Francesco is a Director, Art Director and Visual Development Artist based in Madrid.
With experience as a designer in both 2D and 3D animation pipelines as well as IP Development and Storyboarding, he has a deep understanding of how to get an idea from paper to screen.
When he is not working for clients he is developing his own IPs and writing stories
Directing, Storyboarding and Art Directing "The Unseen" Short film for the London-based charity On The Edge.
Art Director on Netflix "Bad Dinosaurs".
Supervised the creation and development of characters, environments and assets across multiple departments.
Assisted Modelling and Layout departments with 3D concept models and previs.
Supervised the in-house team in the development and production of various types of content. From single assets to mixed-media commercials and animated shorts.
Produced the online lesson "Creating Cinematic Compositions for Production".
Available on The Gnomon Workshop platform.
Developed the visual identity and style of Netflix "Bad Dinosaurs"
Worked closely with the Creative Director on IP development and helped production/pre-production departments on various projects with character/prop design, environment design and keyframe paintings
Worked in this role on various projects including BBC’s Christmas TV special “Superworm” in collaboration with Magic Light Pictures.
Assisted the Art Director in developing the style and designed locations and props for the Netflix TV show "Big Tree City".
Designer of environments, vehicles and props for the 2D Nickelodeon animated series "It’s Pony".