Shoghi Castel De Oro

Shoghi Castel De Oro

Animator and Calligrapher

Lead Animator / Lead Previs Artist / 18 yrs

San Diego, CA

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Cinematics Animator

The Last of Us II (2020)

Cinematic Animator

Marvels Avengers (2020)

Elton John VR Experience (2018)

Previs Artist

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Previs Animator

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

Previs Artist

Maleficent (2014)

Artist

Godzilla (2014)

Previs Artist

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Previs Animator

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Previs Animator

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Previs Artist

Iron Man 3 (2013)

Previsualization

Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

Previs/Postvis Artist

The Avengers (2012)

Previs Animator

Men in Black 3 (2012)

Previs Animat

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)

Arthur Christmas (2011)

Resistance 3 (2011)

Previs Artist

Thor (2011)

Previs Artist

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Promax BDA Opening (2009)

Cartoon Network's Cryptids (2009)

LG commercial (2008)

Cheetos Commercial (2008)

Meet Dave (2008)

I Am Legend (2007)

VFX Pre-vis Artist

Evan Almighty (2007)
Finals Animation Reel 2020
The Last of Us Part 2 - Cinematic Animation Reel
Shoghi Castel de Oro Animation Reel 2017
2017 Previz Animation Reel
“This world is a great wiggly affair. Clouds are wiggly, waters are wiggly, plants are wiggly, mountains are wiggly, people are wiggly. But people are always trying to straighten things out.
-Alan watts
I feel that my lifelong love for animation and design has been a personification of this lovely and profound quote. To truly study animation and the flow of design, helps me get in touch with the universal wiggle that echoes and creeps around every corner (regardless of how much I try to ”straighten” things out.)
If I can breathe life into an object or character on screen, or make you feel the emotions of a shape on paper, then I have done my job. My passions often times coincide with my paychecks, and for that I am immensely grateful.
Work History

  • Animator

    Amazon

    December 2020 - Present
    San Diego, CA

  • Head Wizard

    Crystal Taco

    February 2020 - Present
    San Diego, California, United States

    Do you like crystals? Do you like tacos? I have found the best way to keep them both close to your heart...

  • Animator

    Respawn Entertainment

    April 2020 - October 2020
    San Diego, CA

  • Cinematics Animator

    Sony Interactive Entertainment

    January 2020 - March 2020
    San Diego, CA

    Animation for the Avengers game and The Last of Us Part 2

  • Cinematics Animator

    PlayStation

    October 2018 - March 2020
    San Diego, California, United States

    Cinematics animation and IGC animation for The Last Of Us 2

  • Cinematics Animator

    Sony Interactive Entertainment

    September 2019 - January 2020
    San Diego, CA

  • Animator

    Sony Playstation-Cinematics

    August 2018 - August 2019
    San Diego, CA

  • Previz Animatior

    Framestore

    June 2018 - September 2018
    Culver City, California, United States

    Worked on a yet to be disclosed VR project animating effects and cameras with the in house team. Troubleshot and worked closely with the directors and vfx artists to reverse engineer shots to achieve an ever changing look. Animated, completed some dynamics simulations in maya as well.

  • Animator

    Framestore

    August 2018 - August 2018
    Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Facial Animator/Generalist

    Synchrony Studios

    October 2017 - December 2017
    Torrance,ca

    Animated , lit, and rendered Elton John’s photoreal facial replacement
    to be comped onto a live action shot stunt double.
    Troubleshot multiple rendering issues, textured multiple environments as well as lit, rigged, and animated various other elements to be comped into the final full 360 VR experience for his farewell tour.

  • Previs Animator

    Digital Domain

    March 2017 - April 2017

  • Previz/Postviz Artist

    Digital Domain

    December 2016 - April 2017
    Atlanta, Ga

    Animated shots, motion studies and stunt choreography for the upcoming Marvel movie, Black Panther.

  • Postviz Artist

    Hex Ink

    October 2016 - December 2016
    Hollywood, ca

    Animated characters and tracked/comped shots for postviz on the upcoming Dark Tower film.

  • 3d senior artist

    The Third Floor

    July 2009 - March 2016
    Everywhere

    Helped bring some of the biggest films in Hollywood to the silver screen. Worked very closely with directors and storyboard artists to accurately convey story, sculpt movement, and cultivate collaborative relationships.

  • PREVIZ ARTIST

    The Third Floor

    2008 - 2009

    Brought some of Hollywoods biggest blockbusters to the public for less money with more oomph.

  • Animator

    Engine Room

    May 2008 - June 2008
    Hollywood

    Animated buildings and objects with scripts and hand/keyed, and rigged characters and objects for the BDA Promax awards bumpers.

  • Character Animator

    Hydraulx

    October 2007 - December 2007
    Santa Monica

    Animated On Jumper, Meet Dave, and AVPR

  • Character Animator

    Sony Pictures Imageworks

    June 2007 - September 2007
    Culver City

    Animated humanoid, quadruped and vehicles for I am Legend.

  • Animator

    CBS Digital

    March 2007 - June 2007

    Animating for Star Trek Remastered

  • Character Animator

    Image Metrics

    February 2007 - June 2007

    Facial animation for Food Fight, based on actor reference.

  • Previs Artist

    Halon Entertainment

    January 2007 - February 2007

    Previsualized some Spielbergian action.

  • 3D animator

    Motion Theory

    September 2006 - November 2006

    Animating for Nyquil and Scana Energy commercials back to back.

  • Previs Animator

    Halon Entertainment

    August 2006 - September 2006

    Helped pick up post-vis shots for Evan Almighty integrating cg animals with live action animals on pre-shot plates.

  • Previs Animator

    Method Studios

    July 2006 - September 2006

    Completed Previsual animation for Toyota "Nessie"spot ( Under Halon Ent)

  • Animator

    Justin Bua Studios

    June 2006 - July 2006

    Cleaned up and animated shots for Justin Bua's upcoming "Urbania" show pilot.

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Education

  • 10 years of constant work, yo

    Gnomon

    January 2004 - June 2006

  • 7,129,610,519 Degrees of Badass in Light

    Gnomon School of Visual Effects

    2004 - 2006

  • Cert in Visual Communication

    Los Angeles Trade Tech College

    2002 - 2004