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WORK EXPERIENCE
  • Feature Film Production - Storyboard Artist - “Paluten Freedom” feature film, developing visual narrative flow and cinematic sequences. / 2026
  • Feature Film Production - Storyboard Artist - “Conni: Mystery of the Crane” feature film, visualizing complex action sequences and 3D Set deisgn for previz. / 2025
  • Feature Film & TV Productions - Storyboard Artist - “Kayara” feature film and “Dino Mate” TV series, simultaneously managing multiple projects with tight deadlines. / 2024
  • TV Series Production - Storyboard Artist - “Dinomite and Lucy” TV series, creating animatic episodes. / 2023
  • Web Series Production - Director & Story Artist - Directed and created story art for “Little Newtowns” web series, overseeing all visual development and narrative flow. / 2022
  • Feature Film Production - Storyboard Artist - Elli” feature film, working closely with director to translate script into visual sequences. / 2022
  • TV Series Production - Storyboard - “4 and a Half Friends” TV series, creating visual narratives for children’s comedy programming. / 2012
Berlin, Germany rodrigo.animation@gmail.com
www.rodrigo-santana.com www.linkedin.com/in/rodrigosantana-40b86a38/
EDUCATION
1998 - 2002
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Set Design
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Art Direction for Film - Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
3D Modeling Specialization - Pixologic Zbrush
Advanced Storyboarding Techniques - CGSociety
Cinematic Lighting & Composition - School of Motion
  • Feature Film Production - Storyboard Artist - Developed the animatic and illustrated storyboards for “Conni and the Cat” feature film, guiding 3D set design and enhancing visual storytelling. / 2020
  • TV Series Production - Storyboard Artist - “Treasure Trekkers” TV series, creating adventure-themed visual sequences animatics. / 2019
  • TV Series Production - Storyboard Artist - Created and refined storyboards for the “Zafari” TV series, enhancing narrative flow and visual storytelling through animatic edits. / 2017-2018
  • TV Series Production - Storyboard Artist - “Diddl Mouse” TV series, creating charming character-driven visual narratives. / 2016 
  • TV Series & Movie Productions - Storyboard Artist - “Pettersson und Findus” TV series and “Tag der Wahrheit” TV movie, working across different formats and genres. / 2015
  • TV Series Production - Storyboard Artist - Season 1 of “Meine Freundin Conni” TV series, establishing visual foundation for long-running franchise. / 2014
  • Feature Film Production - Story Artist & Animation Director for “Pinocchio” feature film, contributing with motion caption and visual storytelling. / 2013
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
ToonBoom Storyboard Pro | Expert Level
Adobe Photoshop | Advanced
Blender (2D/3D) | Proficient
Adobe Premiere Pro | Intermediate
Shot Planning with 3D Camera Blocking
LANGUAGES
English | Fluent
German | Fluent
Spanish | Proficient
Portuguese | Native
  • TV Series Production - Storyboard Artist and animatics for Season 1 of “Meine Freundin Conni” TV series. / 2011
  • TV Series Production - Storyboard Artist - “Pixi” TV series, creating visual storytelling for educational children’s content. / 2010
  • Feature Film Production - Assistant Storyboard Artist - “Little Big Panda” feature film, supporting senior artists and learning production pipeline. / 2009
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