Borja Montoro Cavero

Work History

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  Character Design Consultant

  Illumination Mac Guff

  July 2015 - Present

  
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  Director of Postgraduate Degree on Character Design

  U-tad

  January 2014 - Present

  Also Teaching both Character Design and Animation Principles at U-tad University.
  
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  Freelance Character Animator

  The SPA Studios (Sergio Pablos Animation)

  March 2015 - June 2015

  Some scenes in the "Klaus" teaser:
  https://vimeo.com/126287950
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  Freelance Character Designer

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  May 2014 - March 2015

  Character design consultant in:
  Zootopia, May 14 - Nov 14
  Moana, Nov. 14 - March 15
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  Freelance Character Designer

  Paramount Animation

  July 2014 - January 2015

  Character design consultant for three different upcoming but yet undisclosed feature projects.

• Cartoonist

  Libertad Digital

  February 2013 - December 2014

  Newspaper Cartoonist at Libertad Digital

• Teacher

  Esdip

  January 2014 - July 2014

  Teacher in Character Design
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  Freelance Character Designer

  DreamWorks Animation

  March 2014 - April 2014

  Remote freelance Character Design for Dreamworks TV Animation on the Puss in Boots show.

• Story Board Artist

  Freelance

  August 2013 - March 2014

  Story Board artist at RaRo Films for TV commercials
  
  See samples of some stories I made for the steady camera Línea Directa assurance company's ads:
  https://vimeo.com/86268586
  https://vimeo.com/86268585
  https://vimeo.com/86268587

• Character Designer and Animator.

  Freelance

  January 2013 - March 2014

  Character Development for Major Advertising Project at Tandem Films, London.
  "Hoy no Cocino"'s 2D animation Ad Campaign.

• Cartoonist

  Freelance

  February 2006 - January 2014

  Newspaper Cartoonist at La Razón

• Freelance Character Designer

  Warner Bros. Animation via The SPA Studios

  April 2002 - October 2013

  Character design for the new Warner Bros.' feature animation movie "Smallfoot".
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  Freelance Character Animator

  Sony Pictures Animation

  January 2013 - April 2013

  Animator at the SPA Studios for TV special Sony Picture's "Smurfy Hollow".

• Freelance Character Designer

  Blue Sky Studios via The SPA Studios

  2009 - 2009

  Character designs for Blue Sky's "RIO". Linda's head and expressions and Clyde the cat.
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  Freelance Character Animator

  The SPA Studios

  April 2004 - March 2008

  Character Animator for the following movies and TV commercials
  "Asterix and the Vikings"
  "Nocturna"

• Freelance Character Designer

  The Spa Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios

  2005 - 2005

  Freelance Character Designer for the Feature "The Aristocats II"
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  VD Artist, Character Designer and Character Animator

  The SPA Studios

  November 2002 - April 2004

  Visual Development and Character Design for The Spa Studios Projects
  "Giacomo's Secret"
  "Twambo"
  "Turtle Ops."
  "The Three Wise men"
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  Character Animator

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  January 1996 - November 2002

  Character animator at:
  "Hercules"
  "Tarzan" (Main character, adult Tarzan, under Glen Keane's direct supervision)
  "The Emperor's new Groove"
  "The little match girl"
  "Jungle Book II"

  

  
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  Character Animator

  Sullivan Bluth Studios

  January 1995 - November 1995

  Character Animator at "All dogs go to Heaven II", produced by Paul Sabella.

• Freelance Character Animator

  Freelance

  March 1988 - January 1995

  Character animator for several features, TV specials and TV series, like
  "Asterix in America"