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Nuno Taborda (nnart) is a 2D director and animator based in Portugal, focused on authoral animation projects and emotional storytelling. His work centers on character animation, narrative, and visual development of animated universes. He freelances across 2D animation, masking, shadow/highlight painting, and VFX animation, while also creating directed animation shorts and contributing to film productions through character and visual work.…Nuno Taborda (nnart) is a 2D director and animator based in Portugal, focused on authoral animation projects and emotional storytelling. His work centers on character animation, narrative, and visual development of animated universes. He freelances across 2D animation, masking, shadow/highlight painting, and VFX animation, while also creating directed animation shorts and contributing to film productions through character and visual work.

Nuno Taborda

Animator, 2D Animator, Film Director, +2

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Nuno Taborda (nnart) is a 2D director and animator based in Portugal, focused on authoral animation projects and emotional storytelling. His work centers on character animation, narrative, and visual development of animated universes. He freelances across 2D animation, masking, shadow/highlight painting, and VFX animation, while also creating directed animation shorts and contributing to film productions through character and visual work.…Nuno Taborda (nnart) is a 2D director and animator based in Portugal, focused on authoral animation projects and emotional storytelling. His work centers on character animation, narrative, and visual development of animated universes. He freelances across 2D animation, masking, shadow/highlight painting, and VFX animation, while also creating directed animation shorts and contributing to film productions through character and visual work.

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Nuno Taborda (nnart) is a 2D director and animator based in Portugal, focused on authoral animation projects and emotional storytelling. His work centers on character animation, narrative, and visual development of animated universes.

He freelances across 2D animation, masking, shadow/highlight painting, and VFX animation, while also creating directed animation shorts and contributing to film productions through character and visual work.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

English

Intermediate

Work Experience

Director / Visual Creator / 2D Animator (pre-production pitch)

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025

Development/pitch work for “Alvéolos” (2025, in pre-production), including direction, visual creation, and 2D animation responsibilities.

Director / Visual Creator / 2D Animator

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Directed the animation short “Nuno” (2024), serving as Visual Creator and 2D Animator. The short won audience award and multiple festival selections and nominations.

Internship - Character animation and mask creation (short film) at Filmes do Gajo

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Contributed to the production of the short film “Pelas Sombras” by Portuguese director Mário Gajo de Carvalho, including character animation work and the creation of masks.

Freelance 2D Animator

January 1, 2023 - Present

Masking, shadow and highlights painting for multiple 2D animation short films. Provided character animation for the 2D short “Dís to pico” and VFX animation for the 2D short “Ricardo Ricardo”.