I’ve been working in animation for over 10 years. In recent years, I’ve freelanced on a wide range of projects, including advertising campaigns, short films, animated features, and TV shows.

Lucas Moraes de Mendonça

I’ve been working in animation for over 10 years. In recent years, I’ve freelanced on a wide range of projects, including advertising campaigns, short films, animated features, and TV shows.

Available to hire

I’ve been working in animation for over 10 years. In recent years, I’ve freelanced on a wide range of projects, including advertising campaigns, short films, animated features, and TV shows.

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelancer 2D Cel Animator and Animatic Artist at Colossal/Youth Studio
February 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
2D animation explorations and animatics for advertising campaigns. Remote work with international clients.
2D Senior Animator at Pirogy Studios
March 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
2D frame-by-frame animation for the short film Reus, focusing on acting scenes and body mechanics in a sakuga-like style.
2D Cel Animator and Clean-up Artist at State Design
May 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
2D animation and clean-up for an advertisement campaign.
2D Animator at Histeria!
June 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Roughs and tie-down for an advertisement campaign for Riot Games.
2D Clean-up Artist at Pirogy Studios
July 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Invited back to continue animating and perform cleaning work for the short film Reus.
2D Clean-up Artist at Studio Meala
September 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Cleaning shots for the pilot episode of the series Gameoverse, Glitch Productions.
2D Senior Animator at Plasma Spin Studios
January 1, 2026 - Present
Animating shots for the pilot episode of the series Pastafazool.
Graphic Designer at Rede Mabu Hotels & Resorts
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Creation of visual identity for advertisement campaigns, social media posts, styleframes, explainers and timelapse animations.
Animator, Illustrator, Drawing teacher at Confor Studio
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2018
Character animation, rigging, art direction for advertisements; drawing teacher in regular courses. Projects include 2018 Love, Death & Robots short, 2017 The Garden of Alice, 2015 Concept for a graphic novel.
Clean up animator, shadow inbetweener, and color assistant at Otto Desenhos Animados
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Feature animated film Até que a Sbórnia nos Separe.
2D Animator, background and props artist at Otto Desenhos Animados
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Mobile game Machadobol.
Inbetweener animator at Otto Desenhos Animados
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Feature animated film A Cidade dos Piratas.
Animator and Rigger Artist at 555 Comic
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Creation of rigs for Live2D characters and general character animation. Projects include adapting webcomic stories into TikTok cutscenes.
Lead of the Animation Department at 555 Comic
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Lead managing and supervising animation, rigging, and post-production; reviewing scenes, optimizing processes, and training the team.

Education

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Technology in Systems Analysis and Development
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
2D Animation Fundamentals
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Artistic Drawing
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2015
3D Generalist course Autodesk Maya
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
3D Rigging course Autodesk Maya (Basic & Intermediate)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Animact Studio Cut-Out Animation Course
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Animact Studio Cut-Out Animation Course
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Layer Lemonade Motion Graphics & Post-Production
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
2D Frame-by-Frame Character Animation Course
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
2D Character Animation Course
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Character Design Course
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Industry Experience

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