian director Carlo Avventi.
 

2018
Concept Artist, Storyboard.
“Usoni Scenario of the Future” live action feature film.
Directed by French director Marc Rigaudis, this project is currently in the search for financial support. I made for this project the teaser storyboard and some of the main clothes and props designs. 

2016-2017

Film Director/Art Director
    Storyboard, Layouts, Backgrounds, Characters Design and Color Key.
“Colores”, 2D Short Animated Film.

Co-directed by my partner Sami Natsheh. This short film for children audiences, has won several international awards and it was nominated for the Goya Awards in 2018.
 

2015-2016

Film Director/ Art Director
  Storyboard, Layouts, Backgrounds, Characters Design and Color Key.

"Up in the Sky" Music Video for the band “Kapland”.

Co-directed with my partner Sami Natsheh, where real characters play within a 2D cartoon story. 
Responsible for Art Direction and Film Direction. I also did some animations and all the concept art. This music video has won thirteen international awards and it has been more than 80 selections in festivals around the world.
 
2015-2022
Animation Teacher
University of Miguel Hernández of Elche, Spain.

               Animation teacher at the Degree in Audiovisual Communication

                                                                  February 2013

Background and Concept Art  for Animation and Video Games Teacher.

Universidad de Anáhuac, México.

Workshop teacher.

June-December 2007

 Background, Layouts, Props and Character Design Artist.

 “Chico & Rita” 2D Feature Film.

From the Oscar awarded Director Fernando Trueba and the artist Javier Mariscal, I worked in the Art Department, pre-productión design team, in charge of the backgrounds design, props, and some of the main characters design.

-2012 Nominated for the 2012 Oscar Awards as the Best Animated Feature.
-2011 Best Animated Feature, European Film Awards.
-2012 Best Animated Feature Film, Goya Awards. 
-2012 Best Animated Feature Film, Annie Awards.


                                                                          2006

Freelance Toy Designer.

Mega Brands (Canada) and Zapf Creation (Germany).

Concept design for dolls and accessories, Graphic Image for clothing and packaging.

Achievements:

Background Artist and Layouts for TV series.

 

• BRB International Studio, Barcelona, 2005. Cartoon serie “The Invisible Man”
• Red Mouse Factory Studio, Barcelona, 2004–2005. Art Concepts for cartoon series projects for young audiences. Characters and backgrounds.
• Norma Animation and Cromosoma Studios, Barcelona. 2001-2006, a co-production for the animation series “Tom” (The Dinosaur)
• BKN Kids Company, Barcelona, Spain. January-May 2008, audio-visual contents for children and teenagers.

1990-1994, 1998-2000
Graphic Designer and Illustrator Mama–Graf, Graphic Art Publishing House, Barcelona.
My main task was as a Graphic designer, I also updated the artists files and selected the works to be edited, either illustration, photography or painting. Some of my illustrations were among the best sellers editions. 

1984-89, Advertising Drawing and Fashion Design, School of Arts and Design, Alicante and Valencia, Spain.

2019-23, Visual Arts at the Fine Arts University of Miguel Hernández de Elche, Spain.