Hello, I am Miguel Lessa
Hello, I am Miguel Lessa
Art direction and technical supervision for digital video content (TV, cinema, internet, mobile and installations).
More than 25 years working in Motion design, visual effects and animation.
Embedded Files
Summary
Summary
.: I have been an entrepreneur "since before it was cool". I have 25+ years of experience in creative endeavors and I also mastered management of processes related to advertising. I have worked for agencies in Brazil and abroad such as Artplan, FCB, NBS, Ogilvy, VML and WMcCann, creating content for clients such as Banco do Brasil, Globosat, Kinoplex, Mobil, Petrobrás, Rock in Rio, TV Vanguarda and Vuse.
I am currently freelancing on projects related to motion design, interactivity and generative AI. Let's talk!
Experience
Experience
.: Freelancing: 2020 - Present Making my own projects
.: VML NY: 2020 - 2022 Freelance Motion Designer
.: Estúdio BL3ND: 2012 - 2020 Founder and Creative Director
.: TriptyqueLAB: 2002 - 2012 Partner and Creative Director
.: Somnium Studio: 2001 - 2004 3D modeler and 2D artist
.: Núcleo de Arte Eletrônica PUC-RJ: 1998 - 2001 Design intern
.: Fábrica Digital: 1997 - 1998 Webdesign Intern
Skills
Skills
.: Holistic vision of the advertising process, from briefing to media deployment
.: Senior Motion Designer with focus on advertising:
∟ Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop and Audition; Rive;
.: Art Director on collaborative projects:
∟Trello; Canvas; Frame.io; Ftrack; Pinterest
.: GenAI explorer with focus on video:
∟Runway; Krea; LTX Studio; Pika; Midjourney; Firefly
.: 3D Generalist:
∟ Autodesk Maya and 3DStudio; Blender;
.: Secondary skills:
∟Cinema4D; Nuke; Houdini; Figma; Fable; Unreal Engine 5; Unity; ComfyUI
Education
Education
.: Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design at PUC-Rio - 2003
.: Santo Inácio School, Rio de Janeiro - 1996
Awards and notable achievements
Awards and notable achievements
.: Produced content for nationwide (US) campaign for VUSE 2020-2022
.: On Air and station ident for TV Vanguarda 2011-2020
.: Technical artist and 3D supervisor on the soap opera "Jezabel" from TV Record 2019
.: Ads and screen content for Rock in Rio editions 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
.: Rolling Stones review of the music clip "Abrigo" by Roberta Campos 2017
.: Premiere "Carrossel de Esperança" at Cidade das Artes, Rio de Janeiro 2017
.: Display at Fenêtre / Cannes 2013 - 2016
.: Surgeon general warning label on cigarettes INCA 2012
.: On Air and station ident for Telecine channel 2006-2009
.: AnimaEBA 2004 - Showcase of Somnium Studio game content
.: GameTech 2004 - Showcase of Somnium Studio game content
.: Ciclo de Palestras sobre Realidade Virtual e Jogos (ESDI 2004)
.: II Workshop de Realidade Virtual (WRVEBA 2003)
.: Siggraph 2001 - Netizens, net-fringers and outsiders: Internet & www in developing countries (assistant of speaker)
.: Siggraph 2000 - Teaching Computer Graphics in Brazil: Social Commitment, Creativity and Passion (assistant of speaker)
.: Web 3D RoundUP 2000 (runner-up)
.: Prix Ars Electronica 1999 (runner-up)
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse