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Date of birth: 09/01/1977

Email Address: alfredo@alfredocassano.com

secondary email address: alfcassano@hotmail.com

October 2003 - June 2005 - Traditional Animation - National School of Cinema, Turin

October 1998 - Classical Piano Degree (10 years course) - Musical Conservatory "Niccolo' Piccinni", Bari

July 1994 - High School Degree in Fine Arts - Liceo Artistico "E. Simone", Brindisi -

WORK EXPERIENCES (in chronological order, from the most recent)

"Gravity Falls", TV series trailer for Disney - House of Cool

"Verne on Vacation", first episode, TV series for Cartoon Network

Storyboard Artist

"Top Cat" - Feature film, Cartoon Saloon

"Garth & Bev" - TV series for BBC

Storyboard Artist

"Spike Team" - TV series for RAI tv

Storyboard Artist

"Verne on vacation" - TV Pilot episode for Cartoon Network

"Wibbly Pig" - TV SERIES for BBC Television

Storyboard Artist

"Monsters and Pirates" - TV SERIES for Ferrero Spa

Storyboard Artist

"Wulfie" - TV SERIES TRAILER

"The Secret of Kells" - FEATURE FILM for Cartoon Saloon/Vivi Film/Les Armateur

Character animator, Flash animator, Posing Artist

TomTom TV Commercial

"Skunk Fu!", TV SERIES for BBC, Super Rtl, Warner Bros

Flash animator, Background artist

"And I Love", Music Videoclip

commissioned by the Irish singer Wayne Brennan

Co-Director (with Alessandra Sorrentino), Storyboard artist, Animator, Background artist

"Elf", FEATURE FILM PROJECT

Barley Films, Dublin

Character Animator for animation tests

"Sheep Deprivation", Short Film

Barley Films, Dublin

Character Animator, Visual Developement Artist

"E' Domenica Papa' (It's sunday, dad)", Tv program head credits

RAI Television Innovation Product \ CSC

Co-Director , Traditional Animator, Moho Animator

"Pescelik", Flash TV Series Pilot

"Salone dei mestieri (Job fair)", Torino - Videoclip

Director, Visual development artist, Flash animator

Piano and musical theory teacher, soloist and chamber music pianist (Since 1998)

Check the recordings in the music page on this website

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE:

Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Illustrator, Flash, Softimage Toonz, Animo,

Crater Software Ctp, Digicel Flipbook, Moho

SPOKEN LANGUAGES: English, Italian

OTHER PROFESSIONS: Piano Soloist and Teacher

HOBBIES : Videogames, Soccer, Astronomy

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

“Working with Alfredo was a real pleasure. He was animating on a short film I directed for Cartoon Network and I was glad he was involved in it. Alfredo is really motivated, optimistic and dedicated to his work as well as very talented. On top of that he's fast and reached the deadline without problems.He did a tremendous amount of work in a limited time, keeping the quality high. As a director I could totally rely on him, he gave the best he could on the project and welcomed any feedback or suggestions about his work in a professional way. I'll ask Alfredo to work with me whenever I can in the future, and I would recommend him to anybody.”

(Sylvain Marc - Director, Development Artist (designer, animator, compositor) at Cartoon Network Development Studio, London)

“Alfredo Cassano has been working as a storyboard artist on the animated series Wibbly Pig, for the BBC and TVO. I've previously worked with Alfredo on another show and was eager to work with him again. Afredos work is of an extremely high standard, rarely found in TV animation today. He's a hugely talented draftsmen. He has a natural sense of composition and his timing and posing is superb. I've worked in animation for 20 years and worked with some great artists. I'm pleased to say Alfredo is way up there with the best of them. I look forward to working with Alfredo again in the future."

(Jez Hall Series director Wibbly Pig)

"Alfredo Cassano worked in Cartoon Saloon as a character animator on the "Brendan and the Secret of Kells" feature film.

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.

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.

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.

It was a pleasure to work with him."

(Tomm Moore, Director of Brendan and the Secret of Kells, Cartoon Saloon)

"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.

Alfredo's talent, versatility and sensitivity to any material he is given, means I have no hesitation in recommending him."

(Nora Twomey, Co-Director of Brendan and the Secret of Kells, Co-Director of Cartoon Saloon Ltd.)

“To whom it may concern; I found working with Alfredo to be one of the more enjoyable aspects of working on 'Kells' where he proved to be not only an excellent animator, storyboarder and posing artist but also a very efficient,well liked and generous artist who consistently raised the bar with his work and welcomed any feedback or suggestions that would enhance the project. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Alfredo again and would not hesitate to recommend him for any storyboard or animation position. He is indeed a maestro!” October 26, 2009

(Barry Reynolds, Character Designer, Concept Designer, Model Supervisor, Key Animation Supervisor - Cartoon Saloon Ltd.)

"As Head of the Clean-up Department on “Brendan And The Secret Of Kells”, 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.

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.

It’s been my pleasure to work with Alfredo, both as a person and as an artist.

I think any production would benefit hugely by having him as part of their team."

(Martin Fagan, Head of Clean-up Department on “Brendan and the secret of Kells” - Cartoon Saloon)

"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".

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.

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.

He 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.

Alfredo showed enthusiasm and professionalism with any task he was given.

Not only has Alfredo been a great professional to work with, but also a good team player with an outstanding character. He is a very popular member of our team.

I can absolutely recommend Alfredo and can say that any studio working with him will benefit greatly from his abilities."

(Fabian Erlinghauser, Animation Supervisor on "Brendan and the Secret of Kells" - Cartoon Saloon)

"Alfredo's 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.

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 can fully recommend Alfredo. His work ethic and talent will make him an excellent addition to any production."

(Aidan Harte, Skunk Fu! Director - aidan@cartoonsaloon.ie)

“I had the pleasure of over seeing work by Alfredo whilst working at Cartoon Saloon in Ireland. I found his work to be of the highest order and would be happy to work with him again. Alfredo is a veritable power house of resources who could take an idea from a scrap of paper to a finished product. With exellent animation skills, great design sense and all round understanding of what is necessary in making cartoons I feel there is little he cannot accomplish given the chance. On a personal level I find he is quick to laughter and all round good company. I recommend Alfredo most highly and would have no problem alligning my name with his. Mick Harrison (art director, Skunk Fu)” October 27, 2009

(Mick Harrison, Cartooner, Cartoon Saloon).

"We love Alfredo's work! His animation was always beautifully done, with attention to detail and charismatic flare. It was a pleasure working with him."

(Lillian Chan, Animation Director for "Gravity Falls" at House of Cool, Toronto)

	ALFREDO CASSANO - RESUME Date of birth: 09/01/1977 Email Address: alfredo@alfredocassano.com secondary email address: alfcassano@hotmail.com EDUCATION October 2003 - June 2005 - Traditional Animation - National School of Cinema, Turin October 1998 - Classical Piano Degree (10 years course) - Musical Conservatory "Niccolo' Piccinni", Bari July 1994 - High School Degree in Fine Arts - Liceo Artistico "E. Simone", Brindisi - WORK EXPERIENCES (in chronological order, from the most recent) "Gravity Falls", TV series trailer for Disney - House of Cool Flash Animator "Verne on Vacation", first episode, TV series for Cartoon Network Storyboard Artist "Top Cat" - Feature film, Cartoon Saloon Flash Animator "Garth & Bev" - TV series for BBC Storyboard Artist "Spike Team" - TV series for RAI tv Storyboard Artist "Verne on vacation" - TV Pilot episode for Cartoon Network Flash Animator "Wibbly Pig" - TV SERIES for BBC Television Storyboard Artist "Monsters and Pirates" - TV SERIES for Ferrero Spa Storyboard Artist "Wulfie" - TV SERIES TRAILER Flash Animator "The Secret of Kells" - FEATURE FILM for Cartoon Saloon/Vivi Film/Les Armateur Character animator, Flash animator, Posing Artist TomTom TV Commercial Flash Animator "Skunk Fu!", TV SERIES for BBC, Super Rtl, Warner Bros Flash animator, Background artist "And I Love", Music Videoclip commissioned by the Irish singer Wayne Brennan Co-Director (with Alessandra Sorrentino), Storyboard artist, Animator, Background artist "Elf", FEATURE FILM PROJECT Barley Films, Dublin Character Animator for animation tests "Sheep Deprivation", Short Film Barley Films, Dublin Character Animator, Visual Developement Artist "E' Domenica Papa' (It's sunday, dad)", Tv program head credits RAI Television Innovation Product \ CSC Co-Director , Traditional Animator, Moho Animator "Pescelik", Flash TV Series Pilot Flash Animator "Salone dei mestieri (Job fair)", Torino - Videoclip Director, Visual development artist, Flash animator Piano and musical theory teacher, soloist and chamber music pianist (Since 1998) Check the recordings in the music page on this website SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE: Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Illustrator, Flash, Softimage Toonz, Animo, Crater Software Ctp, Digicel Flipbook, Moho SPOKEN LANGUAGES: English, Italian OTHER PROFESSIONS: Piano Soloist and Teacher HOBBIES : Videogames, Soccer, Astronomy PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES “Working with Alfredo was a real pleasure. He was animating on a short film I directed for Cartoon Network and I was glad he was involved in it. Alfredo is really motivated, optimistic and dedicated to his work as well as very talented. On top of that he's fast and reached the deadline without problems.He did a tremendous amount of work in a limited time, keeping the quality high. As a director I could totally rely on him, he gave the best he could on the project and welcomed any feedback or suggestions about his work in a professional way. I'll ask Alfredo to work with me whenever I can in the future, and I would recommend him to anybody.” *(Sylvain Marc - Director, Development Artist (designer, animator, compositor) at Cartoon Network Development Studio, London)* “Alfredo Cassano has been working as a storyboard artist on the animated series Wibbly Pig, for the BBC and TVO. I've previously worked with Alfredo on another show and was eager to work with him again. Afredos work is of an extremely high standard, rarely found in TV animation today. He's a hugely talented draftsmen. He has a natural sense of composition and his timing and posing is superb. I've worked in animation for 20 years and worked with some great artists. I'm pleased to say Alfredo is way up there with the best of them. I look forward to working with Alfredo again in the future." *(Jez Hall Series director Wibbly Pig)* "Alfredo Cassano worked in Cartoon Saloon as a character animator on the "Brendan and the Secret of Kells" feature film. 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. 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. 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. It was a pleasure to work with him." *(Tomm Moore, Director of Brendan and the Secret of Kells, Cartoon Saloon) "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. Alfredo's talent, versatility and sensitivity to any material he is given, means I have no hesitation in recommending him." (Nora Twomey, Co-Director of Brendan and the Secret of Kells, Co-Director of Cartoon Saloon Ltd.) “To whom it may concern; I found working with Alfredo to be one of the more enjoyable aspects of working on 'Kells' where he proved to be not only an excellent animator, storyboarder and posing artist but also a very efficient,well liked and generous artist who consistently raised the bar with his work and welcomed any feedback or suggestions that would enhance the project. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Alfredo again and would not hesitate to recommend him for any storyboard or animation position. He is indeed a maestro!” October 26, 2009 (Barry Reynolds, Character Designer, Concept Designer, Model Supervisor, Key Animation Supervisor - Cartoon Saloon Ltd.)* "As Head of the Clean-up Department on “Brendan And The Secret Of Kells”, 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. 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. It’s been my pleasure to work with Alfredo, both as a person and as an artist. I think any production would benefit hugely by having him as part of their team." *(Martin Fagan, Head of Clean-up Department on “Brendan and the secret of Kells” - Cartoon Saloon) "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". 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. 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. He 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. Alfredo showed enthusiasm and professionalism with any task he was given. Not only has Alfredo been a great professional to work with, but also a good team player with an outstanding character. He is a very popular member of our team. I can absolutely recommend Alfredo and can say that any studio working with him will benefit greatly from his abilities." (Fabian Erlinghauser, Animation Supervisor on "Brendan and the Secret of Kells" - Cartoon Saloon)* "Alfredo's 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. 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 can fully recommend Alfredo. His work ethic and talent will make him an excellent addition to any production." *(Aidan Harte, Skunk Fu! Director - aidan@cartoonsaloon.ie)* “I had the pleasure of over seeing work by Alfredo whilst working at Cartoon Saloon in Ireland. I found his work to be of the highest order and would be happy to work with him again. Alfredo is a veritable power house of resources who could take an idea from a scrap of paper to a finished product. With exellent animation skills, great design sense and all round understanding of what is necessary in making cartoons I feel there is little he cannot accomplish given the chance. On a personal level I find he is quick to laughter and all round good company. I recommend Alfredo most highly and would have no problem alligning my name with his. Mick Harrison (art director, Skunk Fu)” October 27, 2009 (*Mick Harrison, Cartooner, Cartoon Saloon).* "We love Alfredo's work! His animation was always beautifully done, with attention to detail and charismatic flare. It was a pleasure working with him." *(Lillian Chan, Animation Director for "Gravity Falls" at House of Cool, Toronto)*