Senior VFX Animator with 10+ years of experience at
industry-leading studios (Framestore, DNEG). Specialized in high-end creature
performance, photorealistic and cartoony character animation with proven track
record in award-winning episodic and feature film productions.
Skills:
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Animation:
Keyframe Animation, Creature Performance, Facial Animation, Mocap Cleanup, Lip
Sync, Physics-based Animation.
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Technical/VFX:
Camera Tracking (Matchmove), Rigging (Basic), Storyboarding, Character Design.
Worked providing animation for AR and realtime.
· Software: Autodesk Maya (Advanced),
Blender (Basic), After Effects (mid), Nuke (basic), 3D Equalizer (basic).
Work Experience:
FRAMESTORE - Lead Animator (Dec-2019 – February 2026)
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High-End
Character & Creature Animation: Delivered cinematic-quality performances for global ad
campaigns and high-profile episodic series, specializing in photorealistic
creature movement and complex character acting.
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Technical
Pipeline: Established
and documented animation workflows for the animation department, authoring Wiki
guides to standardize team best practices.
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Creative
Mentorship: Provided
consistent artistic feedback and technical notes to junior animators, ensuring
high-quality performance and continuity across shots.
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Rigging
Assistance: Partnered
with the Rigging department to stress-test assets, providing critical feedback
on deformation and control to optimize animator efficiency.
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Advanced
Problem Solving: Took
ownership of technically complex shots involving creature-environment
interaction.
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Matchmove: 3D camera tracked multiple
for seamless live-action plate integration.
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Real-time/Game
Engine: Developed
seamless animation-to-engine workflows, ensuring high-fidelity character
performance translated accurately from Maya to Unreal Engine. Engineered custom
animation libraries for AR and live on-location character performances.
DNEG TV – Senior Animator (April 2017 – 2019)
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High-Volume
Lead Performance:
Consistently delivered a high volume of complex character and creature shots
for premier episodic series across HBO, Netflix, and Apple TV+.
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Technical
Problem Solving:
Entrusted with the most technically challenging and high-profile sequences,
requiring a deep understanding of physics, weight, and photorealistic
integration.
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Efficient
Asset Execution:
Recognized for high-speed delivery and technical efficiency, maintaining
"DNEG-standard" quality while hitting aggressive production
milestones.
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Diverse
Character Range:
Executed a wide variety of animation styles, from the mechanical precision of
Black Mirror episode: Metalhead to the grounded, gritty realism of Chernobyl,
creature animation on West World and puppet like characters from Dark Crystal.
DNEG FILM – Animator (September 2016 – April 2017)
· Worked on the Feature Film Department
for the Wonder Woman movie.
DNEG TV – Animator (July 2016 – September 2016)
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Complex
Scene Management:
Successfully executed highly technical shots for HBO’s The Young Pope,
including a massive-scale sequence featuring 45 individual character rigs in a
single environment.
Milk Barn Productions – Storyboard Artist (March 2015 -
March 2016)
· Story artist for Disney’s animated
series Goldie and Bear.
Future Dude – Animator (July 2014 - Sept 2014)
· Character animator for TV series pilot
- Parallel Man.
Panda Panther – Animator (March 2014 - June 2014)
· Character animator for cinematic
sequences - Skylanders: Trap Team.
Curious Pictures – Animator (May 2013 - October
2013)
· Freelance animator - Goldie & Bear
and Amanda’s Alligator.
Education
School of Fine Arts (Escuela de Artes Plásticas of Puerto
Rico).
BA, Design Major (Fine Arts, Design, Animation) 2000 –
2006.
Honors and
Awards
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In
2018, the DNEG TV VFX team was honored with a BAFTA Award for the Black Mirror
episode 'Metalhead,' a project in which I was heavily involved. I was
specifically tasked with designing the core locomotion cycles and defining the
behavioral attitudes for the lead character.
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Official
Selection in Palms Springs Short Fest 2009 for the animated short film Pasaje.
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Official
Selection in NY International Latino Film Festival for the animated short film
Pasaje.
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Official
Seletion Triggerstreert Festival for the live action short film Cubo.
Personal Projects &
Interests
Self-Published Author: Authored and published two novels within the fantasy series El Amo de los Tiempos, demonstrating a deep understanding to narrative structure, world-building, and character development.
