Walter Riley

BFA ’21 Animation/Interactive Design

My name is Walter Riley, and I am an animator, an illustrator, and a 3d environment artist. I love to make people laugh and to bring them joy through the stories I tell.

Artist Statement
I create art because I long to create a world that I enjoy more than the real one. I create to tell stories and to show people things that they would not usually see. I like to create characters and breathe life into them through the stories that they are a part of. I love to make people laugh and experience a break from the reality that they are born into. Creating is a way of expressing myself in all of the ways that one usually cannot. I can manifest my true self into a story or character and share it with the world.

Demo Reel and Senior Presentation, 2021

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Retro Self Portrait, 20xx

A self-portrait, drawn with a nostalgic feel.

Captains Quarters, 20xx

3d modeled environment designed to look like a pirate captain’s quarters.

The Coffee Conversations, 20xx

Animated Infographic video discussing the life of a coffee bean from the ground to a cup.
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The Crystalnaut, 20xx

Gameplay footage of my pixel art RPG
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Spartan Golf Club Animated Logo, 20xx

An animated logo in the style of a neon sign
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Surrounded by Lights, 20xx

A photograph that uses lighting to reflect the feeling of being trapped inside during Covid

Summoning Song: The Ballad of Lord Cthulhu, 20xx

A stop motion animation that was created to tell the story of Cthulhu being raised from the underworld using death metal.
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Catcher, 20xx

A 3d model of the hair-eating monster I created.
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Window Washing Robot, 20xx

A 3d modeled Robot that I designed in the shape of a camel to serve its purpose as a household window cleaner.
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