Marcelo

About Marcelo

BIO​ I was 12 years old when I began researching special effects and sculpture, because of my interest for science fiction, fantasy and horror movies​ ​ My curiosity kept developing so I learned how to make miniature sets, props and articulated puppets.​ ​ In 1998, at my early twenties, I was living in Rio de Janeiro and went to an animation festival (ANIMAMUNDI) and saw the reel and lecture of one of Trattoria di Frame directors, Guto Carvalho. He was specialized in stop motion and practical effects, and I was amazed! That\'s what I wanted to do for living!​ ​ So I applied for an internship in Trattoria and in January I was accepted and stayed for six months as an assistant in the special effects department. After that I worked as a freelancer for a lot of shops as assistant for some time, until I opened my own company in 2009. ​ Since then I was lucky enough to have the opportunity of being involved in several projects for motion pictures, advertising and fine arts. O interesse pelos filmes de terror e a coleção de bonecos no início da adolescência me fizeram começar a pesquisar efeitos especiais e escultura. Com o tempo peguei gosto por produzir maquetes, bonecos e miniaturas. Mais tarde consegui um estágio na extinta Trattoria di Frame onde surgiram as primeiras oportunidades de trabalhar com cinema, publicidade e artes plásticas. Comecei a produzir meus próprios toys e, visando tiragens maiores do que a que eu podia fazer artesanalmente, acabei me especializando nos processos industriais para a produção de vinil ou plástico.

Experience

1. Silicone and Foam Caster

   LAIKA Studios

   Sep 2019 — Present

Education

• Self-taught

  Practical special effects for film and puppet fabrication

  1997 — 2024