C.V. – Michele Tozzi

Tozzi / Michele Francesco Rocco – C.V.
Place and date of birth: Torino, Italy, 26/12/1978, male
Italy Mobile: (0039) 366 19 69 710
Mail : michele.tozzi@libero.it / animatozzii@gmail.com
Web site : www.mictoz.com
DESIRED EMPLOYMENT : 2D/3D Animator
WORK EXPERIENCE
– 2023 – 3D Maya Animator / DCODE / Avatar for “RENAULT” business presentation
– 2023 – Fix 3D Maya Animator / Dirty Films / short movie “PACEMAKER”
– 2022 – Animate Animator / Sunset+Vine / ICC Cricket
– 2022 – Traditional Animation / Liqid TV / for short film project “And So I Begin”
– 2021 – Animate Animator / European Commission / EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK
– 2020 – Animate Animator / MUPI Studio / serie “SUPER SEMA”
– 2019 – Animate Animator and Director / web advertising “LAST MINUTE COMPANY”
– 2019 – Animate Animator / BIRDLAND ANIMATION STUDIO / TV Series “LOUIE & YOKO” and “MOLANG”
– 2018 – Motion Graphics Animator, Concept / Web Site’s intro video MYMARQ
– 2018 – Animate Animator / APP for SAMSUNG
– 2017 – Director, Animate Animator, Storyboard Artist / TV Advertising SAN.BERNARDO
– 2017 – Animate Animator, Layout / Short Movie – “THE NAP”
– 2016 – Animator / Short Movie “WATER HUNTERS” / CSC Production
– 2015 – Director, Animate Animator, Storyboard Artist / Short Movie – ZERO SPRECO – ZERO WASTE FOOD / CSC Production
– 2013 – Animate Animator,TV Series (Season 3) “THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL” / Cartoon Network Production
– 2012 – Animate Animator,TV Series (Season 2) “THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL” / Cartoon Network Production
– 2012 – Director and Animate Animator / “LIBUS” Animated Music Video / I Cartoni dello Zecchino d’oro
– 2011 – After Effects Animator / D-Wok / Entertaiment design, Advanced video design, Interaction design
– 2010 – TVPaint Animator / Animoka Studio “MURI PULITI” / Institutional Video
– 2008 – After Effects Animator / TV Series “AMITA OF THE JUNGLE” RAI production / La Strego & Testa studio
– 2007 – Director and 2D Animator, Storyboard / my Graduation Film “IL NATURALISTA” / CSC Production
– 2001 – Character Designer and Web Animator / RTA Network Company
– 2000 – Illustrator and Graphic Designer / “FERRERO & Co” / Pietro Antonucci’s Studio.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
– 2022 / 2023 – 3D course at VIVO ANIMATION SCHOOL
My Schools : (CSC) Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Animation Department, Turin, Italy.
– 2005 / 2006 – three years Diploma Course in Animation :
1st year : basic animation; mime; video techniques, camera and lighting; history of cinema; scenography; storyboard.
2nd year : classic animation; storyboard; stop-motion lab; screenplay; layout; history of cinema.
3rd year : production of my graduation film “IL NATURALISTA” in mixed techniques. I worked on the concept of
idea ,direction, 2d and stop motion animations ,lighting and compositing.
– 2002 – Accademia Albertina of Fine Arts in Turin, Italy
– 2004 – Regional course in video editing, CSEA, Turin, Italy
– 1992 / 1997 – Secondary school diploma in Artistic subjects, Primo Liceo Artistico Statale, Turin, Italy.
PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Mother tongue : Italian
English, Spanish and French : good level for understanding, speaking, and writing.
Artistic abilities and competence : more sense of storytelling and concept of idea, special attention to the details
Software know :
– Autodesk Maya
– Adobe Animate CC
– Adobe Photoshop CC
– Adobe Premiere CC
– Adobe After Effects CC
– TVPaint
Organisational skills : Excellent abilties to work with groups and individuals
Technical skills : Excellent use of camera(still and video) an photocamera
Excellent knowledge of : Adobe Animate CC / TVPaint
Selection & prize-giving inherent to the my graduation film “IL NATURALISTA” :
2009 – In competition at the “CINEFONDATION” selection of the 62°FESTIVAL DE CANNES
2008 – Prize giving of “Castelli Animati”(Italy)
2009 – Selected to the “ANIMAMUNDI” 17° international animation festival of Brazil
2008 – Selected to the “Nastri d’Argento”(Italy)
2008 – Selected to the Zlin Film Festival (Swiss)
2008 – Selected to the 13° Siena International Short Film Festival(Italy)
2009 – Selected to the 16° INTERNATIONALES TRICKFILM FESTIVAL ,Stoccarda(Germany)
2008 – Prize giving to the animation festival of Dervio(Italy)
2008 – Selected to the festival “Cinemambiente”(Italy)
2008 – Selected to the 16° Edizione di Arcipelago Film Festival(Italy)
2008 – Selected to the festival View Conference(Italy)
2008 – Prize giving to the animation festival” Piemonte Movie”(Italy)
2009 – Prize giving of “Visioni Italiane”(Italy)
Other Events:
2005 – opening titles for Pordenone’s film festival “SILENT CINEMA”
2006 – opening titles for Positano’s “Cartoons on the bay”
Interests : painting, drawing, movies ,silent cinema.