# Raquel Piantino

Raquel Piantino is a remote worker on Himalayas, Creative Director at Uivo Filmes, based in United States.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@raquelpiantino

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Animation director at Uivo Filmes; directed the award-winning animated documentary Um Continente.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | United States |
| Authorized to work in | United States |
| Salary expectations | 40k+ BRL |
| Job categories | Motion Graphics Designer |
| Skills | Animation Direction, 2D Animation, Motion Design, Motion Graphics, Traditional Animation, Character Animation, Storyboarding, Visual Development, Illustration, Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, Art Direction, Concept Art, Video Production, Video Editing |
| Portfolio | https://youtube.com/watch |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/raquelpiantino |

## What I'm looking for

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I’m available for remote, international roles.
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## About

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At Uivo Filmes, I develop independent animation projects, including experimental animations, commercials, short films, and workshops. I also directed the animated documentary Um Continente, which screened at festivals and won Best Animation at the XVII LatinUy Film Festival and Best Short Documentary at the Latino & Native American Film Festival 2026.

I earned my MFA in Animation from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2025, where I served as a Teaching Assistant from 2022 to 2025. In 2025, I taught digital arts and illustration at Jiangxi Normal University.

My work spans 2D animation, illustration, and visual development. I’ve created storyboards and animation assets, and produced educational videos from storyboarding through final editing.
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## Experience

### Creative Director (current)

Uivo Filmes. Aug 2015 - Present

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An independent animation production company, dedicated to the creation of 2D animations in several segments, such as commercials, short films, Flipbooks and workshops.
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### Visiting Associate Professor

Jiangxi Normal University. May 2025 - Dec 2025

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Teach students in the Visual Communication Department to manage and develop skills in digital arts, design, drawing, and illustration.
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### Teaching Assistant in Animation

The University of texas at Dallas. Aug 2022 - May 2025

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Teacher Assistant for Project Managment class in Animation program at Univesity of Texas at Dallas.
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### Visual Arts Teacher

The British School of Brasilia. Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

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The British Schools Foundation is one of the world’s leading founders of quality British international schools. Since 2004, British School Brasília has established over a dozen top international schools around the world.

. Taught principles of visual language to elementary school students, such as light, shadow, composition, anatomy, and proportion.
. I conducted theoretical and practical classe
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### Motion Designer . Content creator

EduLivre. Oct 2019 - Dec 2020

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A UNESCO Brazil social and educational project dedicated to preparing and directing young people to the market.

Content creator and Motion Designer

. I created several educational animation videos taking on all functions from storyboarding to final editing.
. Created script and narration for youtube educational videos.
• Created videos owning the process from conception to post-production, crea
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### Designer

Uivo Filmes. Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

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An independent animation production company, dedicated to the creation of 2D animations in several segments, such as commercials, short films, Flipbooks and workshops.

• Developed several short films, web series, and commercials exhibited in festivals worldwide.
• Created storyboards, visual development art, and 2D animation for animated commercials.
• Developed characters, environments, props, a
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## Education

### The University of Texas at Dallas

Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects. 2022 - 2025

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The MFA in Animation at UTDallas, explore current methods of animation, visual effects production, and their historical and cultural contexts.
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### Duolingo English Test

English Proficiency Certificate

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Feb 2022 · Expired Feb 2024
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### Universidade de Brasília

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Visual Arts. 2005 - 2010

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The University of Brasilia offers free public education of excellence for Brazilian and international students, with a humanistic, embracive, and plural perspective of citizens' rights. The institution aims to be a reference in teaching, research, and community projects, contributing to global knowledge in an interconnected world.
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## Tech stack

- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe After Effects
- Microsoft PowerPoint

To contact Raquel, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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