Carlos Fraiha

Work History

• Walt Dinsey Animation Studios

  February 2023 - Present

  Vancouver, Canada
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  Senior Animator

  Sony Pictures Imageworks

  February 2019 - February 2023

  Vancouver, Canada
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  Senior Animator

  Industrial Light & Magic

  January 2018 - February 2019

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  . Senior Animator on ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’
  . Senior Animator on Disney’s ‘Aladdin’

  
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  Senior Animator

  Wētā FX

  May 2017 - December 2017

• Instructional Designer

  5e Design da Informacao

  June 2005 - September 2005

  Supervision of e-learning projects / Instructional design / Contact person for clients
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  Graphic Designer

  Serpro

  October 2005 - June 2007

  User interface design, animation and illustration for e-learning projects / Supervision of interns
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  3D Animator

  The Mill

  August 2009 - September 2009

  Creature animation for BBC's Merlin Series 2 / Character Animation for Xbox

• Character Animator

  Chapman Entertainment

  October 2009 - October 2009

  Animator on Little Charlie Bear TV series
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  Mentor

  Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London

  September 2010 - July 2012

  London, United Kingdom

  Mentored students from the MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Character Animation
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  Senior Animator - Animator

  Wētā FX

  August 2014 - December 2017

  Wellington, New Zealand

  . Senior Animator on 'Avengers: Infinity War'
  . Animator on 'War for the Planet of the Apes'
  . Animator on ‘Avatar Flight of Passage’ attraction
  . Animator on Steven Spielberg's 'The BFG'
  . Animator on Disney's 'The Jungle Book' (2016)
  . Animator on the Smaug interview on 'The Colbert Report'
  . Animator on 'Furious 7'
  . Animator on 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies'
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  Animator

  Wētā FX

  August 2014 - May 2017

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Animator

  MPC

  September 2013 - August 2014

  London, United Kingdom

  

  
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  Animator/Lead Animator

  The Mill

  February 2010 - August 2013

  London, United Kingdom

  
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  Animator

  JPMH

  February 2010 - February 2010

  London, United Kingdom
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  Animator

  King Bee Animation

  November 2009 - November 2009

  London, United Kingdom

  Animator on 'Into the Hoods' animated segment

• Animator

  Annix Studios for Chapman Entertainment

  March 2009 - October 2009

  London, United Kingdom

  Little Charlie Bear TV series

• Animator

  Passion Pictures/Notion Digital

  November 2008 - February 2009

  London, United Kingdom

  One Eskimo music videos

• Director, Animator, Story, Art Director

  Short film "Ceci n'est pas une mouche" (This is not a fly)

  April 2008 - June 2008

  London, United Kingdom

  AWARDS:
  
  - Canada International Film Festival (Canada, 2010) - ROYAL REEL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILMMAKING
  - Festival Internazionale del Cinema d'Arte (Italy, 2009) - SPECIAL JURY AWARD
  - Dervio International Animation Festival (Italy, 2009) - BEST CHARACTER AWARD
  - Portable Film Festival (Australia, 2009) - 2ND PLACE - GET ANIMATED CATEGORY
  - Virgin Media Shorts - Finalist (UK, 2009)
  
  Official Selection in 72 film and animation festivals worldwide.
  
  TV BROADCASTS:
  
  - MHz Networks (USA,2010)
  - Propeller TV - Finalists Propeller TV Student Fest (UK, 2009)
  - V1 (UK, 2009)
  - Bravo (UK, 2009)
  
  Featured on the 3D World Magazine DVD as one of films nominated for the Bitfilm Awards (Sep 2009)
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  Effects Animator

  Partizan

  October 2008 - October 2008

  London, United Kingdom

  Iglu & Hartly 'Violent and Young' music video

• Animator

  ‘The Charlotte Street Agency’ advert

  September 2008 - October 2008

  London, United Kingdom

• Animator

  'Eli's first day at playcentre'

  January 2008 - January 2008

  London, United Kingdom

• Director, producer, screenwriter, editor

  University Channel

  August 2003 - March 2004

  Belo Horizonte, Brazil

  Produced documentaries for the University Channel

• Assistant Animator/Inbetweener

  Cara de Cão

  September 2002 - September 2002

  Animation for corporate video