Origin: Aveiro, Portugal
Current Residence: Lisboa, Portugal
Education: MSc in Computer Science and Engineering, major in Multimedia Systems, minor in Intelligent System, Instituto Superior Técnico
Work: Researcher/PhD Student, INESC-ID & Instituto Superior Técnico, TagusPark campus
Field of Work: Animation of autonomous and interactive characters. Robot Animation. Expressive sound design for robots.
Favorite Quotes/Phylosophy:
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow; Learn as if you were to life forever.", Mahatma Gandhi
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”, Walt Disney
Personal Quotes:
"Estranho é aquele que não estranha o mundo."
"Hesitar é travar o fluxo da alma."
Favourite Visual Artist
Salvador Dali, Magritte, Bill Plympton, David Lynch, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Don Hertzfeldt, John Lasseter
Favourite Movies
Peter Pan, Waking Life, Alice in Wonderland (1951), Amélie, A Clockwork Orange, Lost Highway, Idiots and Angels, Wall-E
Favourite TV Shows
Family Guy, Simpsons, 5 Para a Meia Noite, Ultimate Survival, Onda Curta
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Smashing Pumpkins, Mew, The Mars Volta, Frank Zappa, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Mercury Rev, Yann Tiersen, God Is An Astronaut, Estradasphere, Silver Mt. Zion, Sigur Ros
Favourite Books
The Illusion of Life
Favourite Writers
Fernando Pessoa / Alberto Caeiro
Favourite Games
The Legend of Zelda series, Worms World Party, Braid
Favourite Gaming Platform
Jugglin in the Garden. Cards and Dominoes and Drinks =)
Tools of the Trade
Canon EOS 600D, Canon 24-105mm f/4L, Canon 50mm f/1.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 Macro, Lightroom, Photoshop, 3ds max, Wacom Bamboo, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Skywatcher 5" Telescope
Other Interests
Animation, 3D, Lights and Colors, Beer, Food, Wine, Tea, Coffee, Astronomy, Metaphysics