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<BODY TEXT=#000000 LINK=#0000FF VLINK=#FF0000 BGCOLOR=#000000 > <BASE TARGET="_top"> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B><I></I></B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:18pt;'><B>ALFREDO CASSANO - RESUME </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104 style='margin-left: 10mm;margin-right: 16mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:18pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104 style='text-indent: -3mm;margin-left: 6mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Date of birth: </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>09/01/1977  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104 style='text-indent: -3mm;margin-left: 6mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Address: </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>Corso Rosselli 117, 10129 Torino - ITALY </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104 style='text-indent: -3mm;margin-left: 6mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Citizenship:</B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'> ITALIAN </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104 style='text-indent: -3mm;margin-left: 6mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Email Address: </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>alfredo@alfredocassano.com </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104 style='text-indent: -3mm;margin-left: 6mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>secondary email address: a</B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>lfcassano@hotmail.com </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-family:"Verdana";font-size:11pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-family:"Verdana";font-size:11pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B>EDUCATION</B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-family:"Times New Roman";'><B>  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s105 style='margin-left: 3mm;margin-right: 3mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>October 2003 - June 2005 - </FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Traditional Animation</B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'> - National School of Cinema, Turin  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s105 style='margin-left: 3mm;margin-right: 3mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>October 1998 - </FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Classical</B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Piano Degree </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>(10 years course) - Musical Conservatory "Niccolo' Piccinni", Bari </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s105 style='margin-left: 3mm;margin-right: 3mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>July 1994 - </FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>High School Diploma in Fine Arts -</B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'> Liceo Artistico "E. Simone", Brindisi -  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104 style='text-indent: -7mm;margin-left: 10mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B>WORK EXPERIENCES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B>2008 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>"Wibbly Pig" - TV SERIES for BBC Television </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Storyboard Artist </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>"Monsters and Pirates" - TV SERIES for Ferrero Spa </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Storyboard Artist </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>"Wulfie" - TV SERIES TRAILER </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Flash Animator </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B>2007 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>"Brendan and the Secret of Kells"</FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>- FEATURE FILM </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>Cartoon Saloon, Kilkenny, Ireland  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Character animator,</B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Flash animator, Posing Artist </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>TomTom TV Commercial </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Flash Animator </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>"Skunk Fu!"</B><B>, TV SERIES for BBC, Super Rtl, Warner Bros </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>Cartoon Saloon, Kilkenny, Ireland </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Flash animator, Background artist </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B>2006 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>"Skunk Fu!"</B><B>, TV SERIES for BBC, Super Rtl, Warner Bros </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>Cartoon Saloon, Kilkenny, Ireland </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Flash animator, Background artist </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>"And I Love"</B><B>, Music Videoclip </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>commissioned by the Irish singer Wayne Brennan  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Co-Director </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>(with Alessandra Sorrentino</FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>), Storyboard artist, Animator, Background artist  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B></B><B>2005 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>"Elf"</B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>, FEATURE FILM PROJECT </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>Barley Films, Dublin  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Character Animator </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>for animation tests </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>"Sheep Deprivation", Short Film </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>Barley Films, Dublin  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Character Animator, Visual Developement Artist </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>"E' Domenica Papa' (It's sunday, dad)", Tv program head credits </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>RAI Television Innovation Product \ CSC  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Co-Director , Traditional Animator, Moho Animator </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>"Pescelik", Flash TV Series Pilot </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Flash Animator </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>"Salone dei mestieri (Job fair)", Torino - Videoclip </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Director, Visual development artist, Flash animator  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Before 2005 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>"Senza Colonne", weekly magazine </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Cartoonist </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>Piano and m</B><B>usical theory teacher, soloist and chamber music pianist (Since 1998) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B></B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>Check the recordings in the music page on this website </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104 style='margin-left: 3mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>"S. Vito dei Normanni, guida alla citta' (S.Vito dei Normanni city guide)", Illustrator </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104 style='margin-left: 3mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104 style='margin-left: 3mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s104> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B></B><B>COURSES DETAILS - Animation Field </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>oct 2003 - jan 2005</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Life Drawing Course - Drawing class of the painter Sergio Albano, Turin  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>jul 2005</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Animation Seminar with Dan Boulos, senior animator at Walt Disney Feature Animation, USA (European Animation Masterclasses) </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>jul 2005 </FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Stop Motion and Sand Animation Seminar, Animator and Director Jiri Bartha, Czech Republic (European Animation Masterclasses) </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>jan - jun 2005</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Secondary level of Traditional Animation course with Mario Addis, Supervising animator </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>jan - jun 2005</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Storyboard Course with Gregory Panaccione, storyboard artist </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>nov 2004</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Animation Compositing Course - Softimage Toonz, Adobe After Effects </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>jul 2004</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>2days-Animation Seminar with Davide Benvenuti, senior animator at Walt Disney Feature Animation, Australia  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>oct 2003 </FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Documentary Seminar with Daniele Segre, director </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>jul 2003 </FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>3days-Animation Seminar with Davide Benvenuti, senior animator at Walt Disney Feature Animation, Australia  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>jan - jun 2004</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Storyboard Course with Pierprincipio Digia', storyboard artist  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>jan - dec 2003 </FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Traditional Animation course with Stefania Gallo, Eva Zurbriggen, animators </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s108> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B></B><B>COURSES DETAILS - Music field </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>dec 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Piano soloist seminar with Cristiano Burato, winner of the "Leeds" and "Dino Ciani" Piano Competition - Brindisi </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>jul - aug 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Piano soloist seminar with Cristiano Burato, winner of the "Leeds" and "Dino Ciani" Piano Competition - Brindisi </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>dec 2001</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Piano soloist seminar with Bruno Canino, pianist, Firenze </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>feb - jul 2001</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Piano soloist and Piano in Orchestra seminar with Walter Krafft and Enrico Lini, RAI Italian Television Orchestra, Saluzzo (Turin) </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>dec 2001</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Piano soloist seminar with Paul Badura-Skoda, pianist, Firenze </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>mar 1998</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Piano soloist seminar with Bruno Canino, pianist, Taranto </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>jan 1990, jul 1989, may 1989</FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'>Music Composition Seminar with Teresa Procaccini, Composer and Organ player, Roma </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s0> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'></FONT><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH=145 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD> <TD WIDTH=497 VALIGN=TOP > <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#CCCCCC;'>  </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s108> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s108> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B></B><B>SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE:   </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Illustrator, Flash, Softimage Toonz, Animo, </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>Crater Software Ctp,</FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:11pt;'> </FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>Digicel Flipbook, Moho </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B>SPOKEN LANGUAGES: </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>English, Italian</FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B>OTHER PROFESSIONS: </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>Piano Soloist and Teacher </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B>HOBBIES :</B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>Videogames, Soccer, Astronomy  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'><B>PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B><I></I></B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>"</FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>Alfredo Cassano worked in Cartoon Saloon as a character animator on the "Brendan and the Secret of Kells" feature film. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>He primarily animated the lead character Brendan. Alfredo has an excellent understanding of timing and the mechanics of animation, bringing many subtle nuances to every scene he animates. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>His drawing skills are excellent and he set a high standard on the lead character for other animators on the production to follow. He works well in a team and takes direction well.  </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>Alfredo worked on a number of sequences in Flash and brought many technical solutions to the table that were not always anticipated by the production. He is solution orientated and has a strong grasp of the fundamentals of animation which is evident no matter what style or medium he works in. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>It was a pleasure to work with him</I></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>." </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>(Tomm Moore, Director of Brendan and the Secret of Kells, Cartoon Saloon - </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>tomm@cartoonsaloon.ie</FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>"Alfredo's work on the feature is of a very high standard and we are delighted with his input to the film, which spanned over 20 hand drawn scenes as well as on Flash sequences. He worked well as part of a team but was equally well able to work on his own. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>Alfredo's talent, versatility and sensitivity to any material he is given, means I have no hesitation in recommending him." </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>(Nora Twomey, Co-Director of Brendan and the Secret of Kells, Co-Director of Cartoon Saloon Ltd. - </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>nora@cartoonsaloon.ie</FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B> ) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>"Alfredo�fs specialty is traditional animation, but he easily mastered the software and techniques of Skunk Fu! show (flash animation).Alfredo's animations are still used as a benchmark of quality in the studio.  </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>After preproduction, we needed background artists. Alfredo emerged as the strongest artist of the background crew. A great colorist, there was several innovations he came up with that improved quality and efficiency. We were sad to see him go when the feature production needed him again. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>I can fully recommend Alfredo. His work ethic and talent will make him an excellent addition to any production."</I></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>(Aidan Harte, Skunk Fu! Director - </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>aidan@cartoonsaloon.ie</FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>"As Head of the Clean-up Department on �Brendan And The Secret Of Kells�, </I><I>I got to work very closely with Alfredo Cassano and was extremely impressed  by his professionalism and dedication throughout the duration of the production. Alfredo consistently managed to combine excellent animation with the unique design features of �Brendan�, a balance which most animators on this particular production had difficulty achieving. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>The extra effort which Alfredo made to assist other departments in maintaining the unique style of �Brendan� was greatly appreciated, resulting in some of the most visually impressive scenes of the film. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>It�s been my pleasure to work with Alfredo, both as a person and as an artist.  </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>I think any production would benefit hugely by having him as part of their team." </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B><I></I></B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>(Martin Fagan, Head of Clean-up Department on �Brendan and the secret of Kells� - Cartoon Saloon - </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>mar10fagan@gmail.com</FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B> ) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'> </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>"Alfredo Cassano has been an influential member of Cartoon Saloon's core-team during the production of the feature film "Brendan and the Secret of Kells". </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>He was responsible for character animation in some of the most demanding sequences on this movie. Alfredo was involved in the character animation from early on and was thus able to give other animators an insight into the nature of the construction of the main characters. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>Alfredo produced beautiful animation during his time on the production, with a great sense for acting and timing, always based on his solidly constructed drawings and thorough research. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>Alfredo was also responsible for combining 2d animation scenes with flash, which he mastered already on Cartoon Saloon's TV show Skunk Fu!, produced entirely in Flash. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>Alfredo showed enthusiasm and professionalism with any task he was given. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>Not only has Alfredo been a great professional to work with, but also a good team player with an outstanding character.</I><I> He is a very popular member of our team. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><I>I can absolutely recommend Alfredo and can say that any studio working with him will benefit greatly from his abilities." </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s107 style='margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B><I></I></B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B>(Fabian Erlinghauser, Animation Supervisor on "Brendan and the Secret of Kells" - Cartoon Saloon -  </B></FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'>fabianerling@gmail.com</FONT><FONT style='color:#C0C0C0;font-size:11pt;'><B> ) </B></FONT></DIV>