Activities performed with certification and experience
Below are brief information about the work I have performed as a professional over several years.
Since 2007 I have regularly produced animations and illustrations for the Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG).
I am a 3D animator specialized by the ‘Academy of Art University’. My training took place under the supervision of professionals from the ‘Pixar’ studio.
Under the guidance of Rosa Maria Alves Pereira and Marco Anacleto, illustrators at the Institute of Biological Sciences at UFMG, I obtained my certificate in scientific illustration
Highly accurate scientific illustrations and animations.
Scientific illustrations depicting flora (botanical illustration) and fauna (zoological illustration) are included in a broader category called Naturalistic Illustration. Access my portfolio to view some of the work I have developed in this field of scientific representations.
Basic steps for a good
Character Animation
Reference video step 1
Movements, gestures and expressions are analyzed from records of reality.
Key posing step 2
The most important poses in the scene (keyframes) are marked.
Blocking step 3
Passing poses ('in betweens') are added between key points breaking down the movement from each pose to the next. The animation curve remains in 'stepped' mode.
Splining step 4
Automatic interpolation of marked poses is activated. The animation curve is changed from 'stepped' to 'spline' mode.
Smoothing step 5
All curves (already in 'spline' mode) are cleaned up and adjusted to ensure the movement looks even smoother and more natural.
Adding life step 6
Minor imperfections and asymmetries are added to bring realism and life to the character.
Medical illustrations and animations.
Medical (or biomedical) illustrations and animations make scientific concepts of anatomy, cell types, and human body systems more accessible to both healthcare professionals and the general public. This category of representations also encompasses chemical and biochemical sciences – molecular and pharmacological structures.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Access my portfolio to view some of the work I have developed in this field of scientific representations.
Daniel G. Franchini
animador 3D
ABOUT ME
I am an illustrator and 3D animator. My work was developed under the supervision of Pixar Studios professionals such as Steve Segal and Charles Keagle.
Academic education:
• Specialization course in scientific illustration. 2015 – UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais).
• Specialization course in digital games and computer graphics. 2013 – UFMG
• Specialization in 3D Character Animation . 2009 – 2010 – Academy of Art University.
• Graduation in Fine Arts . 1996 – 2000 – Unicamp (State University of Campinas).
Resume
I was born in São Paulo – SP in 1977 and I currently live in Belo Horizonte – MG. I followed a professional career focused on the production of 2D and 3D animation videos. Since 2007, I have been working at the Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) using computer graphics resources for educational purposes. In addition to my regular activity with the production of medical animations, I also work as a freelancer on tasks such as character animation, making AR/VR objects and scientific illustrations.
Professional experience
Function:
3D Animator
2007 - current
Location:
CETES (Center for Health Technology)
department of the Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte – MG/ Brazil)
Main activities:
3D Generalist. Production of scientific videos using computer graphics resources.
Function:
2D animation teacher
2005 - 2007
Location:
Free Film School / 'Escola Livre de Cinema'
(Belo Horizonte – MG/ Brazil)
Main activities:
Teaching 2D animation techniques.
Function:
Production assistant
2004 - 2005
Location:
Rescue / 'Resgate'
Assisted liberty unit (Campinas – SP/ Brazil)
Main activities:
Monitoring and finalizing cartoons produced by juvenile offenders.
Function:
Stained glass artist
1997 - 2000
Location:
Ton Geuer Stained Glass Atelier
Campinas – SP/ Brazil)
Main activities:
Projects for residential and sacred windows; execution of the approved drawings in original size.
Academic education
Federal University of Minas Gerais
2015
Faculty:
Institute of Biological Sciences (ICB)
Specialization course in:
scientific illustration
Federal University of Minas Gerais
2013
Faculty:
Institute of Exact Sciences (ICEX)
Specialization course in:
digital games and computer graphics
Academy of Art University
2009 - 2010
Certificate Acquisition:
Award of Completion in 3D Animation
Specialization course in:
3D Character Animation
State University of Campinas
1996 – 2000
Faculty:
Institute of Fine Arts
bachelor degree in:
Fine Arts
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