About - Marcello Alvarez

“Marcello Alvarez is a Senior 3D Character Animator with almost 20 years of experience in the 3D industry. During his career he developed strong skills in team building and workflow optimization.

Marcello has led numerous projects in many countries like Spain, Czech Republic, France, and Bolivia. His career includes work on feature film development, animation series, video games, short films, and commercials.

Among many, his contribution creating BeeAndBird Aniamtion Studios and co-founding MidAnimation Studios in Barcelona can be considered two of his important achievements.

Marcello’s passion for research and teaching led him to his current position. He is now focused on teaching and directing animation projects. The animated short film MEGAROBO is an animated short film in development with the collaboration of talented professionals and students. And it’s taking most of Marcello’s time and effort now. The premiere is set for 2026.”

Contact:
alvarezmarcello@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

2017 – Current
Coordinator and Professor of Master in 3D Character Animation
Tutor of 3D Student Animations
9Zeros – ECIB Escola de Cinema de Barcelona

2020
Outsourcing Supervision of 3D Modeling Production for Videogames at Bee Square Games Barcelona

2016 – 2018
Senior 3D Character Animator at SKARA The Blade Remains
Skara Video Game Studio Barcelona

2017
Tutor of 3D Animation
for a Video Game Start Up Company Estudio Ábrego in Malaga
EOI – Europen Union

2016
Senior 3D Character Animator
GOLAEM Shortmovie
Anomalia Training School -Litomyšl, Czech Republic, 2016
Directed by Anthony Wong PIXAR

2013 – 2015
Director and Studio Manager
at Bee and Bird Animation Studios Barcelona
Responsible for:
Studio Manager, Direction and Production of 3D Projects as:
TV series, Character Development, Crowd Animation and Pipeline and Technology Development.

2013
Senior 3D Character Animator
WILD LIFE CROSSING Shortmovie
Anomalia Training School -Litomyšl, Czech Republic, 2013
Directed by Anthony Wong PIXAR

2012 – 2013
Head of Operations
at Bee and Bird Animation Studios Barcelona

2009 – 2012
Senior 3D Character Animator
Virtual Toys Video Game Developer, Barcelona
Responsible for:
3D Animation Supervision and 3D Character Animation on project Freak Wars Torrente Online 2
(PC/Published by Virtual Toys).
3D Character Animation on projects: Cooking Party (Wii/Published by UBISOFT) and Flowerz
(Nintendo DS/Published by VirtualToys)

2008
Freelance 3D Character Animator
Anera Films, Barcelona
Responsible for: 3D Character Animation on four episodes on TV Serie “The Happets”.
3D Generalist at Molinare Cinema and TV Production, Barcelona
Responsible for: 3D Animation, Tracking, Modeling, Texturing and Dynamics on Panasonic TV Spot.

2007 – 2008
3D Generalist in Expo Zaragoza 2008
Co-production Molinare and Urano Films, Barcelona
Responsible for:
3D Character Animation, Modeling, Texturing, Lighting and Dynamics for the first 30 seconds and last 30 seconds of the shortfilm format projection DOME 180 degrees : “Agua en el Origen”.

2006 – 2007
3D Generalist in “IMPECABLE”
Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelon
Responsible for:
3D Character Animation, Modeling, Texturing and Lighting on a 15 minutes shortfilm. Winner of Bahuman 2007 and selected in ANIMAMUNDI 2007.

2004 – 2005
“TOTO” Short film Production video format
Responsible for:
Direction on Fiction shortfilm “TOTO”. Winner of FENAVID Festival 2004.

1999 – 2005
Graphic Designer at Private University of Bolivia
Responsible for:
Creative Design of Publicity and promotional Campaings. In charge of Corporate Identity. Web Design developer in Marketing Department at UPB.

EDUCATION

Master in Artificial Intelligence
BigSchool Barcelona -2025

Character Design for Production
Teacher: Nate Wragg, Character Designer of PIXAR
CGMA 2D and 3D Academy – USA, 2017

Profesional Production Project
GOLAEM Shortmovie
Anomalia Training School -Litomyšl, Czech Republic, 2016
Directed by Anthony Wong PIXAR

Executive Producer Course
U-TAD Madrid, 2016
Teacher: Carlos Biern, CEO BRB – President DIBOOS

Producer Course
U-TAD Madrid, 2016
Teacher: Jose Antonio Rodriguez, Producer Planet 51, Studio Manager SPA Studios

Creature Animation – Locomotion
ANIMATION MENTOR SCHOOL – USA, 2016

Game Animation – Combat and Takedown
iAnimate Animation School – USA, 2015
Teacher: Richard Arroyo – Visual Effect Society – UBISOFT

Profesional Production Project
WILD LIFE CROSSING Shortmovie
Anomalia Training School -Litomyšl, Czech Republic, 2013
Directed by Anthony Wong PIXAR

Introduction to Storytelling
ANIMATION MENTOR SCHOOL – USA, 2013

Advanced Studies in Character Animation
ANIMATION MENTOR SCHOOL – USA
The Online Animation School – San Francisco California USA, 2012

Specialization in Character Animation
Digital Dreams Films – Barcelona, 2008

Specialization in Rigging and Setup
Digital Dreams Films – Barcelona, 2007

Master in Animation
Pompeu Fabra University – Barcelona, 2005 – 2006

Cinema course
Cinema School The Factory, Bolivia, 2003 – 2004

B.A. in Graphic Design
Private University of Bolivia, 1995 – 1999

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

2017 – Current
Teacher of Master in 3D Character Animation
Tutor of 3D Student Animations
9Zeros – ECIB Escola de Cinema de Barcelona
2013
Conference at Universidad Complutende de Madrid
“Jornadas Universidad – Empresa”
2009
Conferences at Private University of Bolivia
Conference at Graphic Design School of Cochabamba
2002 – 2005
Teacher of Graphic Design
Tutor of Graphic Design Final Projects
Graphic Design Department, Private University of Bolivia

LANGUAGES

Spanish – Native
English – Advanced Level
Catalán – Advanced Level
Chinese – Basic Level