Web Nickname

MORPHETUS

Software Expertise

Maya

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Flash

Languages

Fluent Spanish

Fluent English

Professional Experience

2011- Emmy Winner - SNY Sports Local Campaign

         2010-  Emmy nominee - SNY.tv Promo Campaign

Designer

Emmy nominee - Mets on SNY Graphics

Designer/Animator

2008-Present- Lead Broadcast Designer/Animator.

SportsNet New York

Shows designed/animated :

SportsNite Redesign (2010)

Loud Mouths (2008)

The Wheelhouse (2008)

Daily News Live redesign (2008)

Animations for NY Mets-in-game, Loud Mouths, The Wheelhouse, Beer Money

Other Animations. Subway Restaurants (Canada), Virtual Ads for BET Awards

2005-2007- Virtual Advertising. Working as a Graphic

Artist for PVI  I created animations and/or

                   Virtual Product Placements for shows like

Will and Grace, The Contender, Martha

Stewart's The Aprentice, presentations for

FOX SPORTS, and graphics for CBS/ PGA tour

and CBS/NFL games. These projects require

intensive use of Maya, After Effects and

Photoshop, as well as Post Magic and Monet

tracking systems.

Horror Film. Created titles and Digital Effects

for film "Knock Knock" (Ariola productions)

Short Film. Created Digital Effects for

"Las Luciernagas", a short film by Roberto

Minervini.

Design. Logo and character design for XSPEC,

a Montel Williams' company.

       Juanes Tour. Set of animations for Livid

Instruments, producers of the Multimedia Show                     for Grammy Award winning Latin Artist Juanes.

        2004- Short movie. animated intro for "Fat Ladies

                    Memoires". A Gabetha Productions Film.

                   Animated Short "Masterpiece", acclaimed

in the 4th New Jersey Cape May Film Festival.

       Storyboards and Web Illustrations

                   for feature Film The Man Who Loved Children,

                   by Director John Lazar.

         2003- Acclaimed Video - Boise, Idaho

Trained personel in the use of After Effects

Web Design

Dance Beat of Miami

Straight Home Inspections

Guitar E-nstructor

Clinica Garay

Econectate

Animation

"Masterpiece"

1995-2003 - A G Video -  Panama City, Panama

Designed “Fotito”, a 3D trademark character

                    for retail store Audiofoto.

Used  my  managereial  skills  and  technical

abilities to create a series of animated shorts

for Nestle, Panama.

Animated  a n d  composited  a  15  minute

children’s recycling infomercial entitled “La

Basura Tiene Vida” (“The Garbage has Life”)

Panama City Hall, Panama City, Panama.

Fully animated eleven 2D spots “La Familia

Salud” (“The Family Health”), Health Ministry,

Panama City, Panama.

Countless 2D and 3D animated spots for TV

commercials.

2000-2003 - Render Visualization Panama City, Panama

Co-owner architectural visualization company.

Personal

Accomplished Guitar Player

Album: "La Cueva del Dolor" recorded in 1997

Studio Sessions

Developed a unique guitar system (More info)

Brown belt in the martial art of Aikido

A short Autobiography

I  was  born  in  Madrid,  Spain.  The  second  son  of  Panamanian parents expanding their education in another country, both in the field of chemistry. I  was  brought   to   Panama  to live with my grandparents when I was two months old, my parents had to go back to Spain to finish their degrees. By  the  time they came back I didn't know who  they  were and  the  word  mom  was reserved for grandma, which would break my mother's heart.

My first drawing must have been  when I was three

or   four ...  maybe  earlier.  Being  both  my  parents

chemists, chances  were  I would  end  up   being a

chemist  too.  Yuck! No offense to chemists,  it  just

isn't  my  drill.  In  defense of my chemical parents I

must say there was plenty of chemistry in my family,

literally. But I took a different path.

The  dream of animation started at an early age when

I saw my cousin Felix doing amazing things  flipping

the  pages  of  a  note  book. Well ,  it's not really that

amazing ,  but  it   was  to  me.  So  I  made  my  first

animation  at  age  ten ,   and   by  age  thirteen I was

animating Michael Jordan and G I Joe scenes on  the  pages  of  my school books. I have to confess I was more interested in animation than Social Studies or History.

 

Panama  is  not exactly the Shangrilah of the Entertainment Industry, so at the time I chose my career, animation was not on the map. But the universe works in strange ways and the dream  patiently  followed  me  even  when  my  eyes  were open  to reality. For me, reality became Architecture. I got a job at an Architecture firm even before I finished my degree. I was  really  good  at  it.  I  still  do  some  architecture  in  my  country  of  origin, but that's a different story.

A  young Panamanian company was entering the world of animation

and I was in the right place at the right time. They were interested in

my  talent  as a cartoonist and they asked me if I could do animation.

"Sure"- I  said.  Who  would refuse to see a dream come true. By the

way,  if  you  have  read  all the way to this line you are really cool. I

appreciate it.

So, I started as a freelance 2D animator and later hired full time. 3D

animation  came  along almost instantly as well as post effects and

compositing.  I  have  been  doing  this since 1995 and  I  love  it.

I  am proud to say I was one of the pioneers of animation in Panama

and  in  many  ways  my  work  changed  Panama's  TV industry and

helped build the path for a whole new generation of animators. This

is not my job; this is what I am. Well, it's also my job but what a way to make a living.

                                                         I managed to balance my artistic diet by including other

                                                         forms of art. I have formal studies in  music  and  have

                                                         been  playing  guitar  for  22  years.  I  also practice the

                                                         martial  art  of  aikido,  where  I  hold the rank of brown

                                                         belt. I read about  science ,  culture , politics and Zen.

                                                         Still reading?  You are way cool! My perspective of life

                                                         is  often  different  from that of those who surround me,

                                                         but I respect  what  you  think  as  long  as you respect

                                                         my  philosophy.  There  is  plenty  of  room for different

                                                         opinions.

A  few  years  ago, a  beautiful American woman went down to Panama. To make the story short she is now my wife and pulled me all the way to the wonderful and always challenging New York City. Just when I thought the dream was accomplished I find myself in this exciting place. My  Dream  never abandoned me.