Rino Pelli

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Cartoon & Humour

Fantasy

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Blue stegosaurus dinosaur with green plates illustration by Rino Pelli

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Fantasy city on cliff at dusk with glowing lanterns by Rino Pelli

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Moving cartoons and children's book illustration

Rino Pelli is an absolute all-rounder in the field of animation.

Either Rino develops them himself from the beginning with concept, storyboard and illustration or animates the illustrations he gets from the client. Born in Switzerland, Rino found his home in Hamburg more than 10 years ago. There he learned classic animation at the Animation-School-Hamburg and has since specialized in animation and compositing with After Effects in the areas of animated films, commercials, documentaries, explainer films and also video games. He delivers 2D and 2.5D animation of any kind, especially Explainer but also anything that involves classic 2D animation or vector animation. Especially characters and effects, comic and cartoon characters "always go", vector art, and at the other end of the spectrum detailed, atmospheric landscape drawings suit Rino as well. Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Procreate, Adobe Premiere, InDesign, Animate, Spine und Moho Rino Pelli, Hamburg, (GER); Languages: German, English, Schwizz German

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What drew you to illustration/design? This became quite obvious at a very early age, when I wouldn´t stop drawing dinosaurs. Do you have any formal training in illustration? Not really, but I studied animation design. Besides the drawing, it included also cinematic elements like storyboard, layout and cutting and fostered the grasp of dynamic and expressive poses. Where do you live? In Hamburg! For almost 12 years now! Can you describe your studio for me? I share a studio with 6 fantastic illustrators and a cameraman. How do you get the best ideas? Actually, thinking, fantasising and roughly doodling works really well. Who or what is your biggest inspiration? Abolutely anything really. Often it´s the little things of everyday life that I write down in order not to forget them too fast again. What technique do you use? The analog sketches I like to do with pencil and polychromos and finalise them with fineliner and pen. Analog drawing on the screen I like to do in all kinds of techniques, in case it fails it´s easily reversible. Tell us about a favourite project you have recently completed. Music videos are always a great project, because you can run wild creatively and animation on music has a great effect. What would be your dream job/commission? A highly official record cover would be really, really great! Who are your illustration heroes? I have a lot of heroes: Mignola for shadows and stylisation, Eliza Ivanova for the stroke, Bill Bragg for colors. Do you keep a sketch book? Yes, I have a lot which I like so much when they are untouched, that I hardly dare to draw into them. In that case a notebook helps, because they are not as nice and easier to deface. What are your hobbies? I like to go hiking besides the drawing. If you were not an illustrator, what would you be? Probably I would be a trainer for otters or something alike. Who would you like to meet? Having one or two beer with Guillermo del Toro would be pretty cool! If you could travel back in time, where would you go to? No question- dinosaurs. Only to finally see what they actually looked like. What kind of music do you listen to? „Athmospheric noise“- I think describes pretty much what I like best. The best of all bands is Black Sabbath! If you won the lottery, would you still work as illustrator? Yes, of course. Otherwise it would become pretty boring. Do you collect anything? Books with pretty covers. Sometimes I even have time to read them. Do you have a favourite game? Super Metroid! Wait! Did you mean other games. Ups- I unveiled my generation.

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Website: Gilt Instagram? Ganzganzviel Inspiration von tollen Künstlern und Freunden. Arbeitswerkzeug: Fineliner! Kunstgalerie: Die Millerntor Gallery Laden: Gustav Jerwitz und Strips & Stories in Hamburg Cafe? Ja gerne! Essen: Lauras Enchiladas