School of Animation & VFX

MFA - Visual Development

Benjamin Arnold

Benjamin Arnold is a Filipino-American visual development artist based in California. Passionate about video games and animation, he creates captivating environments, backgrounds, and props using both traditional art and digital tools like Photoshop, Blender, and Procreate. With an MFA in Visual Development from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Ben has worked as a concept and layout artist at Apeship Studios, an indie animation studio. As a freelancer, he brings imaginative worlds to life as a concept and keyframe artist. When he’s not immersed in art, you’ll find Ben trying out new recipes from YouTube, diving into video games, watching movies, or working on a personal webcomic called Prince & Ben with his partner.