Riccardo Faidutti is an animator and visual effects artist from Italy, currently living in Tokyo, Japan. He has over 20 years of experience creating 3D animations and visual effects for logos, advertisements, presentations, television programs, and movies. Some of the software he is proficient in includes 3D Studio Max, Adobe After Effects, and Photoshop. His goal is to continue honing his skills and collaborating with experienced animation teams in Japan on projects involving LED screens, television, and video games.

1. RICCARDO FAIDUTTI
HACHIYOJI MINAMINO
TOKYO JAPAN
Email: faidutti@yahoo.com
Phone: 090-1045-9972
SELF INTRODUCTION
-My name is Riccardo Faidutti, born in Rome Italy 1974/2/19. But I grew up in Saudi Arabia.
Studied in normal schools, and moved to Italy to continue my High School education for couple of years,
came back to Saudi Arabia to work for our company.
-Married with 1 child, currently moved to Tokyo Japan for my wife's Scholarship.
In my love for Japan, I decided to change my life, and find a good job, and live in Japan as long as I can.
-My love for video games and movies, led me in making small animations on old computers as a hobby, a
hobby in the early days, which turned into a profitable profession and love for creativity and innovations.
I am hoping to gain a different perspective and knowledge in Japan in special fx and other programs and
gain new ideas.
SKILLS
-I operate on 3D program and special fx software,to create and animate Solid Works for client's business
logos, and create an idea for what they represents.
-My recent Logo animation in Japan : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozmn1avk40U
-I worked in basically in Logos animations for client's companies, and create ideas for advertising
animations for companies use L.E.D. screens Outdoors/streets video advertising, and in doors L.E.D.
screens in malls/shops.
-Did some animations for presentations for companies who does special Events and parties with big
projector screens and L.E.D screens.
-In some special occasions, made few in directing a video for T.V. programs or ideas for animations.
-My last T.V. program was directed by me and edited by myself with animations &music-mix and special
fx, this is only the short version of it :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0DDN4g0zp4
-Made Freelance jobs and projects around the world via Internet, doing Logos animations and
presentations for YouTubers and small game companies.
Sample of one of the game company :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu8bbWm26Mo
SPECIAL SKILLS
-What I can do is create and initiate an idea for a client's Intro/Opening and try to finish it in record time,
some projects may take weeks or more, my skill is to make that as in few days,and if the client wants it
the next day? I will make that happen.
WORK EXPERIENCE
MANSA Co. For wood works. 1994/7 - 1997/3

2. .Worked at our family's business in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, in solid works designer and animation for
interior presentation, to show the clients how a certain wood work looks like before it's made.
I used only simple animated video or pictures using my 3D program after a rough sketch from the
architect engineers.
DELTA STESA electronics Co. 1997/4 - 2000/6
.Worked for a part branch of the company in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, that provide internet web sites
services, I got involved in advertising animations for companies logos and presentations in small size
videos, with special animations for clients to be shown on L.E.D. screens Indoors for malls and shops.
M.O.A Digital outdoor media advertising. 2000/10 - 2006/1
.Worked for an advertising company in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, that provides clients video and
animations for Outdoors L.E.D. screens,their branches extents in the Mid East.
This is their web page : http://moaooh.com/
I was the Lead art director for the animation department, and create animations for client's needs in their
products.
My position is to give the clients the best and fastest way possible, to complete their product idea.
I did digital video capture, includes actors, and taking still pictures of the products and sites with a digital
camera.
Saudi Arabia T.V. Jeddah 2006/1 - 2014/12
.Worked for the Ministry Media Communications, Jeddah Saudi Arabia.
I was the only CG Artist in their disposal, what I did is make video presentations animation for their
programs, these are samples of them :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZNTzcju3wY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVe_wHBTYZ4
I worked also in directing in some programs, and involved in green screen chrome capture with actors,
and get them in the special fx, and a sample of my own work for the T.V. I did all the visual fx and
animations and editing with me as the cast :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEvcB9Rmedo
Freelance projects
.In my 20 years experience, I made hundreds of freelance projects, and still make them for clients.
Some samples of them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giptCLRkAqo

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6KvKAbMkn4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOuYnT0wAG8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbGfCezv1tI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfzvunP3zSY
Also got involved in a low budget movie in the U.S.A,I made the Logo animation and Title animation,
this is a sample of it :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBFGXW0U6M4
EDUCATION CERTIFICATES
From 1979 to 1990, studied at Private schools in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, from KG to High School.
1990 to 1994 continued High school in Italy Udine.
1994 Studied courses in computer science in hardware and programs.
Regular certificates from KG to Junior High school in Saudi Arabia.
Regular certificates High School in Italy.
Computer software certificate.
LANGUAGES
Arabic : Fluent.
English : Fluent.
Italian : Fluent.
Japanese : very early stages in learning.
PROGRAMS & HARDWARE KNOWLEDGE
Started to operate on IMB-PC's since 1988.
Learned to use MS-DOS, and moved on to Windows.
Started to use 3D-STUDIO since 1994 as a hobby, until today I use the latest 3D-STUDIO MAX2015.
Very well trained in ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS since 2003.
Use most external programs for extra special Fx and sound editing for videos and animations.
Operate in PHOTOSHOP,not as an expert.
MYGOAL
My goal is to work hard, and be with experienced animators team.
Be involved in Media Productions for video and advertising for L.E.D. Outdoor screen and Indoors and
T.V.
Learn more, and take courses for the 3D Z-BRUSH program to do complicated 3D works.
And learn more in Special Fx arts in Japan and the language.
Be film producer/director for action and adventure themes.
MY"DREAM" GOAL
To get involved in a video game industry, to be a director/producer,to RE-CREATE the old games to
today's standards in technology.
MYYOUTUBE CHANNEL
http://www.youtube.com/user/rickonami

4. SHOWREEL 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpc7VUwI-R8
VISUAL FX BREAKDOWN sample
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vljo_OFUEJc