2D Animator and Animation Director specializing in character animation, frame-by-frame work, and visual storytelling. I enjoy taking stories from early development through production, collaborating with teams and managing 2D animation pipelines. I have experience directing and producing animated short films, contributing across full workflows (storyboard, animatics, character design, layout, backgrounds, clean-up, color, compositing, and editing), and coordinating international production workflows. Based in Mexico, open to remote opportunities or relocation.…

ANGEL ANTONIO PALESTINO INFANTE

2D Animator and Animation Director specializing in character animation, frame-by-frame work, and visual storytelling. I enjoy taking stories from early development through production, collaborating with teams and managing 2D animation pipelines. I have experience directing and producing animated short films, contributing across full workflows (storyboard, animatics, character design, layout, backgrounds, clean-up, color, compositing, and editing), and coordinating international production workflows. Based in Mexico, open to remote opportunities or relocation.…

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2D Animator and Animation Director specializing in character animation, frame-by-frame work, and visual storytelling. I enjoy taking stories from early development through production, collaborating with teams and managing 2D animation pipelines.

I have experience directing and producing animated short films, contributing across full workflows (storyboard, animatics, character design, layout, backgrounds, clean-up, color, compositing, and editing), and coordinating international production workflows. Based in Mexico, open to remote opportunities or relocation.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Director & 2D Animator at Huitzilin - Animated Short Film
September 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026
Directed and produced Huitzilin, a 7:15 2D animated short created by an active team of 21 contributors. Managed a 109-shot pipeline and contributed direct animation to 62 shots, including human characters, a hummingbird, and VFX. Contributed across storyboard, animatic, character design, layout, backgrounds, clean-up, color, After Effects compositing, and editing. Coordinated the international HSLU-Tec production workflow from pre-production through post-production; 108 shots were completed.
Director | Master’s Practical Thesis: Huitzilin at Hochschule Luzern
September 17, 2023 - June 30, 2026
Wrote and directed a 2D animated short film as a master’s thesis. Managed an international production team and supervised the project end-to-end, from pre-production through post-production. Coordinated artistic and technical decisions to deliver a festival-ready final film.
2D Animator at Así se siente el Paraíso - Music Video (Samuel Urbano)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Created 2D character animation and colored animated elements for a commissioned music video.
2D Animator (music video) at A sí se siente el paraíso
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Animated a commissioned 2D animated music video for musician Samuel Urbano. Contributed to the 2D animation production for the commissioned project.
Character Designer & 2D Animator at De Caracas a Madrid - Music Video (Samuel Urbano)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Designed characters and contributed to their animation and video editing for a commissioned 2D music video.
Character Designer | 2D Animator (music video) at Samuel Urbano (commissioned project)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Designed the characters and animated them for a commissioned 2D animated music video for musician Samuel Urbano.
Director & 2D Animator at Domingo Híbrido - Music Video (Mario Torres)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Developed the visual direction and created 2D animation for a commissioned music video.
Director (visual direction) | 2D Animator (music video) at DominGO Híbrido
December 30, 2019 - December 30, 2019
Developed the visual direction and animated a commissioned 2D music video for musician Mario Torres, including character animation and visual development for the commissioned work.

Education

M. A. in Film with a Specialization in Animation at Hochschule Luzern – Design und Kunst – Luzern
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026
Bachelor’s in Animation and Digital Arts at Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education – Puebla
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Course in Audiovisual Communication and Digital Tools at UAM School of Journalism El País – Madrid
January 1, 2018 - July 1, 2018
Studies in Music Engineering (credits later transferred) at Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education – Puebla
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Master of Arts in Film (Specialization in Animation) at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)
September 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026
Bachelor's Degree in Animation and Digital Arts at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Puebla
August 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021
University Coursework in Music Production Engineering at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Puebla
August 1, 2014 - June 30, 2018
Summer Course: Audiovisual Communication and Digital Tools at UAM -El País School of Journalism (Madrid, Spain)
June 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018

Qualifications

C1 ACADEMIC IELTS
March 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
EF SET English Certificate 73/100 (C2 Proficient)
December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2030
No Expiration

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Other