Hi, I’m Gilson Junior de Souza Bastos, a Brazilian 2D animator, illustrator, and animation director. I create intros, outros, cutouts, and promotional videos for a range of clients, and I’m currently focused on 2D animation work for LoFi Girl and other projects for clients such as Bethesda.\nI’m passionate about animation and continually explore traditional, stop-motion, 3D, and cut-out techniques to bring stories to life. I draw inspiration from creators like Hayao Miyazaki, Rebecca Sugar, Rumiko Takahashi, and Ralph Bakshi, and I strive to push creative boundaries while collaborating with teams to tell meaningful stories.

Gilson Junior de Souza Bastos

Hi, I’m Gilson Junior de Souza Bastos, a Brazilian 2D animator, illustrator, and animation director. I create intros, outros, cutouts, and promotional videos for a range of clients, and I’m currently focused on 2D animation work for LoFi Girl and other projects for clients such as Bethesda.\nI’m passionate about animation and continually explore traditional, stop-motion, 3D, and cut-out techniques to bring stories to life. I draw inspiration from creators like Hayao Miyazaki, Rebecca Sugar, Rumiko Takahashi, and Ralph Bakshi, and I strive to push creative boundaries while collaborating with teams to tell meaningful stories.

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Hi, I’m Gilson Junior de Souza Bastos, a Brazilian 2D animator, illustrator, and animation director. I create intros, outros, cutouts, and promotional videos for a range of clients, and I’m currently focused on 2D animation work for LoFi Girl and other projects for clients such as Bethesda.\nI’m passionate about animation and continually explore traditional, stop-motion, 3D, and cut-out techniques to bring stories to life. I draw inspiration from creators like Hayao Miyazaki, Rebecca Sugar, Rumiko Takahashi, and Ralph Bakshi, and I strive to push creative boundaries while collaborating with teams to tell meaningful stories.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Animator 2D at Lofi Records
January 1, 2023 - July 1, 2025
Working animating loops for characters in music videos
Video Editor and Animator 2D at Freedom Brasil
January 1, 2015 - January 5, 2019
Director and Animator 2D at Paramaker
February 1, 2013 - February 5, 2015
Work in direction and animation in two animated series for Youtube.
Freelancer director and animator 2D at Killerjabuti Animation
March 5, 2015 - Present
My actual work. Were I made freelance animations jobs for different clients.

Education

Diploma in Animation at Da Vinci Multimedia School (Argentina)
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Certificate at Senac School of Animation Film (Brazil)
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Certificate at Technical School of Drawing
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Certificate at Technical School of Oil Painting
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Certificate at Technical School of Anatomy Drawing
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Certificate at Technical School of Watercolor Painting
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Diploma at Da Vinci Multimedia School (Argentina)
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Diploma at School of Animation Film Senac (Brazil)
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Certificate at Technical School of Drawing
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Certificate at Technical School of Oil Painting
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Certificate at Technical School of Anatomy Drawing
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
Certificate at Technical School of Watercolor Painting
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
at Da Vinci Multimedia School
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026
at Senac (School of Animation Film)
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026
at Technical School of Drawing
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026
at Technical School of Oil Painting
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026
at Technical School of Anatomy Drawing
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026
at Technical School of Watercolor Painting
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education
    paper Parisian Romance ❤️ [french lofi]

    Character animation for a music video.
    Working animate the characters for this loop music video. I animated the characters in the background, the musician and the dance couples.

    paper Lofi girl / Bethesda - Star Field lofi score animated video

    Animation a Robot and a space ship for a promotional music video between Bethesda and Lofi Records