About

My name is Miguel Rato, I’m a Director — Designer & Animator

I’m a Freelance Director, Designer, and Animator with a creative focus on storytelling and design.

With a background in Graphic Design and New Media, I am experienced in working on 2D and 3D projects as a hands-on designer, animator and lighter.

I also work as a Creative Director, collaborating with small and large teams from the initial pitch phases and concept to the finished project.
Comfortable and happy with jumping in at any stage of the project.

I have been working in the industry since 2006 and have been fortunate to work with some of the most prestigious studios in the industry, creating visuals and directing films for some of the world's top brands.

My curiosity and passion for this craft also lead me to work on channel rebrands, video game cinematics and trailers, feature films and TV series, amongst other areas.

In recent years, I worked as a Director and Designer at Tendril Studio, and I am now currently open for new freelance projects.

I’m always looking to collaborate with nice people around the world.

Main tools of trade: After Effects, Cinema 4D (Redshift or Octane).

Work Featured in:

Design Museum (Premiere League Rebrand)
Behance (Lightroom - Creative Tools)
Behance (Motion - Curated Gallery)
Behance (After Effects - Creative Tools)
Behance (Best of Behance)
Computer Arts Magazine
Stash Media
National Geographic
Business Insider
Creative Bloq
FWA Photo of The Day
The Telegraph

Video Game / TV / Film Projects: 

AMC Moonhaven (Director for TVC in Ep.02)
Marvel: Spiderman - Far away from home (Designer - animator)
Netflix: Black Mirror (Designer - animator)
Mission Impossible (Designer)
Pacific Rim II (Designer)

EA: Skate
Ubisoft: FarCry (Teaser Director)
EA: Need for Speed (2017) (Creative Direction / Lead Motion Designer) 
EA: Need for Speed (2015) (Creative Direction / Lead Motion Designer)
GREY GOO in Game MGFX Cinematics (Lead Motion Designer)
GREY GOO Launch Trailer (Lead Motion Graphics)
EA: Need For Speed: Rivals (Director / Lead Motion Designer)
EA: Crysis 3 (Motion Designer - Cinematics)
Activision: Call of Duty (Motion Designer - Cinematics)