Andrea Minella
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FIRST NAME : ANDREA
LAST NAME : MINELLA
NATIONALITY : ITALIAN
E-MAIL : hurricane_polimar@libero.it
JOB OBJECTIVE: CHARACTER DESIGNER-PROP DESIGNER-VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST-2D-3D CHARACTER ANIMATOR-ILLUSTRATOR.
EDUCATION:
-MARCH 2004/MAY 2004: COURSE OF MAYA (3D ANIMATION)
- JULY 2002:COURSE IN STORY BOARD, CHARACTER DESIGNER AND MODEL PACK WITH BERNARD DEYRIES, MILAN ITALY.
- JANUARY 1995/DECEMBER 1996: 2 YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE AS PERSONAL ASSISTANT OF YOSHIKO WATANABE, JAPANESE ANIMATOR FROM TEZUKA OSAMU PRODUCTIONS.
- 1993/1994: DIPLOMA IN FINE ART "PRIMO LICEO ARTISTICO DI ROMA" ROME ITALY.
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE:
-PHOTOSHOP
-TV PAINT
WORK EXPERIENCE:
-FEBRUARY 2023/ JULY 2023: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR A FEATURE FILM ”THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND” LUPUS FILMS
PRODUCTIONS.
-FEBRUARY 2021/ APRIL 2022: VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST(CHARACTER DESIGNER) AND LEAD INK-KEYS ANIMATOR FOR A SHORT FILM ”THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE” WELLHELLO PRODUCTIONS.
Oscar Award Winner (Best Animated Short Film), BAFTA Winner, 50th Annie Awards Winner
-AUGUST 2020/ NOVEMBER 2020: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR A FEATURE FILM ”SCROOGE” AXIS STUDIO, NETFLIX PRODUCTION.
-JUNE 2020/ NOVEMBER 2020: PROPS DESIGNER FOR A VIDEO GAME “STRANGER THINGS” NEXT GAMES STUDIO, NETFLIX PRODUCTION.
-OCTOBER 2017/ JUNE 2019: PROPS DESIGNER FOR A TV SERIES “101 DALMATIAN STREET” PASSION PICTURES PRODUCTIONS, DISNEY PRODUCTIONS.
-SEPTEMBER 2018/ MARCH 2019: CHARACTER MODEL DESIGNER FOR FEATURE FILM ”THE FIRST SUPERHERO-MONKEY KING” ECPG STUDIOS, EAST INTERNATIONAL PICTURES AND EUROPE CHINA PICTURES PRODUCTIONS.
-SEPTEMBER 2017/DECEMBER 2017: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR DOLLS TOY LINE BY "GIOCHI PREZIOSI" AND "DOLCE&GABBANA".
-OCTOBER 2015/ APRIL 2017: SECOND CHARACTER DESIGNER AND VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIS FOR FEATURE FILM ”SHERLOCK GNOME” PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND ROCKET PICTURES PRODUCTIONS.
-JANUARY 2013/ OCTOBER 2014: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR A TV SERIES “THE DRAKERS” FERRARI S.P.A. PRODUCTIONS.
-APRIL 2011/ DECEMBER 2012: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR A TV SERIES “DINOFROZ” MONDO TV AND GIOCHI PREZIOSI PRODUCTIONS.
-OCTOBER 2009/ DECEMBER 2012: COLLABORATING WITH THE TOY COMPANY “GIOCHI PREZIOSI”. DESIGNER FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS.
-JUNE 2010/ OCTOBER 2010: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR A TV SERIES “REDAKAI” MARATHON PRODUCTIONS.
-FEBRUARY 2010/ NOVEMBER 2010: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR A TV SERIES “PUPPY IN MY POCKET” MONDO TV AND GIOCHI PREZIOSI PRODUCTIONS.
- MARCH/JUNE2009: NEW CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR A TV SERIES “ICE ANGELS” MARATHON AND NEONETWORK (MAGNOLIA GROUP) PRODUCTIONS.
-SEPTEMBER2008/ DECEMBER2008: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR FEATURE FILM ”GNOMEO AND JULIET” TOUCHSTONE PICTURES AND ROCKET PICTURES PRODUCTIONS.
-JUNE 2008/ SEPTEMBER2008: 3D ANIMATOR FOR FEATURE FILM “THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX” FRAMESTORE STUDIO, UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRODUCTIONS.
-MARCH/ APRIL 2008: 2D ANIMATOR FOR TWO COMMERCIALS “KELLOGG’S” AND “NESTLE’ ” NIGHTFLIGHT PRODUCTIONS.
-NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER2007: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR A TV SERIES “TEEN DAYS”
-OCTOBER 2007: 2D ANIMATOR FOR A COMMERCIAL “KELLOGG’S“
NIGHTFLIGHT PRODUCTIONS.
-JULY 2007/ SEPTEMBER2007: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR A TV SERIES “ICE ANGELS” NEONETWORK (MAGNOLIA GROUP) PRODUCTIONS.
- FEBRUARY 2007/ MAY 2007: 2D ANIMATOR FOR 3 COMMERCIALS “KELLOGG’S“
NIGHTFLIGHT PRODUCTIONS.
- OCTOBER 2005/ JANUARY 2007: 3D ANIMATOR FOR THE FEATURE FILM “DONKEY XOTE” FILMAX PRODUCTIONS.
- JUNE 2005/ SEPTEMBER 2005: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR A TV SERIES “TEAM GALAXY” MARATHON PRODUCTIONS.
- APRIL 2004/ MAY 2005: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR A DISNEY PROJECT “YOUNG KNIGHTS”
DISNEY ITALY PRODUCTIONS.
- DECEMBER 2004/ JANUARY 2005: ANIMATOR FOR THE FEATURE FILM “POLAR BEAR” WARNER BROS PRODUCTIONS.
- OCTOBER 2004/ NOVEMBER 2004: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR A TV SERIES PILOT “ULISSE” RAI PRODUCTIONS.
- MARCH 2004/ APRIL 2005: CHARACTER DESIGNER FOR A TV SERIES “MARTIN MYSTERY 3” MARATHON PRODUCTIONS.
- OCTOBER 2003/ MARCH 2004: ILLUSTRATOR FOR A DISNEY COMIC BOOK "YOUNG KNIGHTS" DISNEY ITALY PRODUCTIONS.
- SEPTEMBER 2003/ OCTOBER2003: ANIMATOR FOR THE COMMERCIAL "WAKOS CHIPS" GREEN MOVIE PRODUCTIONS.
- JULY 2003/ SEPTEMBER 2003: ANIMATOR FOR THE COMMERCIAL "KINDER PALEOBOYS" GREEN MOVIE PRODUCTIONS.
- MAY 2003/ JUNE 2003: ANIMATOR FOR THE COMMERCIAL "WAKOS CHIPS" GREEN MOVIE PRODUCTIONS.
- JANUARY 2003/ MARCH 2003: ANIMATOR FOR FEATURE FILM "OPOPOMOZ" DIRECTED BY ENZO D'ALO'.
- DECEMBER 2002/ JANUARY 2003: SUPERVISING ANIMATOR FOR THE 3D COMMERCIAL "GEOX" GREEN MOVIE PRODUCTIONS.
- SEPTEMBER 2002: ANIMATOR FOR THE COMMERCIAL "KINDER" GREEN MOVIE PRODUCTIONS.
- JULY 2002: STORYBOARD ARTIST AND ANIMATOR FOR THE COMMERCIAL"GEOX" GREEN MOVIE PRODUCTIONS.
- JUNE 2002: STORYBOARD ARTIST AND ANIMATOR FOR THE COMMERCIAL "KINDER" GREEN MOVIE PRODUCTIONS
- MAY 2002/ JULY 2002: ANIMATOR FOR THE FEATURE FILM "THE THREE WISE MEN" ANIMAGIC PRODUCTIONS.
- FEBRUARY 2002: STORYBOARD ARTIST, CHARACTER DESIGNER AND ANIMATOR FOR COMMERCIAL "GEOX" GREEN MOVIE PRODUCTIONS.
- MAY 2000/ JANUARY 2002: CHARACTER DESIGNER AND ANIMATOR FOR FEATURE FILM "JOHAN PADAN A LA DESCOVERTA DE LE AMERICHE" DARIO FO (NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE) AUTHOR.
PROGETTO IMMAGINE/GREEN MOVIE PRODUCTIONS.
- DECEMBER 2001: ANIMATOR FOR COMMERCIAL "KINDER" GREEN MOVIE PRODUCTIONS.
- APRIL 2000: ANIMATOR FOR COMMERCIAL "GEOX" GREEN MOVIE PRODUCTIONS.
- MARCH 2000: ANIMATOR FOR COMMERCIAL "KINDER" GREEN MOVIE PRODUCTIONS.
- JANUARY 2000/ FEBRUARY 2000: ANIMATOR FOR TV SERIES "I CUCCIOLI" GRUPPO ALCUNI PRODUCTIONS.
- NOVEMBER 1999/ JANUARY 2000: ANIMATOR FOR TV SERIES "I TETTI DI VENEZIA" LANTERNA MAGICA PRODUCTIONS.
- SEPTEMBER 1999/ NOVEMBER 1999: ANIMATOR FOR DOCUMENTARY"IL GIUBILEO" FOR THE VATICAN.
- APRIL 1999/ JUNE 1999: ANIMATOR FOR TV SERIES "LA VITA DEI SANTI" RAI PRODUCTIONS.
- SEPTEMBER 1998/ OCTOBER 1998: ANIMATOR FOR FEATURE FILM "TITANIC" RAI PRODUCTIONS.
- DECEMBER 1997/ JUNE 1998: ANIMATOR FOR FEATURE FILM "LA GABBIANELLA E IL GATTO" ENZO D'ALO' DIRECTOR, LANTERNA MAGICA PRODUCTIONS.
- FEBRUARY 1997/ JULY 1997: LAYOUT ARTIST FOR CD ROM "IL CATECHISMO".
- OCTOBER 1996/ NOVEMBER 1996: CHARACTER DESIGNER, ANIMATOR AND ASSISTANT FOR PILOT "IL FLAUTO MAGICO" AIRONE CINEMATOGRAFICA PRODUCTIONS.
- MAY 1996/ JUNE 1996: ANIMATOR FOR CD ROM "BUD".
- DECEMBER 1995/ FEBRUARY 1996: ASSISTANT AND INBETWEENER FOR FEATURE FILM "ALI BABA' E I PIRATI" AIRONE CINEMATOGRAFICA PRODUCTIONS.
- MAY 1995: ASSISTANT AND INBETWEENER FOR FEATURE FILM "THE BLUE ARROW" ENZO D'ALO DIRECTOR, LANTERNA MAGICA PRODUCTIONS.