About
This is Biriba.net, the online journal of Ricardo Biriba —an Animator, Game Developer, Design Enthusiast and Film Lover. It contains thoughts on animation, movies, books, design, blogging, music and various other subjects .
Bio
Ricardo Biriba is a L.A, CA-based animator, filmmaker and game developer. He has worked professionally in the entertainment industry for over twelve years on various animation studios.
Ms. Biriba produces, directs and animates his own independent films and is currently in pre-production for his next short film. He is currently a Lead Animator at Blizzard Entertainment.
Production Experience
Blizzard Entertainment
Lead Animator – Cinematics Dept.
August 2006 to present date
Conspiração Filmes
Senior 3D Character Animator
June/2005 to August 2006
Blur Studio
3D Character Animator
March/2003 to May/2005
VetorZero
3D Character Animator
February/2003
Globo TV Network
Motion Graphics Designer
September/1997 – October/2000
MultiRio
Motion Graphics Designer
April/1997 – July/1998
Education
Academy of Art College, San Francisco – California
Master of Fine Arts – Computer Animation
December/2002
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
Bachelor of Graphic design
November/1999
Teaching Experience
Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro
Animation Instructor
2004/2006
Festivals Screenings
3D Awards Festival, Copenhagen – 2004
Future Film Festival , Bologna – Italy – 2004
Tiburon Film Festival, Tiburon – CA – USA –2003
SAC Cinematheque Office, Seoul Animation Center- Korea –2003
AnimaMundi – Brazil – 2003
Academy of Art College Spring Show – San Francisco – CA – 2003
Awards
Academy of Art College Spring Show – San Francisco – CA –2003
Brazilian Government Scholarship – 2000