Tiago Ferreira
Montreal
Summary
- SENIOR / LEAD ANIMATOR | CHARACTER SPECIALIST - Over a decade animating for feature films, episodic series, and games, shaping character life, expression, and storytelling from the inside out. I focus both on the craft and the spectacle: clarity of intent, rhythm, and emotion that serves the narrative. My background spans from stylized to cinematic work, always anchored in strong performance, efficient workflows, and artistic discipline.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Character Specialist
Bardel Entertainment
08.2025 - Current
- Currently working on an undisclosed Disney theatrical feature
- Leading character animation development and overseeing quality consistency during preproduction and production
- 1 year
Senior 3D Animator
Bardel Entertainment
11.2024 - 09.2025
- 11 months
Lead Animator / Supervisor
Singing Frog Studio
02.2023 - 11.2024
- Currently working on the movie 'Space Cadet'
- Worked on the movie 'Elli'
- 1 year 10 months
Senior 3D Animator
Budge Studios
03.2022 - 02.2023
- Worked on game licenses such as Paw Patrol and Miraculous LadyBug
- 1 year
Senior 3D Animator
Reel FX
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Animated shots for the 'Calesita' short film
- Animated shots for Netflix's 'Super Giant Robot Brothers' series
- 6 months
3D Animator
Reel FX
08.2018 - 06.2021
- Animated shots for the 'Back to the Outback' movie
- Animated shots for the 'RUMBLE' movie
- Animated shots on 4 Best Fiends shorts
- Animated shots for the 'UglyDolls' movie
- 2 years 11 months
3D Animator
ON Animation Studio Montreal
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Animated shots for 'The Playmobil Movie'.
- 4 months
3D Animator
Mikros Animation
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Worked on 'Sgt. Stubby: an American Hero' doing main character shots and transition shots, full body, medium and close up.
- 5 months
3D Animator
Lightbox Animation Studios
03.2016 - 02.2017
- 3D Animator for animated feature film 'Tadeo Jones 2'.
- 1 year
Junior 3D Animator
Lightbox Animation Studios
08.2013 - 02.2016
- 3D character animator for animated feature film 'Capture the Flag' and children's animated TV series 'Descubre con Tadeo'.
- 2 years 7 months
3D Generalist
Sports Stars Media
06.2012 - 02.2013
- 3D modeling, skinning and animation for children's animated TV series 'Mourinho and the Special Ones'.
- 9 months
3D Generalist
SouthWest Productions
06.2011 - 08.2011
- 3D modeling, animation, lighting, texturing, rendering, live footage compositing and chroma keying for Pierre Fabre's TV commercial 'Drill'.
- 3 months
3D Modeler, Rigger, Animator and Camera Tracker
ArtVector
07.2009 - 04.2011
- Worked on two Spanish motion pictures: 'La Daga de Rasputín', Warner Brothers Pictures and 'La Venganza de Ira Vamp', Sony Pictures Entertainment.
- 1 year 10 months
Education
3D, Animation, Filmmaking, Postproduction
Escuela Trazos
Madrid, Spain01.2010
Graphic Designer
Lisbon Faculty of Fine-Arts
01.2008
Skills
- Animation
- Computer Animation
- Character Animation
- Expert in Maya
- Proficient in 3DS Max, Photoshop, Unity, ShotGrid
- Expert problem solving
- Customer relations
- Team collaboration
- Coaching and mentoring
- Troubleshooting techniques
- Continuous improvement
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Self motivation
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Excellent communication
- Relationship building
Languages
English (Full Professional)
Spanish (Full Professional)
French (Limited Working)
Professional Working
Portuguese (Native or Bilingual)
Certification
- Official Autodesk Maya Course Completion
- Official Autodesk MotionBuilder Course Completion
Interests
- Graphic Design
- Drawing and Painting
- Gym Workouts
- Mindfulness Practices
- Content Creation
- Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Mentoring
- Teaching
- Business
- Philosophy
Timeline
Character Specialist
Bardel Entertainment
08.2025 - Current
Senior 3D Animator
Bardel Entertainment
11.2024 - 09.2025
Lead Animator / Supervisor
Singing Frog Studio
02.2023 - 11.2024
Senior 3D Animator
Budge Studios
03.2022 - 02.2023
Senior 3D Animator
Reel FX
06.2021 - 12.2021
3D Animator
Reel FX
08.2018 - 06.2021
3D Animator
ON Animation Studio Montreal
05.2018 - 08.2018
3D Animator
Mikros Animation
10.2017 - 02.2018
3D Animator
Lightbox Animation Studios
03.2016 - 02.2017
Junior 3D Animator
Lightbox Animation Studios
08.2013 - 02.2016
3D Generalist
Sports Stars Media
06.2012 - 02.2013
3D Generalist
SouthWest Productions
06.2011 - 08.2011
3D Modeler, Rigger, Animator and Camera Tracker
ArtVector
07.2009 - 04.2011
Graphic Designer
Lisbon Faculty of Fine-Arts
3D, Animation, Filmmaking, Postproduction
Escuela Trazos
APPROACH
I believe great animation is invisible, the kind that feels inevitable rather than performed. I enjoy mentoring teams toward that same clarity mainly through refining judgment.
STRENGTHS
- Versatility: Comfortable moving between cartoony exaggeration and grounded realism, adapting to each production’s visual grammar.
- Workflow Efficiency: Experienced with high-volume pipelines and tool-driven environments, optimizing speed without losing intention.
- Creative Direction: Skilled at translating director feedback into actionable, emotionally coherent animation.
- Leadership: Nurturing environments where animators grow through constructive feedback and shared exploration.
PHILOSOPHY
Animation is less about motion and more about moment, pause before gesture, silence before reaction. That’s where character lives. My goal is to make those moments resonate.