Thiago Tirapelle

Thiago Tirapelle

Senior Animator / 16 yrs

Sydney, Australia

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Black Widow (2021)

3D Animator

Jungle Cruise (2021)

3D Animator

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

3D Animator

Gemini Man (2019)

3D Animator

Mortal Engines (2018)

3D Animator

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

3d character animator

The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

3D Animator

War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)

3d character animator

Ghostbusters (2016)

3d junior animator

The BFG (2016)

Previs

Pete's Dragon (2016)

3d character animator

Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)

3D Animation Director

Dino Aventuras (2015)

3D Character Animator

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013)

Animator

Monsters vs Aliens (2013)

3D Character Animator

Robot and Monster (2012)

3D Character Animator

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011)

Animator

The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns Again! (2011)

Hi, my name is Thiago and I'm a 3D Character Animator with about 12 years of experience working in the industry between VFX, Feature Films, Tv shows and Advertising.
I also had the amazing opportunity to work as the Animation Director for the Disney TV Show: Dino Aventuras. Produced and Animated in Brazil.

I have completed The Animation Mentor in 2010 and have done specific Workshops with iAnimate to better improve my skill sets, including  Creature Workshop 1.
I’m used to work as part of a team and I have experience with different styles of animation, having worked with cartoony to realistic, from Full Key Frame to Motion Capture.
Work History

  • Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    January 2022 - January 2025
    Sydney, Australia

  • 3D Animator

    Wētā FX

    August 2021 - December 2021
    Wellington

  • 3d senior animator

    Waterproof Studios

    January 2021 - August 2021

    Facial Animation for games.

  • 3D Animator

    Wētā FX

    July 2017 - November 2020
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

  • 3D Senior Character Animator

    Animal Logic

    March 2017 - July 2017
    Sydney, Australia

    3D Character Animation for the Ninjago Movie. Using Autodesk SoftImage

  • 3D Animator

    Wētā FX

    June 2016 - February 2017
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

  • Lead Animator

    Casa Blanca São Paulo

    May 2016 - June 2016

  • 3D Animator

    Iloura

    February 2016 - April 2016

  • Animator

    Iloura

    February 2016 - April 2016
    Sydney, Australia

    Ghostbusters (2016)

  • Junior Animator

    Wētā FX

    June 2015 - January 2016
    Wellington, New Zealand

    # Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) */ 3D Character Animator
    # The BFG */ Facial Animation
    # Pete's Dragon (2016) */ PostVis

  • Diretor de Animação / Animation Diretor

    hype.cg

    August 2014 - May 2015
    Porto Alegre, Brazil

  • 3D Character Animator

    Olm digital

    January 2014 - March 2014
    Tokyo, Japan

    - 3D Character Animation for the TV show: "PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures"
    Software: Autodesk Maya.

  • Animator

    Oktobor

    March 2011 - September 2013

    Working for Oktobor Animation as an 3D Character Animator
    Nickelodeon TV shows:
    - Kung Fu Panda / Legends of Awesomeness
    - Monsters vs Aliens
    - The Penguins of Madagascar
    - Robot and Monster

  • 3D Animator - 3D Generalist

    Laruccia Animation Studios

    March 2008 - February 2011

    3D Animation and Character Animation.

    3D Generalist ( Modeling, Texturing and Rigging )

  • Texturing

    Eleven, Inc.

    2007 - 2007
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Education

  • Creature Animator

    iAnimate

    January 2015 - March 2015

  • Feature Animation Workshop 5

    iAnimate

    September 2013 - December 2013

  • Animation Mentor

    2009 - 2010

  • Istituto Europeo di Design

    2003 - 2006

  • Faculdades Curitiba

    1999 - 2002