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c h a r a c t e r _ a n i m a t i o n

2008 _Taratabong 26 episodes of 6:00" - 3D animation / cartoon serie: RAI Fiction and Ellipsanime. Toposodo production, Fulmini & Leopardi studio - Pisa (Italy).

2007/08 _Bird's band 26 episodes of 13:00" - 3D animation / cartoon serie: RAI Fiction and Ellipsanime. Toposodo production, Fulmini & Leopardi studio - Pisa (Italy).

2006/07 _Ondino 28 episodes of 09:00" - 3D animation / cartoon serie: RAI Fiction. Animabit production, Artfive studio - Genova (Italy).

2006 _La forza delle formiche 00:30" - 3D animation / spot (live action & animation): Ant Italia, Noetica & Luis.it production - Bologna (Italy).

c h a r a c t e r _ d e s i g n

2008 _the Whale - work in progress - short movie.

2007 _Cactus Project - concept for cartoon serie.

2006 _La forza delle formiche 00:30" - spot (live action & animation): Ant Italia, Noetica & Luis.it production - Bologna (Italy).

 

_ P E R S O N A L _ W O R K

2008 _GAVA (gruppo animazioni video autoprodotte) video art for kulturalenzymes festival, Peacock – Bologna (Italy).

2006 _Rotazione continua 02:07" - 3D animation / short.
_ Ghesha 08:18" - 2D animation / short (live action & animation).

2005 _IV & V Tentativo 03:01" - 2D animation / short.

2003 _Hands drinking swing, vine and cigars… …waiting 02:07" - 2D animation / short.

 

_ E D U C A T I O N

2006 _Degree in Art - Accademia di Belle Arti (Fine Arts Accademy) - Bologna (Italy). final mark 110/110 with distinction. thesis title: 3D Animation (history of computer animation / Maya software / production).

2003/04 _Course of Maya: modeling and 3D animation - 180 hours, Noetica school - Bologna (Italy).
_Course of 2D animation - 240 hours, Accademia di Belle Arti - Bologna (Italy).

2002/03 _Erasmus project – 9 months, Facultad de Bellas Artes - Granada (Spain).
_Course of 2D animation - 4 months, Facultad de Bellas Artes - Granada (Spain).

2000 _High School Diploma - Liceo Scientifico Augusto Righi, Bologna (Italy).

 

I’m a character animator (coming from 2D animation & art studies) and I've been working in this area since 2006 (specializing in 3D animation); I’ve got good experience in free-hand drawings (character design and story-board artist) and I'm interested in all kind of video productions (spots, shorts, series and movies).

 

Languages _Italian, Spanish, English.

Art software experience _Maya, XSI, Adobe CS suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects).

 

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