Email: lucas@turtow.com

Phone: +55 35 99184-9803

I am Lucas Gonzaga, a 2D Artist with nearly 20 years of experience in the animation industry.

I specialize in animation, illustration, storyboard/animatic, and rigging. I utilize industry-standard tools such as Toon Boom Harmony, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, Moho and Adobe Animate. Additionally, I take on the role of Animation Director, where I coordinate and supervise animated projects.

Throughout my career, I have focused on creating fluid and expressive animations, alongside illustrating detailed characters. My expertise in rigging allows me to design character structures that significantly facilitate the animation process.

I am known for my dedication and passion for animation, constantly seeking to innovate and refine my techniques. I have made contributions to a wide variety of projects, ranging from animated series and commercials to feature films and games. When I'm not bringing characters to life on screen, I am a dedicated husband and a proud father of two.

Objective

Looking to contribute to a creative studio by providing fluid 2D animations and advanced rigging solutions that elevate the overall quality of the projects.

Languages

Portuguese (Native) & English (Fluent)

Core Skills & Techniques

  • Leadership & Direction: End-to-end pipeline management, team building, scheduling, style definition, and comprehensive quality control through dailies.

  • 2D Animation: Fluid, expressive character acting and motion.

  • Rigging: Advanced, optimized character structures for efficient production.

  • Pre-Production: Storyboarding, animatics, and detailed character illustration.

  • Software: Toon Boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro, Moho and Adobe Animate.

Professional Development

  • Self-Taught | Continuous Learner | Problem Solver

Professional Experience / Project History

2025

  • Project: Goo Jit Zu Meteor Madness - Episodes 01 to 11

  • Role: Animation and Animation Director

  • Softwares used: Toon Boom Harmony, Syncsketch, Trello, Google Sheets, Google Meet and Discord.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2025

  • Project: Ping And Roar

  • Role: Animatic, Rigging, Animation, and Animation Direction

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony, Toon boom  Storyboard Pro, Affinity Designer, Davinci Resolve and Syncsketch

  • Link: Watch Here

2025

  • Project: Nat Pat Pals

  • Role: Character Design, Rigging and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony, Toon boom  Storyboard Pro, Affinity Designer, Davinci Resolve and Syncsketch.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2024 - 2025

  • Project: Devotos Mirins Clipes Musicais

  • Role: Animatic, Rigging, Animation, and Animation Direction

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony, Toon boom  Storyboard Pro, Affinity Designer, Davinci Resolve and Syncsketch

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2024

  • Project: Elefante Commercial

  • Role: Rigging and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch here

2024 - 2025

  • Project: Clydeo

  • Role: Character Design, Rigging and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony, Toon boom  Storyboard Pro, Affinity Designer, Davinci Resolve and Syncsketch.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2024

  • Project: Turma da Mônica Outubro Rosa

  • Role: Rigging and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon Boom Harmony.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2023

  • Project: Magic Mixies - Season 5

  • Role: Animation and Animation Director

  • Softwares used: Toon Boom Harmony, Syncsketch, Trello, Google Sheets, Google Meet and Discord.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2024

  • Project: Turma da Mônica Comercial Mcdonalds

  • Role: Rigging and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon Boom Harmony.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2023

  • Project: Nooglers

  • Role: Rigging

  • Softwares used: Toon Boom Harmony.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2024

  • Project: Goo Jit Zu - Ep 11 and 12

  • Role: Rigging, Animation and Animation Director

  • Softwares used: Toon Boom Harmony, Syncsketch, Trello, Google Sheets, Google Meet and Discord.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2023

  • Project: Turma da Mônica 60 anos

  • Role: Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon Boom Harmony.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2023

  • Project: The Hospital

  • Role: Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon Boom Harmony.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2023

  • Project: Menino João

  • Role: Rigging and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon Boom Harmony.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2023

  • Project: Magic Mixies - Season 4

  • Role: Rigging, Animation and Animation Director

  • Softwares used: Toon Boom Harmony, Syncsketch, Trello, Google Sheets, Google Meet and Discord.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2023

  • Project: Magic Mixies - Season 3

  • Role: Rigging, Animation and Animation Director

  • Softwares used: Toon Boom Harmony, Syncsketch, Trello, Google Sheets, Google Meet and Discord.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2022

  • Project: Turma da Bola

  • Role: Rigging, Animation and Animation Supervisor

  • Softwares used: Toon Boom Harmony, Syncsketch and Trello.

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2022 - 2025

  • Project: Squeaky And Roy

  • Role: Animatic, Rigging, Animation, and Animation Direction

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony, Toon boom  Storyboard Pro, Affinity Designer, Davinci Resolve and Syncsketch

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2022

  • Project: Criamigos

  • Role: Rigging, Animation and Animation Supervisor

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony and Syncsketch

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2022 - 2023

  • Project: Polly Pocket - Season 5

  • Role: Animation Director, Rigging Supervision and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony, trello and Syncsketch

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2021 - 2022

  • Project: Akedo - Season 1

  • Role: Rig Development and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2021 - 2023

  • Project: Turma do Tijolinho

  • Role: Animation Direction, Rigging and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony, Affinity Designer, Davinci Resolve and Syncsketch

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2021

  • Project: Família Pharmaco

  • Role: Rig

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2020

  • Project: Perlimps

  • Role: Clean-up and In-betweening

  • Softwares used: Adobe Photoshop

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2019 - 2021

  • Project: A Caixa do Tomás

  • Role: Animatic, Rigging, Animation, and Animation Direction

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony, Toon boom  Storyboard Pro, Affinity Designer, Davinci Resolve and Syncsketch

  • Link: Watch on Vimeo

2019

  • Project: Rule the Word

  • Role: Rigging and Animation

  • Softwares used: Spine

  • Link: Watch

2019

  • Project: Giga Blaster

  • Role: Rig Development and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2019

  • Project: Tito e os Pássaros

  • Role: Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2019

  • Project: Viaja Clarinha

  • Role: Backgrounds, Animatic and Animation

  • Softwares used: Adobe Flash

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2018

  • Project: Patati Patatá

  • Role: Rigging and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2018

  • Project: Popeye's Island Adventures

  • Role: Rigging and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2018-2021

  • Project: Zuzubaland (Zuzubalândia)

  • Role: Rigging, Animation, and Animation Supervision

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2018

  • Project: The Chocolix

  • Role: Rigging, Animation, and Supervision

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2018

  • Project: Neymar Jr. (Animated Series)

  • Role: Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch

2017

  • Project: Faber-Castell – Esquadrão Eureka

  • Role: Rigging, Animation, and General Supervision

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch

2017

  • Project: Turma da Mônica Toy

  • Role: Rigging

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2017

  • Project: Teleco e Teco (Music Videos)

  • Role: Rigging and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2016 - 2017

  • Project: Senninha na pista Maluca

  • Role: Animation Supervision, Rig supervision, Character Design, Rig and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2016

  • Project: Elefante Comercial

  • Role: Rigging

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2016

  • Project: Galera Animal

  • Role: Clean-up, Rigging, and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2016

  • Project: Hora do Rock

  • Role: Rigging

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2015

  • Project: Turma da Mônica – Cine Gibi 8

  • Role: Animation

  • Softwares used: Adobe Flash

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2015

  • Project: Sítio do Picapau Amarelo

  • Role: Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2015

  • Project: Mika's Diary (O Diário de Mika)

  • Role: Rigging and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2014

  • Project: Turma da Mônica – Cine Gibi 7

  • Role: Animation

  • Softwares used: Adobe Flash

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2014 - 2015

  • Project: Carrossel

  • Role: Rigging and Animation

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2014

  • Project: Midinho, As Viagens de Paulo

  • Role: Rigging

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2013

  • Project: Turma da Mônica Ambev Rigs

  • Role: Rigging

  • Softwares used: Toon boom Harmony

  • Link: Watch on YouTube

2010

2009

2007 - 2013

  • Project: Midinho, O Pequeno Missionário

  • Role: Animatiom

  • Softwares used:  Adobe Flash

Link: Watch on YouTube