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SAE Magazine 12-2

B orn in Mexico, Ángeles decided one day to contact Guillermo del Toro’s team. He knew that to do this he had to gather an impressive portfolio, so he did, he sent it off, and now he can brag about being part of major produc- tions such as Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Tin Tin, Avatar and more. Pablo has become part of SAE Institute Mexico’s family. He is now a lecturer on the Digital Anima- tion Programme, passing on his knowledge to fu- ture generations of digital artists. Tell us a little bit about your experience on working in major international productions? It was incredible because I learned a lot from ev- erybody. It’s like going to school, you learn from your teachers, but you learn the most from your teammates since you are all equal, obviously there are some that are more capable or talented but we are all seen as equals at the end of the day. Every- one shares info and just has fun.You get along with the best from each country, for example, the dis- cipline from the Germans, they are like machines, they won’t stop working until everything’s done; or the Ukrainians, they are excellent sculptors. Every country has very specific characteristics for work- ing. It is finally a job and it’s good for your resume, but what you really take from it is the experience of learning to solve problems in other ways. What do you think of Mexico’s future in Digital Animation? It has grown a lot. Mexico is an open territory for this kind of industries: animation and video games. Each time, I see more and more productions of many types, especially short animated films, main- ly in stop motion, they’re just mind blowing. It is like some kind of renaissance, a lot more people are getting involved, there are more artists, qual- ity works in 2D, 3D, graphics, etc. I also see more professionals doing video games in Mexico, more platforms like the Square Enix contest for video game developers. I know that as a country it’s gonna take us a lot more time to create our dream animation and video games industry, but there are “I learned a lot from sharing information with my friends” more opportunities and awareness. Still, there’s people ignoring all the things involved in anima- tion films, all the handwork and technology; our jobs are underestimated sometimes. I know that to get to something you have to take the first step and we already have. Now, as a lecturer at SAE Institute Mexico, what would you like to pass on to your students? That they should not be envious and to forget the idea that if you share your knowledge your job will be lost. I think that’s an idea that has stopped Mex- ico from moving forward. Internet communities have proved that all knowledge can be shared and extended, I learned a lot from sharing information with my friends, sharing is what lets us move faster. Thanks a lot, Pablo, it’s always great to meet people with great ideas. Will see you around the Institute. Pablo Ángeles’ award winning animated short film “Berlitad”: http://youtu.be/Dp-Cv65h-Uc n Pablo Ángeles Animation by Ángeles, also known as Hombre Zoo 63 People & Business // Pablo Ángeles Index

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