Aaron Rivera

Aaron Rivera is an experienced fabricator and freelance artist with a diverse background in puppet painting and asset fabrication for various media productions. Currently working at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios since April 2016 and simultaneously at Starburns Industries, Aaron specializes in the painting and fabrication of silicone puppets. Previous projects include fabricating assets for the "50th Anniversary Vans" ads at PET GØRILLA and creating armature puppets for Shadow Machine Films' "Happy Honda Days" campaign. Additionally, Aaron has contributed as a background painter at Bix Pix Entertainment and held roles in painting at ShadeMaker Productions, Inc. With a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Arts/Product Design from San Francisco State University, Aaron Rivera combines artistic talent with technical skills in the field of animation and puppet fabrication.