Raul Pina Vicente

2D Animation, Illustration, Storyboarding, Concepts & Comics

Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal

Summary

Freelance 2D Animator, Backgrounds & Layouts Artist, Concept Artist, Illustrator, Cartoonist, Comics Author and Storyboarder since 1998:

- Works well in a team (big or small) and solo runs.

- Comfortable with realistic tight deadlines.

- Extensive experience in long-term, structured projects.

- Always strives to balance a Client's expectations with a fair compensation.

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2D Working Skills:
- Animator
- Concept Artist
- Modeling, colorizing and rigging
- Line-artist/Cleaner

In specific departments:
- Characters
- Backgrounds and Layouts
- Props
- Special effects
- Storyboards

Additional Working Skills:
- Script
- Penciller
- Inker
- Colorizer
- Lettering

Specifically:
- Illustration
- Graphic Novels
- Comic Strips

All of the above, with or without contour and/or solid, matte colors or gradients.

Software & Materials:
- Wacom Cintiq 22 HD Touch & Tablets
- Toonboom Harmony, Animate, Studio and Storyboard Pro
- Adobe Animate and Flash + Actionscript
- TVpaint
- CorelDraw + Macros
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop + Actions
- Mischief
- Painter
- ArtRage
- Adobe Premiere
- Light Table & peg-bar.

About Me Portuguese Profile:
https://about.me/raulpinavicente

Payments via direct bank transfers and MBway.

Skills

Software proficiency

Harmony

Toon Boom Studio

Storyboard Pro

TVPaint

Animate

Flash

Photoshop

Illustrator

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

Premiere

Final Cut Pro

Corel Painter

ArtRage

GIMP

Inkscape

Mischief

PaintTool SAI

Krita

Productions

- TV Production
  Booba TV-Y7 Series - Episode 110: 'Fortune Wheel' 7min, 2022
- Year
  2014
- Role
  Storyboard & Animatic Artist
- Company
  3D Sparrow
- TV Production
  Kajko i Kokosz TV-PG Netflix Original Series 15min - Season 1, Episode 'Na wczasach'
- Year
  2021
- Role
  Background Artist and Animation-ready Props Artist
- Company
  Sardinha Em Lata (under EGoFILMS, for Netflix)
- TV Production
  Heróis da Fruta TV Series 1min - Season 1, 26 episodes
- Year
  2021
- Role
  2D Character Animator, Storyboard & Animatic Artist
- Company
  Gnubee (under Até Ao Fim do Mundo, for APCOI)
- TV Production
  Super Quinas, TV series 4min - Season 1, all episodes
- Year
  2020
- Role
  2D Character Animator
- Company
  Gnubee (under Até Ao Fim do Mundo, for Federação Portuguesa de Futebol)
- TV Production
  Kind Initiative: The Friend's Bench / Movimento Gentil: O Banco Do Amigo, 2'14'' ep, Zig Zag, RTP2
- Year
  2018
- Role
  2D Animator, Backgrounds & Layouts Artist, Character Concept
- Company
  Bang! Bang! 2D Animation Studios (for Sardinha Em Lata)
- Music Video
  Nutri Ventures & Nestum (for Nestlé Portugal)
- Year
  2015
- Role
  2D Character Animator, Background & Layout Artist
- Company
  Bang! Bang! 2D Animation Studios
- TV Production
  TEX (of Josep Viciana), for Neptuno Films
- Year
  2015
- Role
  Storyboard Artist
- Company
  Bang! Bang! 2D Animation Studios
- TV Production
  Nutri Ventures - The Search For The 7 Kingdoms
- Year
  2013
- Role
  2D Background & Layout Artist, 2D Character Animator, 2D animation-ready Props Artist
- Company
  Bang! Bang! 2D Animation Studios
- Music Video
  Pikaboo
- Year
  2009
- Role
  2D Character Animator
- Company
  Bigmoon Animation Studios
- TV Production
  Tic Tac Tales TV Series 7min - Season 1,
- Year
  2009
- Role
  2D Character Animator
- Company
  Gameinvest
- Movie
  Le Chien, Le Général Et Les Oiseaux
- Year
  2003
- Role
  Classic 2D Character Assistant Animator, Inbetweener, Cleaner
- Company
  Studio Wouters
- TV Production
  Neco: A Minha Família É Uma Animação
- Year
  2001
- Role
  Classic 2D Character Assistant Animator, Inbetweener, Cleaner
- Company
  Neuroplanet
- Movie
  Petit Potam
- Year
  2001
- Role
  Classic 2D Character Assistant Animator, Inbetweener, Cleaner
- Company
  Neuroplanet

Experience

2D Animator, Backgrounds & Layouts Artist, Concept Artist, Illustrator, Cartoonist, Comics Author, Storyboarder at Freelance Artist
Lisbon, Portugal
January 1998 - Present
2D Senior Animator, Storyboarder and Visual Developer at MUSŌ
Lisbon, PT
February 2024 - September 2024
Film Production, working on several developing projects and pre-productions.

https://www.musofilms.com/
2D Senior Animator, Storyboarder and Visual Developer at Até Ao Fim Do Mundo / Gnubee
Lisbon, PT
October 2019 - January 2024
Film Production, working on several developing projects, pre-productions and published work, such as:

- Super Quinas, Web/TV Series for FPF – Federação Portuguesa de Futebol

(Portuguese Football Federation)

- Heróis Da Fruta, for APCOI – Associação Portuguesa Contra a Obesidade Infantil

(Portuguese Association Against Child Obesity)

- Several other developing projects and pre-productions

https://www.ateaofimdomundo.com/
2D Animator, Storyboarder, Character Concept, illustrator at Mainbrain, Ltd.
Lisbon, Portugal
October 2015 - April 2019
Motion Graphics production, in a bannering context for all devices, ranging simple rectangles to full page takeovers, mobile interstitials, interactive pre-rolls. With an eye for detail and experience in handling tight deadlines.

https://www.mainbrain.pt/
2D Backgrounds & Layouts Artist, 2D Character Animator, Storyboarder at Bang! Bang! 2D Animation Studio
Lisbon, Portugal
April 2011 - August 2015
Under the direction of Miguel Braga and João Ferreira, in the production of:

Nutri Ventures - The Search For The 7 Kingdoms

Ongoing TV series worldwide (26 countries)

Currently produced 5 seasons of 10 episodes each

23' per episode, currently edited in 9 DVD's.

5 extra episodes also released in a co-venture with McDonalds' Happy Meal

https://www.bangbanganimation.com/nutri-ventures
2D Character Animator, Characters & Backgrounds Concept Artist at Big Moon Animation Studios
Lisbon, Portugal
January 2008 - January 2009
Under the direction of Paulo Gomes and Irina Calado, in the Pikaboo Musical DVD's & other TV Series development.

http://www.bigmoonstudios.com/bigmoonstudios.com/index.php/company/about-bigmoon.html
2D Character Animator at GameInvest
Lisbon
January 2007 - January 2008
Under the direction of Paulo Gomes and Irina Calado, in the Tic Tac Tales TV & DVD series.

https://www.mobygames.com/company/11435/gameinvest-sa/
Classic 2D Character Assistant Animator, Inbetweener, Cleaner at Studio Wouters
Lisbon, Portugal
January 2001 - January 2002
Under the direction of Bruno Wouters, in the production of:

Le Chien, Le Général Et Les Oiseaux (feature film production).
Classic 2D Character Assistant Animator, Inbetweener, Cleaner at Neuroplanet
Lisbon, Portugal
January 1999 - January 2001
Under the direction of Johann Lievens and Bruno Wouters, in the following productions:

- Le Petit 'Potam (for Neuroplanet: feature film - internship and production)

- Neco: A Minha Família É Uma Animação (for Neurones Portugal: TV series, live-action with 2D animated Character)
Illustrator, 2D character concept and animation at Yolanda, Associated Producers
Lisbon, Portugal
January 1998 - January 2002
Creation of 2D characters for publicity campaigns and events, Traditional 2D animation of characters.

Namely the mouse 'Kidi Friend', a mascot for the children's TV Show 'O Sótão do Pedro'.

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