Márcio Edimir Gonçalves

I am a 3D digital designer, professor and filmmaker. Specialist in 3d animation, visual effects and motion graphics. I also have considerable experience writing scripts and directing live-action films. I have a Master in Digital Media Design from Harvard University (Cambridge, USA), a Master in Cinema and Television from the Academy of Art University (San Francisco, USA). I also have a BA in Communication and Digital Design from the State University of New York, as well as a BA in History from the Federal University of Paraná. I am currently an Assistant Professor in the Film, Animation and New Media department at the University of Tampa (Tampa, USA). Before that, I was a Maya Designated Specialist at Autodesk (Montreal, Canada) and was responsible for the accounts of some of the biggest 3D Animation studios in the world, such as Pixar, ILM / Lucasfilm and Disney. Currently my research is focused on Virtual Production, Motion Capture, Virtual Reality and other cutting-edge technologies used in 3D Animation and cinema. My 3D Animation and Motion Graphics reel (in addition to several short films that I directed and produced) can be seen on my Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/marciogoncalves

Sou designer digital 3D, professor universitário e cineasta. Especialista em animação 3d, efeitos visuais e motion graphics. Também possuo considerável experiência na escrita de roteiros e na direção de filmes live-action. Sou Mestre em Digital Media Design pela Harvard University (Cambridge, USA), Mestre em Cinema e Televisão pela Academy of Art University (San Francisco, EUA). Também sou Bacharel em Communication e Digital Design pela State University of New York, e Bacharel em História pela Universidade Federal do Paraná. Atualmente sou Assistant Professor no departamento de Film, Animation and New Media da University of Tampa (Tampa, EUA). Antes disso fui o Maya Designated Specialist na Autodesk (Montreal, Canada) e era responsável pelas contas de alguns dos maiores estúdios de Animação 3D do mundo, como a Pixar, ILM/Lucasfilm e Disney. Atualmente foco minha pesquisa acadêmica em Virtual Production, Motion Capture, Virtual Reality e outras tecnologias de ponta usadas em Animação 3D e cinema. Meu portfólio de Animação 3d e Motion Graphics (além de vários curtas metragens que dirigi e produzi) pode ser visto no meu canal no Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/marciogoncalves