This is me.

German Butze aka Aope. I grew up in Guadalajara, Jalisco in the early 90s, raised by a family of artists that inspired me to become one.

By the age of 12 I started as a graffiti artist, the street art movement had a big impact on my life. I was able to explore and develop styles, collaborating with some of the legends in the city.

Not Animated started in 2016, after graduating from Digital Arts, Animation and Multimedia school in Mexico, as my personal but also virtual brand, creating small animations combined with real life footage (hence the name Not Animated - Digital characters living in our world as if they were, not animated). My first exposure was on Instagram and YouTube, then transitioning to Twitch streaming game plays and my work flow as an animator/game developer.
I’ve been a collector since I can remember. As I grew up I discovered the world of art/designer toys, and I went all in. Soon I was able to mix my work and love for video games, animation and art with this hobby, and that’s how Game Buddy was created.

In 2020 I got into The Sandbox Game, Game Maker Fund to create a world inside a piece of virtual land, Dystopia. Ever since I’ve been expanding and creating my universe of characters and stories in this new industry that keeps evolving thanks to blockchain technology.

So here you have it, a site that has everything I am and the reason I enjoy so much living in this amazing and everything possible, world. <3