I am a very experienced director, animator and designer, flexible in style and proficient in most animation techniques. I've animated and/or directed a lot of advertising and educational videos for TV, movie theaters and the web, for major brands and agencies. I have the know-how to turn a script into a visual impactful communication. My approach is hands-on. I have top skills in many tools and software, pencil, marker, and brushes too! Try me, I can help make your project stand out. *Employement / Experience:* **HOMY Animation** *owner, director, producer, animator, art director, illustrator* This is my current project - sort of "a new beginning". From it's very start I've been steadily producing advertising and institutional communication pieces, and occasionally providing direction, animation and post-production services. It has begun surprisingly well, I hope it keeps evolving ! since 2018 **TRIX** *partner, director, animator, art director, illustrator* I founded TRIX along with two Opticalprint's co-workers. It started up as a service provider in animation, production and post-prod, joint-ventured with our former company. In a very short time TRIX became a film producer company on it's on merit. For more than two decades, it has been - and continues to be - a respected and important player in Portugal's advertising and brand communication scene. Aiming mostly to do animation work from the beginning, very soon live action took an important slice of the provided techniques chart as the company grew. It was at TRIX that I experienced most of my professional life, worked, learned, thrived , evolved. But, in a very personal and candid manner, I must say that two decades of this took it's toll. I felt stranded, it was time to move on. So I took the matured decision of leaving, and try a reset and restart (that you can read about in the HOMY Animation section) 1996 - 2017 **Opticalprint** *animator, director* I started at Opticalprint fresh out from art school, as an in-betweener. Soon I evolved to animator, first animator/director, and then to director. Computers had no yet taken in the industry in my early years as professional. I learned and worked a lot in classical cell animation, as well in stop-motion, and other techniques, and most film processes and production. During those 14 years at Opticalprint I naturally upgraded to computers, paint and sfx systems, and 3D animation. We did work for film and tv too, but mostly advertising, so when in '96 two fellow workers and I started a new production company - TRIX -, this was the natural path. 1981 - 1996 **World Academy** Teacher in 3D and 2D animation 2016 - Present **ETIC** Teacher in 3D Maya animation, and advanced 3D modeling in Maya 2007 - 2010 **Freelance** In tandem with the regular company work, from time to time I am challenged to do some illustration, character design, graphics, logo design, etc., which I often enjoy very much.…I am a very experienced director, animator and designer, flexible in style and proficient in most animation techniques. I've animated and/or directed a lot of advertising and educational videos for TV, movie theaters and the web, for major brands and agencies. I have the know-how to turn a script into a visual impactful communication. My approach is hands-on. I have top skills in many tools and software, pencil, marker, and brushes too! Try me, I can help make your project stand out. *Employement / Experience:* **HOMY Animation** *owner, director, producer, animator, art director, illustrator* This is my current project - sort of "a new beginning". From it's very start I've been steadily producing advertising and institutional communication pieces, and occasionally providing direction, animation and post-production services. It has begun surprisingly well, I hope it keeps evolving ! since 2018 **TRIX** *partner, director, animator, art director, illustrator* I founded TRIX along with two Opticalprint's co-workers. It started up as a service provider in animation, production and post-prod, joint-ventured with our former company. In a very short time TRIX became a film producer company on it's on merit. For more than two decades, it has been - and continues to be - a respected and important player in Portugal's advertising and brand communication scene. Aiming mostly to do animation work from the beginning, very soon live action took an important slice of the provided techniques chart as the company grew. It was at TRIX that I experienced most of my professional life, worked, learned, thrived , evolved. But, in a very personal and candid manner, I must say that two decades of this took it's toll. I felt stranded, it was time to move on. So I took the matured decision of leaving, and try a reset and restart (that you can read about in the HOMY Animation section) 1996 - 2017 **Opticalprint** *animator, director* I started at Opticalprint fresh out from art school, as an in-betweener. Soon I evolved to animator, first animator/director, and then to director. Computers had no yet taken in the industry in my early years as professional. I learned and worked a lot in classical cell animation, as well in stop-motion, and other techniques, and most film processes and production. During those 14 years at Opticalprint I naturally upgraded to computers, paint and sfx systems, and 3D animation. We did work for film and tv too, but mostly advertising, so when in '96 two fellow workers and I started a new production company - TRIX -, this was the natural path. 1981 - 1996 **World Academy** Teacher in 3D and 2D animation 2016 - Present **ETIC** Teacher in 3D Maya animation, and advanced 3D modeling in Maya 2007 - 2010 **Freelance** In tandem with the regular company work, from time to time I am challenged to do some illustration, character design, graphics, logo design, etc., which I often enjoy very much.WWWW…