Motion Designer with 6+ years of experience, especialized in collage style animation, characters, smooth transitions and smartly organized workflows.

Mateus Klein Valaski

Motion Designer with 6+ years of experience, especialized in collage style animation, characters, smooth transitions and smartly organized workflows.

Available to hire

Motion Designer with 6+ years of experience, especialized in collage style animation, characters, smooth transitions and smartly organized workflows.

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Animation Director at RANDO BANDO
August 31, 2021 - Present
Part of an animation trio, I'm responsible specially for planning and coordenating the animation step in the project pipelines. Most of what we do is motion design and cutout character animation, and we have solid experience with directing traditional animation for short format films. A lot of learning involved in terms of: project management, design processes applied to animation pipeline, team leadership, technique experimenting, tool building.
Motion Designer at Smart Diseños
March 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021
Paid internship where I got to experience and learn about teamworking and animation direction.
Co-founder and Animation Director at RANDO BANDO
January 1, 2021 - Present
Collaboration project with 3 animators focused on nurturing good work and good life. Led animation direction and contributed as co-founder.
Motion Designer
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Freelance motion design work starting as self-taught; worked with a few Brazilian media companies.
Motion Designer at Smart Diseños
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Paid internship where Mateus gained experience in teamworking and animation direction.

Education

Bachelor of Graphic Design at UFPR
February 1, 2016 - August 31, 2021
Exchange - Animation Graduation at UFSC
July 1, 2019 - December 15, 2019
Stop Motion Production Workshop at Complementary Education
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Stop-Motion & Mixed Media Course at Complementary Education
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Non-Destructive Photoshop at Complementary Education
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Bachelor of Graphic Design at UFPR
January 11, 2030 - July 26, 2026
Academic Mobility at UFSC
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2021
Animation Graduation at UFSC
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024

Qualifications

Stop Motion Production Workshop
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Stop-Motion & Mixed Media Course
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Non-Destructive Photoshop
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Bronze - BDA (Brazil Design Awards) Êta Mundo Melhor (Animation Direction)
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Silver - BDA (Brazil Design Awards) Potato Crew (Animation Direction)
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Best Intro - Canal Curta Cultural Contest 'A Call Through Space-Time'
January 1, 2021 - June 17, 2026
Bronze - BDA (Brazil Design Awards) Êta Mundo Melhor (Animation Direction)
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Silver - BDA (Brazil Design Awards) Potato Crew (Animation Direction)
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
Best Intro - Canal Curta Cultural Contest A Call Through Space-Time
January 1, 2021 - June 17, 2026
2-month Course - Stop Motion Production Workshop
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Stop-Motion & Mixed Media Course
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Non-Destructive Photoshop Bronze - BDA (Brazil Design Awards)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
BDA Bronze - “Êta Mundo Melhor” (Animation Direction)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
BDA Silver - “Potato Crew” (Animation Direction)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Best Intro - Canal Curta Cultural Contest “A Call Through Space-Time” 2021
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education