Hi, I’m Matteo Ricci, born and raised in Rome. I've had a passion for drawing and visual storytelling ever since I was young, creating comics, animations, and characters. With formal education from selective institutions like ISIA Urbino and the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Piemonte, I've honed my skills to transform my passion into professional animation and visual communication projects. Over the years, I've worked with top professionals in the audiovisual animation industry, appreciating the value of teamwork to deliver major projects. My specialties include character animation and special effects, both in traditional techniques and digital cutout animation. I’m excited to bring creativity and collaboration to every project I work on.

Matteo Ricci

Hi, I’m Matteo Ricci, born and raised in Rome. I've had a passion for drawing and visual storytelling ever since I was young, creating comics, animations, and characters. With formal education from selective institutions like ISIA Urbino and the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Piemonte, I've honed my skills to transform my passion into professional animation and visual communication projects. Over the years, I've worked with top professionals in the audiovisual animation industry, appreciating the value of teamwork to deliver major projects. My specialties include character animation and special effects, both in traditional techniques and digital cutout animation. I’m excited to bring creativity and collaboration to every project I work on.

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Hi, I’m Matteo Ricci, born and raised in Rome. I’ve had a passion for drawing and visual storytelling ever since I was young, creating comics, animations, and characters. With formal education from selective institutions like ISIA Urbino and the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Piemonte, I’ve honed my skills to transform my passion into professional animation and visual communication projects.

Over the years, I’ve worked with top professionals in the audiovisual animation industry, appreciating the value of teamwork to deliver major projects. My specialties include character animation and special effects, both in traditional techniques and digital cutout animation. I’m excited to bring creativity and collaboration to every project I work on.

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Language

English
Advanced
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Professore at Liceo Artistico statale Michelangelo Buonarroti di Latina
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Teaching an auto-produced course on 'Disegno animato applicato alla produzione di film e prodotti audiovisivi', sharing knowledge in animated drawing and audiovisual production.
Animator (Cutout Digital Animation) at Cartobaleno
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Worked on digital cutout animation for the TV series 'Mortina' produced by Rai, contributing to the animation production process.
Animator (Traditional Digital Animation) at Studio Fost Angouleme
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Contributed to traditional digital animation for the TV series 'Silly Sunday', produced by Cartoon Saloon Productions Ltd and directed by Nuria Gonzalez Blanco.
Animator (Traditional Digital Animation) at Studio Miyu Paris
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Worked on traditional digital animation for the feature film 'Linda veut du poulet!', written and directed by Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach, produced by Dolce Vita Films and Miyu Productions.
Animator (Digital Animation) at DogHead.SRL
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2024
Produced digital animation for TV series, pilot episodes, music videos, and award-winning shorts including 'Mortina' for Rai, 'Zero Calcare - Strappare Lungo i Bordi' for Netflix, and others.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Istituto Superiore Delle Industrie Artistiche di Urbino (ISIA di Urbino)
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015
Bachelor's Degree at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Piemonte (C.S.C. animazione)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
High School Diploma at Liceo Artistico Via Ripetta di Roma
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2012

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education