JJ has been an animator and artist since old enough to hold a pencil. Throughout his childhood, he created incredible stories both drawn and written that were years ahead than his young age would suggest possible. A child prodigy by age 12, he began to work in more professional circles as a young teen and started doing work for local advertisers and artists in Spain.
By his early 20's he had formed a network of fellow artists into his first company, StudioGenesis Projects, an advertising company for commercial and industrial art and design. After quickly cornering the market with innovative and provocative campaigns the company was purchased by a much larger competitor.
He then began working for one of the most renowned advertising firms in Spain, Barnatoon Studios. After a few years being responsible for the art direction of numerous high-profile campaigns JJ decided it was time to start more challenging projects and endeavors. This would lead him to travel to America and enroll in the New York Film Academy's directorship program.
Since then, he has written and directed a handful of films that showcase his talents and project the essence of his future success as clearly as the lights from the projector.
By his early 20's he had formed a network of fellow artists into his first company, StudioGenesis Projects, an advertising company for commercial and industrial art and design. After quickly cornering the market with innovative and provocative campaigns the company was purchased by a much larger competitor.
He then began working for one of the most renowned advertising firms in Spain, Barnatoon Studios. After a few years being responsible for the art direction of numerous high-profile campaigns JJ decided it was time to start more challenging projects and endeavors. This would lead him to travel to America and enroll in the New York Film Academy's directorship program.
Since then, he has written and directed a handful of films that showcase his talents and project the essence of his future success as clearly as the lights from the projector.
FILM EXPERIENCE
Writer / Director / Director of Photography
The Shadow Traveler, (2007)
Short Film
Maria, (2006)
Short Film
Kiss of Wendigo, (2006)
Short Film
Director of Photography / Camera Operator
Samantha, directed by Kotaro Negishi (2007)
Short Film
I’m lost, directed by Yu-Ming Chien (2006)
Short Film
Eugene and Lillian, directed by Yu-Ming Chien (2006)
Short Film
Sound Mixer
Welcome Home, directed by Yu-Ming Chien (2007)
Short Film
Taurus, directed by Jan Asdonk (2007)
Short Film
Boom mike
Good Girls, directed by Chie Nakamura (2007)
Short Film
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
StudioGenesis Projects, Cambrils, Spain
Advertising Agency
Partner/Commercial and Art Director
Responsible of the commercial department.
Responsible of artistic development of photoshoots, TV commercials, web application and implementation brand. Select clients included City of Barcelona, Patronage Tourism of Cambrils, Ministry of Tourism of Spain, Spanish Association of Nautic Stations, Generalitat of Catalonia, Tea Cegos Consultur, Diari de Tarragona, CIATRE, CLC Sunglasses.
Ogilvy – Bassat, Barcelona, Spain
Advertising Agency
Senior Creative Designer
Responsible for design and creation of layouts, art and illustration for websites and advertising. Flash animation creator. Selected Cliente included Adolfo Dominguez, Damm, Massimo Dutti.
Barnatoons Studios, Barcelona, Spain
Animation Motion Pictures and Television
Animation Illustrator
Character designer
Member of the team responsible for character design and basic motion animation. Select clients included Disney Channel, Filmax, Catalonia Television, Hispano FoxFilm, Educa.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
La Massana Art School, Barcelona (Spain)
B.A. - Fine Arts Concentration
Illustration
Bellaterra University, Barcelona (Spain)
B.A. - Audiovisual Communication Concentration
Filmmaking
New York Film Academy
B.A. – Filmmaking / Directing Concentration
CAMERA PROFICIENCY
Arri SR16III
Panavision PFX-M Millenium Panaflex camara System
Panasonic AG-HVX200
Panasonic AG-HPX500
Sony XDcam EX-1
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Final Cut Studio Pro
After Effects
Corel Painter
Corel Draw
Adobe Illustrator
LANGUAGES
Spanish – Native Tongue
Catalan - Excellent Reading, Writing & Verbal
English – Good Reading, Writing & Verbal (2 years)
DRIVING LICENCE(S)
A1 – B1 ANNEXES
Writer / Director / Director of Photography
The Shadow Traveler, (2007)
Short Film
Maria, (2006)
Short Film
Kiss of Wendigo, (2006)
Short Film
Director of Photography / Camera Operator
Samantha, directed by Kotaro Negishi (2007)
Short Film
I’m lost, directed by Yu-Ming Chien (2006)
Short Film
Eugene and Lillian, directed by Yu-Ming Chien (2006)
Short Film
Sound Mixer
Welcome Home, directed by Yu-Ming Chien (2007)
Short Film
Taurus, directed by Jan Asdonk (2007)
Short Film
Boom mike
Good Girls, directed by Chie Nakamura (2007)
Short Film
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
StudioGenesis Projects, Cambrils, Spain
Advertising Agency
Partner/Commercial and Art Director
Responsible of the commercial department.
Responsible of artistic development of photoshoots, TV commercials, web application and implementation brand. Select clients included City of Barcelona, Patronage Tourism of Cambrils, Ministry of Tourism of Spain, Spanish Association of Nautic Stations, Generalitat of Catalonia, Tea Cegos Consultur, Diari de Tarragona, CIATRE, CLC Sunglasses.
Ogilvy – Bassat, Barcelona, Spain
Advertising Agency
Senior Creative Designer
Responsible for design and creation of layouts, art and illustration for websites and advertising. Flash animation creator. Selected Cliente included Adolfo Dominguez, Damm, Massimo Dutti.
Barnatoons Studios, Barcelona, Spain
Animation Motion Pictures and Television
Animation Illustrator
Character designer
Member of the team responsible for character design and basic motion animation. Select clients included Disney Channel, Filmax, Catalonia Television, Hispano FoxFilm, Educa.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
La Massana Art School, Barcelona (Spain)
B.A. - Fine Arts Concentration
Illustration
Bellaterra University, Barcelona (Spain)
B.A. - Audiovisual Communication Concentration
Filmmaking
New York Film Academy
B.A. – Filmmaking / Directing Concentration
CAMERA PROFICIENCY
Arri SR16III
Panavision PFX-M Millenium Panaflex camara System
Panasonic AG-HVX200
Panasonic AG-HPX500
Sony XDcam EX-1
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Final Cut Studio Pro
After Effects
Corel Painter
Corel Draw
Adobe Illustrator
LANGUAGES
Spanish – Native Tongue
Catalan - Excellent Reading, Writing & Verbal
English – Good Reading, Writing & Verbal (2 years)
DRIVING LICENCE(S)
A1 – B1 ANNEXES
It's been 20 years since I decided what I wanted to be, a storyteller. I remember it perfectly. I was there, sitting in the dark of a movie theater watching an amazing future reflected in the gigantic eye on screen. I still remember the dreams I had that night. Since then, I realized how powerful the skill to make people dream is. I think it's the most powerful thing you can do. Because dreams inspire people and inspired people change the world. People like Hitchcock, Ford, Kurosawa, Murnau, Antonioni, Fellini, Buñuel, Kubrick, Coppola, Scorsese…all of them bring storytelling and filmmaking to the level of art. They not only tell great stories, they allow the audience to live their movies.
To become a good storyteller I followed the natural steps. Since I was young, I utilized my drawing skills and used comic-books to tell my stories. This world is where I was introduced to the work of Will Eisner and others. As I got older I had a fast incursion into more formal animation and following in the steps of another personal inspiration, Tim Burton, I simply got a camera and started to learn how to use it. That was the first step into a completely different dimension for me.
But being so very far from the bright lights of Hollywood, I found other heroes that inspired me even more. Artists like Carpenter, Corman, Romero, Raimi…they were making these amazing, crazy and inventive movies with very low budgets but a lot of imagination. They were outrageous and completely mad. I decided that was a nice path to follow. They introduced me to the fantastic genre. They showed me how the most fantastic stories can grow from your own dreams.
I’m still learning and maybe one day…I will find the way to make other people dream.
To become a good storyteller I followed the natural steps. Since I was young, I utilized my drawing skills and used comic-books to tell my stories. This world is where I was introduced to the work of Will Eisner and others. As I got older I had a fast incursion into more formal animation and following in the steps of another personal inspiration, Tim Burton, I simply got a camera and started to learn how to use it. That was the first step into a completely different dimension for me.
But being so very far from the bright lights of Hollywood, I found other heroes that inspired me even more. Artists like Carpenter, Corman, Romero, Raimi…they were making these amazing, crazy and inventive movies with very low budgets but a lot of imagination. They were outrageous and completely mad. I decided that was a nice path to follow. They introduced me to the fantastic genre. They showed me how the most fantastic stories can grow from your own dreams.
I’m still learning and maybe one day…I will find the way to make other people dream.
