“Latteria dei Ragazzi” (In collaboration with “fattoria didattica Baugiano” situated in (Quarrata))
Creation and management of the website of the association “Latteria dei Ragazzi”. Participation and organisation of didactic activities.
About Me
My Story
My name is Michelangelo Nigro. I was born in Florence, Italy and I have always been fascinated by video games. I started playing when I was two years old, with my father’s PlayStation 2, and I haven’t stopped since. Currently, I am working for Doghead Animation, an animation company that has made the series “Strappare Lungo i Bordi” and “Questo Mondo non mi Renderà Cattivo,” among many others.
About Me
My Skills and Achievements
During my years in both University and “The Sign Accademy” I was able to learn various languages, and engines, mostly unity and unreal.
Education
2014-2019
Degree in Scientific HighSchool
I’ve obtained my degree with a grade of 70/100
2019-2021
Università degli Studi di Firenze - UniFi
I’ve attended courses for both the “Informatica” and “Ingegneria Informatica” degrees.
2020-2023
The Sign Comics and Arts Accademy
I’m currently attending the course “Game Programming”
My Experience
“Villa le Piazzole” (Firenze)
Management of the website and Help desk.
Samsung Ark
During the Gamescom event in 2022, I helped set up the booth and the television used for the presentation of the Samsung Gaming Center.
DogHead
I started working for Doghead Animation SRL as an Assistant to the Technical Director.
Other Experience
2020
Canadian Island Camping School (Firenze)
I taught English and organized activities at summer camps, honing my skills while being a positive team member.
2023
Assistant Technical Director
I participated in the production of the Netflix original series ‘Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo’ and the Amazon Prime film ‘Merry Little Batman’
Other Skills.
During my projects, I have been able to gather skills in all sorts of game development software.
2D art
I have been drawing since middle school and I have improved my skills through various projects, including game pixel art and client illustrations. I always aim to exceed expectations and take pride in delivering my best work.
3D art
I have worked on texturing some models in my latest project called ‘Nadia.’ I am proficient in using Maya, Blender, and Substance Painter.
2D animation
“I completed a Toon Boom course on Technical Direction, where I specialized in Harmony software. I’ve developed various add-ons and scripts for Harmony using QT and Javascript.
Portfolio
My Projects
Here, you can find most of the projects I have worked on. They are divided into two categories: “Cumulative,” which is the name my school uses for projects comprising 2D and 3D artists, designers, and programmers; and “Game Jams,” which are projects usually made in relatively short periods of time.
- All Work
- /GameJams
- /Cumulative
- /Utilities
