ABOUT ME
Gabriel Arroyo-Estacio (GAE)
Digital Artist + Cartoonist & Music Producer
A lifetime of drawing by hand and using all the digital media I can find, accompanying it with the rhythm of music.
EXPERIENCE
- Guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist, and bassist in different bands of the Venezuelan Rock scene in the 80's and 90's.
- Freelance music producer and associated with Estudio Sistema 2 since 1990, in different musical genres: electronic, dance, rock, pop, and Latin.
- Sound designer with Native Instruments Reaktor systems, UVI Falcon, Ableton Live, and various synthesizers such as Serum, Diva, Zebra, Sylenth, Wavetable, Operator, and Hive.
- Author of the book Synth Bible and contributor to the Syntorial synthesis teaching application Syntorial in Spanish.
- Video editor and digital artist. 2D and 3D animations with After Effects, Fusion, DaVinci Resolve, Modo, Cinema 4D, Houdini, and TouchDesigner.
- Professor of 3D Animation with LightWave and Director in AulaTemática in Barcelona 2005.
- Cartoonist for ten years for a prestigious Caracas newspaper.
- Designer for Gatti Staff's T-shirt line.
TRAINING
- Electric guitar, CeproMusic. Caracas. 1985.
- Lawyer, Santa María University. Caracas. 1990.
- Master 3D Animation, AulaTemática de Madrid. 2001.
- OMPRD-420.02 Art of Mixing. Berklee College of Music. 2015.
- OMPRD-342.01 Audio Mastering Techniques. Berklee College of Music. 2015.
- Diploma in Digital Marketing and SEO Positioning. The Central University of Venezuela. 2017.
- Diploma in Social Media Management. The Central University of Venezuela. 2017.
- Introduction to Real-Time Audio Programming in ChucK. California Institute of the Arts. 2018.
- Sound Synthesis Using Reaktor. California Institute of the Arts. 2018.
- Physics-Based Sound Synthesis for Games and Interactive Systems. Stanford University. 2021.
- Max MSP Programming Course: Structuring Interactive Software for Digital Arts. Stanford University. 2021.
- Various certifications in Music, Motion Graphics, and Video Editing. Video Editing on LinkedIn Learning
SKILLS
- Development of ideas and ability to innovate.
- Productivity and ability to work with rigor.
- Analytical capacity, critical thinking.
- Mastery of new technologies (ICT).
- Communication skills.
- Identification and commitment to projects.
- Teamwork.
- Ability to manage stress.
- Adaptation or flexibility.
- Achievement orientation.
- Identification of opportunities and problem-solving.
- Prompt Engineering (PE).