Juan Soto

Juan Soto

Character Animator and Director

Senior Animator / 15 yrs

Portland, OR

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Animator

Wendell & Wild (2022)

Animator

Chuck Steel - Night of the Trampires (2021)

Animator

Missing Link (2019)

Animator

My Life as a Zucchini (2017)

Prop Maker

The Pirates! Band of misfits (2012)

www.juansotoanimation.com
Work History
  • Animator CG / Stop Motion

    Autónomo

    March 2019 - Present
    Madrid y alrededores, España
  • Lead Animator

    Spottedfawn Productions

    April 2022 - September 2022
    Vancouver BC Canada

    Short film Weethago War
    Director Amanda Strong

  • Character Animator

    Netflix Animation

    January 2020 - April 2022
    Portland

    Animator in Wendelland Wild - Director Henry Selick

  • Stop Motion Character Animator

    Colectivo Engranaje

    December 2018 - January 2019
    Valencia y alrededores, España

    Short Film - Metamorfosis - Directed by Carla Pereira y JuanFran Jacinto

  • Stop Motion Character Animator

    Laika

    January 2017 - December 2017
    Portland y alrededores, Oregón, Estados Unidos

    Feature Film - Missing Link - Directed by Chris Butler

  • Sculpting Character Animator

    Trampires ltd

    October 2015 - September 2016
    Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Feature Film - Chuck Steel Night of the Trampires - Directed by Mike Mort

  • Stop Motion Character Animator

    Blue Spirit Productions

    November 2014 - April 2015
    Lyon Area, France

    Feature Film - Ma Vie de Courgette - Directed by Claude Barras
    Co-produced by RITA Productions and Gébéka Films

  • Stop Motion Character Animator

    National Film & Television School

    September 2014 - October 2014
    Beaconsfield

    Short Film - Pombo loves you - Directed by Steve Warne

  • Director and Animator Senior

    Clay Animation

    March 2014 - July 2014
    Valencia Area, Spain

    TV series Season 2 - Clay Kids - Created by Javier Tostado

  • Stop Motion Animator

    Vivement Lundi !

    August 2013 - December 2013
    Rennes Area, France

    TV series - Dimitri - Directed by Agnès Lecreux
    And Special TV Movie - Directed by Fabien Drouet
    Co-Produced by Beast Animation and Nadasdy Film

  • Stop Motion Character Animator

    visual distractions ltd.

    January 2013 - March 2013
    Hamburg Area, Germany

    Feature film Teaser - Kara - Directed by Sinem Sakaoglu

  • Stop Motion Animator

    Clay Animation

    September 2011 - October 2012
    Valencia, Spain

    TV series - Clay Kids - Directed by Javier Tostado
    Co-Produced by Tve (National Spanish Television)

  • Stop Motion Animator

    Potens plastianimation

    June 2012 - June 2012
    Valencia Area, Spain

    Short Film - Molecular Zombi - Directed by Pablo Llorens

  • Model Maker

    Conflictivos Productions

    May 2011 - May 2011
    Valencia Area, Spain

    Feature Film - PosEso - Directed by Sam

  • Stop Motion Assistant Animator

    Aardman Animations

    February 2011 - April 2011
    Bristol, United Kingdom

    TV series pilot - Shady Palms - Directed by Luis Cook
    Co-Produced by Fox

  • Model Maker

    Cod Steaks

    January 2011 - February 2011
    Bristol, United Kingdom

    Feature Film - The Pirates! Band of Misfits - Directed by Peter Lord and Jeff Newitt
    Co-Produced by Sony Pictures Animation

  • Director, Writer, Editor Compositor VFX, DOP, Production Designer, Ani

    La Crisis Anima

    September 2008 - November 2009
    Oviedo Area, Spain

    Short Film 13' - Un juego

  • Training TV Realizador / Editor / Camera

    TVE

    April 2009 - May 2009
    Oviedo Area, Spain

    TV News

  • Animation Teacher

    Salón del Manga

    November 2008 - December 2008
    Oviedo Area, Spain

    Theory and practice to develope with the students their own Stop Motion short project. From the design untill the post-production.

  • Assistant Model Maker

    Potens plastianimation

    August 2008 - August 2008
    Valencia Area, Spain

    Short Film - Chocopulpitos - Directed by Pablo Llorens

  • Animation Teacher

    Santuyano

    June 2008 - July 2008
    Oviedo Area, Spain

    Stop Motion Animation Course. Theory and practice. From the designs untill the postproduction of an animation project.

Education
  • Tecnico Superior de Imagen

    aramo

    2007 - 2009
  • Arts High School Oviedo

    2004 - 2007