Toni Soares is an animator and illustrator based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the creator of the short film Plástico Bolha and other independent projects that explore visual narratives with a strong symbolic and emotional charge. Toni focuses on building characters and worlds that merge the poetic with the popular.
With experience in directing, 2D animation, and visual development, he has collaborated on short films, music videos, games, and feature films. He worked as an assistant and animator on the feature film La Marca del Jaguar, and has contributed to shorts like Maréu, The Story of Ayana, and Juju e a Locomotiva Encantada, among other unannounced projects.
Currently, he continues to develop his own personal projects while working as a freelance artist on national and international productions.
toniteucontato@gmail.com