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| Michele Tozzi – C.V. Place and date of birth : Torino, Italy, 26/12/1978, male Contacts : animatozzii@gmail.com michele.tozzi@libero.it Web site : www.mictoz.com ——————————————————————- WORK EXPERIENCE – 2024 / 2025 – 3D Character Animator in Blender / Primal Shape / TV serie “Food Wizards” on Netflix and Rai Play – 2023 – 3D Maya Animator / DCODE / Avatar for “RENAULT” business presentation – 2023 – Fix 3D Maya Animator / Dirty Films / short movie “PACEMAKER” – 2022 – Animate Animator / Sunset+Vine / ICC Cricket – 2022 – Traditional Animation / Liqid TV / for short film project “And So I Begin” – 2021 – Animate Animator / European Commission / EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK – 2020 – Animate Animator / MUPI Studio / serie “SUPER SEMA” – 2019 – Animate Animator and Director / web advertising “LAST MINUTE COMPANY” – 2019 – Animate Animator / BIRDLAND / MILLIMAGES / TV Series “LOUIE & YOKO” and “MOLANG” on Netflix – 2018 – Animate Animator / Concept / Web Site’s intro video MYMARQ – 2018 – Animate Animator / APP for SAMSUNG – 2017 – Director / Animate Animator / Storyboard / TV Advertising SAN.BERNARDO – 2017 – Animate Animator / Layout / Short Movie / “THE NAP” – 2016 – Animator / Short Movie “WATER HUNTERS” / CSC Production – 2015 – Director / Animate Animator / Storyboard / Short Movie / ZERO SPRECO / CSC Production – 2013 – Animate Animator / TV Series (Season 3) “THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL” / Cartoon Network Production – 2012 – Animate Animator / TV Series (Season 2) “THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL” / Cartoon Network Production – 2012 – Director / Animate Animator / Storyboard / “LIBUS” Animated Music Video / I Cartoni dello Zecchino d’oro – 2011 – After Effects Animator / D-Wok / Entertaiment design, Advanced video design, Interaction design – 2010 – TVPaint Animator / Animoka Studio “MURI PULITI” / Institutional Video – 2008 – After Effects Animator / TV Series “AMITA OF THE JUNGLE” RAI production / La Strego & Testa studio – 2007 – Director / 2D Animator / Storyboard / my Graduation Film “IL NATURALISTA” / CSC Production ——————————————————————- EDUCATION AND TRAINING – 2022 / 2023 – 3D course at VIVO ANIMATION SCHOOL – 2005 / 2006 – (CSC) Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Animation Department, Turin, Italy. Three years Diploma Course in Animation : 1st year : basic animation; mime; video techniques, camera and lighting; history of cinema; scenography; storyboard. 2nd year : classic animation; storyboard; stop-motion lab; screenplay; layout; history of cinema. 3rd year : production of my graduation film “IL NATURALISTA” in mixed techniques. I worked on the concept of idea ,direction, 2D and stop motion animations ,lighting and compositing. – 2002 – Accademia Albertina of Fine Arts in Turin, Italy – 2004 – Regional course in video editing, CSEA, Turin, Italy – 1992 / 1997 – Secondary school diploma in Artistic subjects, Primo Liceo Artistico Statale, Turin, Italy. ——————————————————————- PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES Mother tongue : Italian English, Spanish and French : good level for understanding, speaking, and writing. Artistic abilities and competence : more sense of storytelling and concept of idea, special attention to the details ——————————————————————- SOFTWARE KNOW – Blender – Autodesk Maya – Adobe Animate CC – Adobe Photoshop CC – Adobe Premiere CC – Adobe After Effects CC – TVPaint ——————————————————————- ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS Excellent abilities to work with groups and individuals Technical skills : Storyboard artist, direction and animation Excellent knowledge of : Adobe Animate CC / TVPaint ——————————————————————- SELECTION & PRIZE My graduation film “IL NATURALISTA” (Screenplay – Animation – Storyboard – Direction) 2009 – Official Selection 62° FESTIVAL DE CANNES (CINEFONDATION) 2008 – Prize giving of “Castelli Animati” 2009 – Selected to the “ANIMAMUNDI” 2008 – Selected to the “Nastri d’Argento” 2008 – Selected to the Zlin Film Festival 2008 – Selected to the 13° Siena International Short Film Festival 2008 – Prize giving to the animation festival of Dervio 2008 – Selected to the festival “Cinemambiente” 2008 – Selected to the 16° Edizione di Arcipelago Film Festival 2008 – Selected to the festival View Conference 2008 – Prize giving to the animation festival” Piemonte Movie” 2009 – Prize giving of “Visioni Italiane” 2009 – Official Selection – INTERFILM FESTIVAL 2009 – Official Selection – TRICKFILM FESTIVAL ——————————————————————- SELECTION & PRIZE My independent animation short film “MANIMONDO” (Screenplay – Animation – Storyboard – Direction) 2023 – Award Winner – CORTOONS FESTIVAL GANDIA 2023 – Award Winner – BIG TEETH SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2023 – Award Winner – FLORIDA SHORTS 2023 – Award Winner – VERACRUZ WORLD FILM FESTIVAL 2023 – Award Winner – ANARCHY FILM FESTIVAL 2023 – Semifinalist – NEW YORK INDIE SHORT AWARDS 2023 – Semifinalist – PRAGUE UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2023 – Finalist – ANIMATE – AUSTRALIA ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL 2023 – Finalist – SHORT CUTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 – Honorable Mention – COVENT GARDEN FILM FESTIVAL 2023 – Official Selection – INTERFILM FESTIVAL 2023 – Official Selection – TRICKFILM FESTIVAL ——————————————————————- OTHER EVENTS 2005 – Opening titles for Pordenone’s film festival “SILENT CINEMA” 2006 – Opening titles for Positano’s “Cartoons on the bay” ——————————————————————- INTERESTS painting, drawing, movies ,reading, cinema. |
