Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
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.
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios is an artist-friendly collective that houses some of the finest talent in animation and entertainment. The Stoodio is home to the longest running stop-motion show on TV, the multi Emmy Award-winning Robot Chicken, as well as Crossing Swords on Hulu, Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., Ultra City Smiths on AMC, and several others. Stoopid Buddy’s “Builds” division is behind the Emmy Award-winning costumes on FOX’S Masked Singer, and their “Spots” team has delivered commercials for clients ranging from LEGO to Pepperidge Farms.