Pablo Navarro

Pablo Navarro

Monday no drawing, Monday thinking

Senior Character Animator / Senior Animation Director / 21 yrs

Barcelona, Spain

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Animator

Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022)

Senior Character Animator

Where Is Anne Frank (2021)

Senior Animator

Descendants: The Royal Wedding (2021)

Character Animator

Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)

Animation Supervisor

Smiling Friends (2020)

2D Animator

The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle (2020)

Animator

Klaus (2019)

Animation Supervisor

The kid who would be king (2019)

Animator

Ethel & Ernest (2018)

Animator

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)

1 Episode

Cracké (2016)

Senior Character Animator

The Prophet (2015)

Animator

The Day of the Crows (2014)

Animator

The Congress (2014)

Animation Director

Snowflake, the White Gorilla (2013)

Animator

The Smurfs: Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)

Animator

Titeuf, le film (2011)

Additional Animator

Planet 51 (2009)

Animator

The Aviators (2009)

Assistant Animation Director

Nocturna (2007)

Freelance Character Animator (traditiona

Asterix and the Vikings (2006)

Additional Animation Director / Animation Layout Artist / Animator

El Cid: The Legend (2003)

Animator

Micaela, una película mágica (2002)
Pablo Navarro is an Animation Director, Director and Senior Character Animator. He started his career at a very young age,he approaches animation from two different sides, one very technical, where all the principles come together to help in the creation of movement, and another that involves acting and psychology. Like Pablo says “we have to manipulate the minds of the viewer to make them feel what we want them to feel”.
Work History

  • Animation Director

    Hampa Studio

    September 2023 - Present
    Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain · Remote

    Animation direction for a upcoming feature film.
    El Tesoro de Barracuda

  • Animation Teacher

    ESCOLA JOSO. Centre de Còmic i Arts Visuals

    September 2017 - Present
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Teaching 2d traditional animation.

  • Senior Traditional Character Animator

    Somos Animales

    January 2010 - Present

    Character Animation for Google client Commercial Spot

  • ...

    September 2023 - September 2024

  • Animation Supervisor

    EYEBOLLS

    November 2023 - April 2024
    Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain · Remote

    Supervising a 2d traditional (digital) and Rig animation team for a 16 minutes long short advertisement piece.
    Managing talent, casting shots to animators and providing feedback and support when needed.

  • Animation Supervisor

    EYEBOLLS

    January 2023 - May 2023
    Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain · Remote

    Supervising a 2d traditional (digital) animation team for a 12 minutes long short advertisement piece.
    Managing talent and animating for the project, casting shots to animators and providing feedback and support when needed.

  • Animation Critique Pro

    Animation Critique

    September 2016 - December 2022
    Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain · Remote

    Working as a Animation Critique Pro, giving feedback to animators around the world helping them improve their skills.

  • Animation Supervisor

    Glassworks

    March 2022 - May 2022
    Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    Animation supervision 2d traditional and 3d for a commercial short for a UK company

  • Animation Director

    Complex Corporation

    October 2021 - March 2022
    United States

    Animation director for an upcoming feature film documentary, mixed media.

  • Senior Character Animator

    Jungler

    October 2021 - October 2021
    France

    Character animation for an upcoming feature film documentary. 2d traditional animation.

  • Senior Character Animator

    Fabrique d'images

    January 2021 - October 2021
    Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    Traditional Animation of main characters for an upcoming feature film from Director Enzo D'Alò "A Greyhound of a Girl".

  • Senior Character Animator

    Purple Whale Films

    January 2020 - January 2021
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Character Animation for "Where is Anne Frank" feature Film by Director Ari Folman

  • Animation Teacher

    Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

    September 2016 - September 2020
    Valencia Area, Spain

    Teaching Advanced Acting.

  • Senior Character Animator

    Titmouse

    June 2020 - June 2020
    Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    Small collaboration animating a shot for the upcoming feature film "Arlo the Alligator Boy"
    Traditional animation

  • 2d Traditional Animator/supervisor Dolittle Feature film

    Glassworks

    September 2019 - December 2019
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    traditional animation for a prologe in an upcoming feature film by Universal (Dolittle)

  • Character Animator

    The SPA Studios (Sergio Pablos Animation)

    September 2018 - August 2019
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Character Animation on main characters for the upcoming project "Klaus"

  • Animator

    Manson Studios

    April 2019 - April 2019

    Traditional animation for the opening credits of Netflix Paquita Salas Season 3.

  • Animation Director

    Manson Studios

    April 2019 - April 2019

    Animation Direction for the upcoming Netflix Series Paquita Salas Season 3

  • Animation Supervisor

    Glassworks

    September 2018 - December 2018
    Barcelona, Cataluña, España

    help team on planning animation shots, supervise 2d and 3d animation shots, vfx animation over cgi animation.
    Traditional character animation.
    Feature film for Fox.

  • Senior Character Animator

    Beehive

    January 2018 - September 2018
    Barcelona Area, Spain -- Los Angeles, USA.

    Character Animation for a upcoming pilot for Beehive.

  • Senior Character Animator (traditional animation)

    Headless

    November 2017 - February 2018
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Rough and tie-down animation for upcoming video game titled GRIS, from Conrad Roset.
    Publisher Devolver. Nomad Studios.

    Annie Awards 46th Winner.
    Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Video Game

  • Animation Director

    SAUVAGE.TV

    May 2017 - August 2017
    Barcelona, Cataluña, España

  • Senior Character Animator

    SAUVAGE.TV

    January 2017 - May 2017
    Barcelona y alrededores, España

    Character animation for an upcoming video clip from Snails - Owsla.

  • Senior Character Animator Traditional

    Walking The Dog

    August 2016 - January 2017
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Working on animation for main characters on a upcoming documentary.
    The Night Dad Brought Us Home

  • Traditional Senior Character Animator (freelance)

    Duncan Studio

    May 2016 - August 2016
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Traditional character animation for an upcoming feature film.

  • Character Animator

    Studio 352

    December 2015 - May 2016

  • Senior Traditional Character Animator - Freelance

    Glassworks

    September 2015 - October 2015
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Character animation for Client Codorniu commercial tv spot

  • Senior Traditional Character Animator - freelance

    Method Studios

    September 2015 - October 2015
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Character animation for WV client commercial spot

  • Senior Traditional Character Animator - Freelance

    Glassworks

    September 2015 - October 2015

    Character animation for Client Codorniu commercial tv spot

  • Senior Traditional Character Animator

    Somos Animales

    September 2015 - September 2015
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Character Animation for Google client Commercial Spot

  • Animation Director, Director

    Squeeze Studio

    December 2014 - September 2015
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Animation Direction for CGI TV series of 56 episodes one minute long, reviewing animatics, leading team of animators, creating bible of information and workflow, Direction and scripting for one episode.

  • Animation Director

    Squeeze Studio

    November 2014 - September 2015
    Barcelona, Spain

    Working on a 52 episode project directing animation.

  • Traditional Animation Director

    Somos Animales

    November 2014 - December 2014
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Animation Direction for Samsung xmas commercial spot, creating animatics, supervising and leading the team of animators, overview of final product.

  • Senior Character Animator

    TigoboAnimation

    September 2013 - December 2014
    Barcelona Area, Spain

    Animating and developing along with the Director Reno Armanet, a short film tittled "Le Plume" part of the feature film "Labyr!nth"

  • Senior Character Animator

    New Machine Studios

    April 2013 - August 2013
    Canada,Los Angeles

    Kahlil Gibran's "The Prophet" -Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Animation for several sequences of the film on main characters. Working under supervision of Paul Dutton and Roger Allers, Feature film produced by Salma Hayek. Feature film based on the works of Kahlil Gilbran.

  • Senior Traditional Character Animator

    Somos Animales

    April 2013 - May 2013
    barcelona

    Traditional character animation for Oreo Wonderfilled commercial Spot

  • Freelance Character Animator

    The SPA Studios

    December 2012 - March 2013
    Madrid Area, Spain

    Smurfy Hollow
    Character animation for main character on several sequences of the film.
    2d traditional animation.

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Boolab

    2007 - January 2013

    TV Commercials.
    Clients, NIKE, NBA, ESPN, Volkswagen.

  • Senior Character Animator (traditional Animation)

    Walking The Dog

    June 2012 - November 2012
    Brussels Area, Belgium

    Feature Film The Congress
    2d traditional animation (digital toon boom)
    Character Animation on main characters

  • Senior Lead animator - freelance

    againstallodds

    March 2012 - March 2012
    Stockholm, Sweden

    Animation for RAID commercial.

  • Senior Character Animator (Traditional Animation)

    Walking The Dog

    September 2011 - December 2011
    Brussels Area, Belgium

    Feature Film Pinoccio:
    Working on main characters on several sequences of the film.
    Software used for drawing, Toon Boom.

  • Senior Character Animator- freelance (Traditional Animation)

    Studio 352

    July 2011 - September 2011

    Animating in several sequences on main characters, for the feature film LE JOUR DES CORNEILLES.

  • Senior Character Animator - Animation Supervisor

    TigoboAnimation

    February 2011 - August 2011

    Animating for the short film OA award winner at Cannes film Festival.
    Developing several new projets for the studio.

  • Senior Character Animator Freelance

    againstallodds

    December 2010 - January 2011

    Character animation for commercial short
    Client Mellow Yellow

  • Animation Director (CGI-Live Action)

    Filmax

    May 2010 - November 2010

    Feature Film feature film "copito de Nieve" (Snowflake the white gorilla")

    Animation direction, developing characters and supervising the animation team.
    Overlooking the shooting of the live action footage.
    Direction of the 2d traditional animatic laika reel used has reference for the CGI animation team.

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Animagic Studios

    March 2010 - May 2010

    Animation for feature film titeuf

  • Senior Character Animator - Animation Supervisor

    TigoboAnimation

    June 2009 - March 2010

    Storyboarding, development and animation for an upcoming short film tittled OA, award winner at Cannes Festival, Directed by Renaud Armanet.

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    La Pera Animacion

    March 2009 - March 2009

    TV Commercials

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Animagic Studios

    January 2009 - March 2009

    Traditional Animation for commercials for client Gatorade.
    Tiger Woods Forest Jam.

  • Senior Character Animator

    againstallodds

    August 2008 - September 2008

    Animation for commercial. Client IBM. Campaign IBM Green.

  • Senior Character animator

    Headless

    April 2008 - July 2008

    Animation on a trailer for an upcoming traditional animation feature film, The Strange Case of Dad's Missing Head.

  • Senior Animator

    Ilion Animation Studios

    December 2007 - March 2008

    Feature Film Planet 51:

    Animation on main characters.
    The software used was 3d studio max 8.0

  • Animation Director - Animation Consultant

    Mariscal Studios

    July 2007 - November 2007

    Feature Film Chico & Rita:

    Developing of an animation system for a feature film based on traditional rotoscopy, mixing flash and traditional animation.
    Directors are the renowned designer Javier Mariscal and award winning director Fernando Trueba.

  • Character Animator (traditional)

    Acció

    July 2006 - April 2007

    Feature Film: Flying Heroes

    Character animation on main characters.

  • Assistant Animation Director

    Filmax

    2004 - 2006

    Feature Film Nocturna
    Support the Animation director, directing animation and team of artists.

  • Character Development

    Filmax

    2004 - 2006

    Feature Film Nocturna:
    Review and redesign characters, developing acting and locomotion methods for creatures and characters.

  • Supervising character animator (traditional)

    Filmax

    2004 - 2006

    Feature Film Nocturna:
    Developing acting and movement on Cat Shepherd, Tobermory, cats. Supervising and overlooking a team of animators.

  • Freelance Character Animator (traditional)

    Animagic Studios

    December 2004 - March 2005

    Feature Film: Asterix and the Vikings

    Animation for main characters on several sequences of the film.

  • Shapes designer, 4 legged animals consultant

    Filmax

    2003 - 2004

    Feature Film Donkey-xote (CGI)
    Designing lip sync and expression shapes of the main characters, developing a muscle based expression system.
    Explaining the setup and animation team the basics of movement and anatomy of 4 legged animal.

  • Shapes designer, 4 legged animals consultant

    Filmax

    2003 - 2004

    Feature Film Donkey-xote (CGI)
    Designing lip sync and expression shapes of the main characters, developing a muscle based expression system.
    Explaining the setup and animation team the basics of movement and anatomy of 4 legged animal.

  • 2d-3d Designs coordinator

    Filmax

    2003 - 2004

    Feature Film Donkey-xote (CGI)

    Working with Art Director Torsten Schrank on the characters design process of the feature checking and correcting the 2d character designs to be possible with the 3d capacities of the CG studio (BrenEntertainment).

  • CGI Character animator (pre-production)

    Bren Entertainment

    2003 - 2004

    Feature Film Donkey-xote (CGI):

    Working on pre-production, testing the setup, weighting and rigging of the characters before they are ready to animate.

  • Additional Animation Direction

    Filmax

    2001 - 2003

    Feature Film El Cid the Legend:

    In charge of Animation Direction of 30 percent of the sequences of the film.

  • Retakes Supervisor (unaccredited)

    Filmax

    2001 - 2003

    Feature Film El Cid the Legend:

    In charge of re-look over every sequence in the film and decide to re-animate the scenes that don’t reach the quality that was established for the film.

  • Character Animator

    Filmax

    2001 - 2003

    Feature Film El CId the Legend:

    Working under the supervision of the Animation Director.
    Rough animation on entire sequences as well as main characters on single scenes.

  • Character Posing Layout

    Filmax

    2001 - 2003

    Feature Film El Cid the Legend:

    Developing character posing layout for several sequences on the film.

  • Lead Character Animator

    Patagonik

    2000 - 2001

    Feature Film Patoruzito (unreleased)

    Working as an animator who has in charge a team of 4 artists.

  • Lead Character Animator

    Patagonik

    1999 - 2000

    Feature Film Los pintin al Rescate:

    Working as an animator who has in charge a team of 4 artists.

  • Character Posing Layout (unaccredited)

    Patagonik

    1999 - 1999

    Feature Film Condor Crux:

    Developing posing layout for sequences on the film.

  • Lead Character Animator

    Patagonik

    1998 - 1999

    TV series, Los Pintin:

    Working as an animator who has in charge a team of 4 artists.

  • Lead Character Animator

    Patagonik

    1997 - 1998

    Tv series Dibu, mi familia es un dibujo:

    Rough animation mixed with live action footage.

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Animagic Studios

    ? - Present

    Animation for feature film "titeuf"

  • Senior Character Animator (traditional Animation)

    Walking The Dog

    ? - Present

    Feature Film The Congress
    2d traditional animation (digital toon boom)
    Character Animation on main characters

  • Senior Character Animator - Animation Supervisor

    TigoboAnimation

    ? - Present

    Animating for the short film OA award winner at Cannes film Festival.
    Developing several new projets for the studio.

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Animagic Studios

    ? - Present

    Animation for feature film "titeuf"

  • Senior Character Animator (traditional Animation)

    Walking The Dog

    ? - Present

    Feature Film The Congress
    2d traditional animation (digital toon boom)
    Character Animation on main characters

  • Senior Character Animator - Animation Supervisor

    TigoboAnimation

    ? - Present

    Animating for the short film OA award winner at Cannes film Festival.
    Developing several new projets for the studio.

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Animagic Studios

    ? - Present

    Animation for feature film "titeuf"

  • Senior Character Animator (traditional Animation)

    Walking The Dog

    ? - Present

    Feature Film The Congress
    2d traditional animation (digital toon boom)
    Character Animation on main characters

  • Senior Character Animator - Animation Supervisor

    TigoboAnimation

    ? - Present

    Animating for the short film OA award winner at Cannes film Festival.
    Developing several new projets for the studio.

  • Senior Character Animator - Animation Supervisor

    TigoboAnimation

    ? - Present

    Animating for the short film OA award winner at Cannes film Festival.
    Developing several new projets for the studio.

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Animagic Studios

    ? - Present

    Animation for feature film "titeuf"

  • Senior Character Animator (traditional Animation)

    Walking The Dog

    ? - Present

    Feature Film The Congress
    2d traditional animation (digital toon boom)
    Character Animation on main characters

  • Senior Character Animator - Animation Supervisor

    TigoboAnimation

    ? - Present

    Animating for the short film OA award winner at Cannes film Festival.
    Developing several new projets for the studio.

  • Freelance Senior Character Animator

    Animagic Studios

    ? - Present

    Animation for feature film "titeuf"

  • Senior Character Animator (traditional Animation)

    Walking The Dog

    ? - Present

    Feature Film The Congress
    2d traditional animation (digital toon boom)
    Character Animation on main characters

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Education

  • Escuela Nacional Educacion Tecnica N2 "Francisco R

    1987 - 1993