Animator & Visual Development Artist
About Me
Who am I?
Born in Romania and raised in Portugal, I grew up in a very artistic environment with a lot of cultural traveling.
I am a skilled animator and blooming visual development artist, in search of new adventures and challenges. My one true passion is to always keep learning!
I'm a friendly person and easy to work with, adapting to every work conditions (groups, solo, tight deadlines, traveling, remote...).
Work
2023
Drawing and painting teacher
Arrisco
Ink & Paint and Texturing on "The Legend of Luna" (release date TBD)
Eyebolls
2022
Storyboard/Animatic Artist on feature film "Viana - The Legend of the Golden Hearts" (release date TBD 2024)
Watermelon Productions
2021 - 2022
Digital Ink and Paint Artist (and occasional Tonal Artist and Scene Prepper for DIP) on feature film My Father's Dragon
Cartoon Saloon
2019 - 2020
Lead animator (2D) for a commissioned series
2D Animator on "The Parrot Lady" by Michael Kalopaidis,
2D rigger for "Get Making" a Tv-series in production,
Motion Graphic Animator for several commercials
Zedem Media Animations.
2019
Comic Book designer & illustrator
Wedding designer (Menus, invitations, etc.)
Watercolor/digital illustrator
Freelance
2018
Advertisment illustrations "Mamã ACTY"
SAL Criativo
2017
Lead Animator (2D) & concept artist on "Camila", a live-action & Animation TV Series
Lead Animator (2D) & concept artist on "Chamusca"
Videoclip for children's song
Bomtempo Animation Studio
2016
Head of Background Design on "The Amazing Ordinary Man", Animation Short by Paulo Portugal
Animator/VFX/Art Director on "Somnium", Short film by Maria João Pascoal
Teacher at Animation Workshop
Projecto Eres
2015
Director / Lead Animator & Visual Developer of animated short "Ghiocel"
Book Illustration: "Fica Junto de Mim" by Henrique Manuel Pereira
Internship as Inbetweener, Clean-up artist, and Animator on Paulo D'Alva´s short "End of the Line"
Bando À Parte
Education
2021-2022
Clean up and FX workshops
Cartoon Saloon
2017-2018
Visual Development Course
IDEA Academy - Rome, Italy
2013-2015
Master Degree in Sound & Image
Computer Animation
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Escola
das Artes
2012-2013
1 Bachelor year in Sound & Image
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Escola das Artes
2008-2012
Bachelor degree in Nutrition
Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e da Alimentação da Universidade do Porto
Awards & Nominations
for "Ghiocel" (2015)
