Experiencia Profesional.

Freelance Feature Films and Games Director, Script Writer.

june 2008 – Present

CEO and CTO, Tirex Studios

Jan 2018 – Present

Creative Director, Moonbite Studios

2010 – 2017

Director Continental Games

Jan 2008 – May 2011

CEO, Alia3D Studios

2005 – 2009

Productions 

“Les Hirondelles de Kaboul”

Finished 2018

2D Animated Feature Film

Light+Shadows Animation Project Manager at T-Rex Studios

“DinoGames”

Development Phase

3D CGI feature Film – Target: Familiar

Producer, Screen Writer and Director 

“DinoGames”

Development Phase

3D CGI TV Series – Target: Kids

Producer, Screen Writer and Director 

“DinoGames”

Development Phase

3D CGI Videogame – Target: Kids

Producer, Screen Writer, Director and game designer 

“Zombeer”

Finished / 2016

3D VideoGame

Creative Director, Screen Writer, Producer, Line Producer and Game Design

Platforms: Playstation4, PlayStation3, WiiU, PC.

Genre: First Person Shooter.

«Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas»

Finished / 2018

2D Animation/live action mixed feature film

Director and Art Director

Based on the graphical novel «Memorias de un Hombre en Pijama» by Paco Roca.

«Dirty Wolves”

Finished / 2016

Feature Film (live action)

FX Director

2015

“SKIZO”

Development Phase

Feature Film (live Action)

Screen Writer, Director and Producer

Genre: SciFi-Horror

Riddick The Merc Files

Finished / 2013

3D Video Game

Platform iOS and Android

3D Models Director

“Salted»

Finished / 2013

Live action – TV Movie

Postproduction Director and Visual FX Director.

Morti

Finished / 2013

3D Animation Short Film

Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Line Producer and Screen Writer

GRIAL

Finished / 2012

Animated Graphical Comic Book

Creative director, Screen Writer

«Caroline and the Magic Potion»

Finished / 2012

3D Animation Feature Film

Producer, Technical Director and Project Manager.

The Adventures of the Papalux

FInished / 2012

VideoGame iPad

Creative Director, Game Designer, Line Producer and Producer

Genre: Cassual Game

My Fireplace

Finished / 2011

Platform Nintendo Wii

Creative Director, Game Designer, Producer and Line Producer

Event Linked Extinction (E.L.E.)

Finished / 2002

3D VideoGame, PC platform

Creative Director, Game Designer, Screen Writer and Producer

Genre: First Person Shooter

Quotidiania Delirante – iMotion Comic

Finished / 2004

Animated and interactive comic

Platform iPad/iPhone

Director

Based on a Miguelanxo Prado comic Book.

“La Crisis Carnívora”, the VideoGame

Finished / 2011

2D Videogame based on the feature film “La Crisis Carnívora”

Platform PC

Creative Director

“Emotional Game”

Finished / 2011

Casual Game. PC Platform

Director, Game Designer and line producer.

A game designed with psychologist team to analyze the emotional intelligence.

“And why?»,

Finished / 2011

Game. Platfomr PC

Creative Director and script

«Viaxe as covas de folón»

Videogame

Game Designer and Creative Director

http://www.viaxeascovasdofolon.com/

iTales

Finished / 2012

Interactive tales adapted from stop motion short films

Platform: iPad

• “The biggest flower in the world”, (Saramago’s tale)
• “The tin soldier”

Director.

“Dubidoso the Magician”

Finished / 2009

2D Animation Feature Film

Project Manager of the 3D CGI

PlayCenter Games and Contents

From 1999 to 2005 designed and directed casual games for the company Undergaming S.L. as Content Director. The PlayCenter machine was distributed in Europe (Spain, UK, France, Italia, Portugal, Greece, Germany, Poland, Denmark) and America. Along these years I have coordinated a team of more than 40 professionals.

• Over 20 casual games: trivial type, puzzles, etc. with specific cultural adaptations to all the markets.
• Mobile contents with JavaMe technology.
• Social Game based in competitive modes between PlayCenter users.
• CD games.

“Flash EFE”

Finished / 2005

Casual Game

“TESLA_3327”

Development Phase

Feature Film (Live Action)

Screen Writer, Producer and Director

Genre: SciFi

Research Projects 

EMOCIONS

(2011 – 2013)

Research Project with Technological Center Gradiant and Universidad de Vigo

Project Manager at Moonbite Games&Animation team.

Objectives: develop an artificial intelligence that can identify human emotions through the facial expressions of multiple users.

«EMIN»

Research Project about emotional interfaces. Developed with Universidad de Santiago de Compostela.

«MEDIUM»

Emotional Marketing in mobile devices. Developed with Technological Center Gradiant and Universidad de Vigo.

“Render GPU”

Research Project with Facultad de Computación Gráfica de la Univerdad de Santiago de Compostela.

Project Manager.

Research project to implement GPU render (Graphics Process Unit, based in DirectX libraries) in 3DAnimation films.

The results were applied in the 3D Animation film “Witchcraft”.

“iMotion Comic”

Research Project with Facultad de Computación Gráfica de la Univerdad de Santiago de Compostela.

Project manager The results were applied in “Quotidiania Delirante” iMotion Comic

“Derfo3D”

Research Project with TELEVES and Vigo’s University based in the communication of a High Resolution 3DStereoscopic film using a new optical fiber cable.

“Emotional Toon”

Research Project. The main objective is to develop an interactive 3DAnimation film that reacts in real time using the viewer emotions as a reference.

Minor projects as project manager: TV commercials, web games, characters design, etc.

“3D Engine for Wii”

Research project with Laboratorio de Sistemas de la Universidad de Santiago.

Objective: develop a Framework to manage 3D objects

Honors and Awards

«Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas» at Festival de Cine de Comedia de Tarazona 2018

Director and Art Director

Selected Feature film in competition.

http://www.cinetarazonaymoncayo.es/largos-2018-memorias-de-un-hombre-en-pijama/

«Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas» selected Feature Film at Animayo Canarias 2018

Director and Art Director

Selected Feature film.

http://www.animayo.com/?accion=grancanaria_2018

«Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas” – selected Feature film in the «EU Film Days» in Japan 2018

Director and Art Director

«Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas» – Official Selection in Competition at Malaga Film Festival

Director and Art Director

«Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas» – Opening Film at Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2018

Director and Art Director

DinoGames-TV Series selected project at Cartoon Forum 2017 Edition.

Screen writer, director and producer.

http://www.cartoon-media.eu/cartoon-forum/cartoon-forum-2017/discover-the-projects-2020.htm#

«Memoirs of a man in pajamas” – Selected project at Annecy goes to Cannes 2017

Director and Art Director

DinoGames – Transmedia Production, finalist project at MifaPitch Annecy 2017

Screen writer, director and producer.

“Caroline and the Magic Potion” – Nominated “Best Animation Feature Film” Platino Awards 2017

Producer, Project Manager

“DinoGames», Selected Project at Cartoon360 2016 edition

Screen writer, director and producer.

“Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas”, finalist project at MifaPitch Annecy 2016

Director and Art Director

“Zombeer” – Silver trophy “Best Indie game” Category – 2014 Edition

Director, screen writer, game designer and producer

“Zombeer” Indie Burguer Awards 2014 – “Less Indie Game» Category

Director, screen writer, game designer and producer

“Zombeer” Indie Burguer Awards 2014 – Nominated «The game most cool” category

Director, screen writer, game designer and producer

“Zombeer” Indie Burguer Awards 2014 – Nominated «We want a sequela”

Director, screen writer, game designer and producer

“Zombeer” Nominated Best Console Game – 2014

Director, screen writer, game designer and producer

“Zombeer» Selected Project at Game Connection San Francisco 2013

Director, screen writer, game designer and producer

“Morti” (3D Animation Short Film)

Director, Screen Writer, Line Producer and Producer.

• Concurso Nacional de Cine de Animación «Animainzón» (2014)
• “BAIXADA ANIMADA” – Muestra Iberoamericana de Cine de Animación, Brazil (2014)
• Cartoon Club, Italy (2014)
• Festival de cortometrajes de Hayah, Panamá (2014)
• VAFI – International Children and Youth Animation Festival, Croatia (2014)
• Kuandu International Animation Festival, Taiwan (2014)
• SHORTS MÉXICO – Selección oficial (2014)
• Selection at Torrevieja Audiovisual 2014
• Oficial Selection ANIMAYO (2014)
• Panamá (2014)
• Croacia (2014)
• BISFF – Busan International Short Film Festival. Korea South (2014)
• Selección a los premios GOYA (Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Audiovisuales) para el
• premio a mejor cortometraje de animación (2013)
• 2nd Prize FotoFilm Navás (2013)
• Finalist Premio Ciutat de Palma de Animación Independiente (2013)
• Oficial Selection Certamen Internacional de Cortos Ciudad de Soria (2013)
• Oficial Selection Festival Internacional de cine de Gijón (2013)
• Oficial Selection Festival internacional de FILMETS de Badalona (2013)
• Nominated “Best short Film” “Academia Gellega del Audiovisual” (Premios Mestre Mateo)
• Awards (2013)
• Oficial Selection at Festival de Cine de Málaga (2013)
• Oficial Selection Festival de Cans (2013)
• Presencia en el mercado de animación Cannes (2013)
• International Animation Film Festival Golden Kuker- Sofia (2013)
• Nominated “Best Spanish Short Film” at International Festival Mundos Digitales (2012)
• Selected Short Film at «5th International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival
• Varaždin”

«My Fireplace» (video game for Wii) – Nominated “Best Indie Game” category by Real Academia Española de las Ciencias Interactivas – Gamelab

Director, screen writer, game designer and producer.

«Moonbite Games & Animation” 2nd position as the «Innovative Project Competition” by Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 2011

CEO and founder

«Moonbite Games & Animation” nominated as «Best Entrepreneur Project» Eganet_2011

CEO and founder

«Quotidianía Delirante» (iPhone/iPad platform),»Best Interactive Content” by Academia Galega do Audiovisual, 2011

Director, screen writer and producer.

“Event Linked Extinction” (Video Game), nominated as «Best Interactive Content”, Academia Galega do Audiovisual 2010

Director, screen writer, game designer and producer.

“Event Linked Extinction” (Video Game), winner as «Best Interactive Content» by Eganet, 2010

Director, screen writer, game designer and producer

Publications and conferences

«La narrativa audiovisual del presente: caminos, formatos y pantallas»

Jul 5, 2018

Lecture about the experience of directing «Memoirs of a man in Pajamas»: from graphical novel to the big screen. (Fundación Carlos Casares)

International Jury Animayo 2018

May 2018

Best Spanish Short Film

Best Video game cinematic

Best Advertising

Best Music videos

“Creativity Vs Reality: the genesis of a project”

Apr 1, 2018

Animayo: Conference and International Film Festival of Animation, Visual Effects and Videogames.

Cinematographic Direction Vs. Videogame Direction – Master Class

Oct 11, 2017

Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Animation and Digital Art (University Politècnica de Barcelona)

PITCHING AUDIOVISUAL 2017 (member of the selection committee)

Oct 1, 2017

Cluster Audiovisual Catalán

Master Class «Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas»

Jun 2017

CinemaJove film festival

WIP of the feature film «Memoir of a Man in Pajamas»

Jan 2017

Animayo: Conference and International Film Festival of Animation, Visual Effects and Videogames.

«Memoirs of a man in Pajamas» , case study

Dec 15, 2016

L’IDEM INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION SUMMIT, BARCELONA 2016

«Memoirs of a man in pajamas» , the 2DAnimation challenge.

Dec 14, 2016

Escuela Barreira – Semana Internacional de la animación

Work session: «Indie-Dev Awakens: 2nd Episode» at Barcelona Games World

Oct 7, 2016

Conference: Project SKIZO. 1st part: bringing to life the fellowship of the ring

Jul 15, 2016

Mundos Digitales — 2016 XV Conference on Animation, VFX, Videogames and Digital Architecture

Mesa de trabajo «Indie-Dev Awakens: retos y oportunidades» en Gamelab

Jul 1, 2016

GAMELAB 2016

Conference: ”Encuentra la identidad visual de tu juego»

Jun 28, 2016

Hello World Event

Conference: “Real Economy”

Mar 4, 2015

Club Excelencia en Gestión

Conference: “Render GPU, saving time and money”

Jul 15, 2012

Mundos Digitales – Conference on Animation, VFX, Videogames and Digital Architecture

Conference: An emotional tale, smiling to the future

Jul 15, 2012

Mundos Digitales – Conference on Animation, VFX, Videogames and Digital Architecture

Master Class: “Working together and well shaked :)”

May, 2018

Animayo: Conference and International Film Festival of Animation, Visual Effects and Videogames.

Fusionando animación y videojuegos

Jun 2015

2º PAD Congress

Conference “I’ve got the idea of the century”, with Shu Takumi at Ideame 2010 (Nintendo)

publication date

2010

publication description

Ideame, International Video Games Congress – Nintendo – Máster de Desarrollo de Videojuegos de la Universidad Complutense

Conference: Promotion. Video Games on-line

2011

Ideame, International Video Games Congress – Nintendo – Máster de Desarrollo de Videojuegos de la Universidad Complutense

Seminario Imotion Comic®/Imotion Kids®. Nuevos formatos audiovisuales para nuevas plataformas

Mar 11, 2011

Clúster Audiovisual Galego en colaboración con el Proyecto PUE Universidad – Empresa dentro del Subprograma Avanza Formación

Mentor at Gamelaunch

2014 – 2015

Gamelaunch is an innovative crowd funding platform.

I’m one of the over 120 mentors from around the world selected to provide specific video game industry expertise to help the videogame projects.

Organizations 

Vicepresident and founder of PAD (Professional Associated Developers)

2014 – Present

Board Member of DEV (Asociación Española de Empresas Productoras y Desarrolladoras de Videojuegos y Software de Entretenimiento)

2015 – Present