As a passionate aficionado of cinema and animation, Yuri has amassed a wealth of expertise in his field. Graduating with numerous certifications from esteemed institutions such as Quasar Design University, Animation Mentor, iAnimate, Animsquad, Spungella Workshops and The Animation Box, he has gained over thirteen years of international experience in the industry. Yuri has collaborated with luminaries such as Jim Henson, Stan Lee, and Emir Kusturica, as well as esteemed studios like Dreamworks TV, Disney TV, and Wizart Animation. His professional journey has taken him from his native Italy to diverse locales such as Iceland and Canada, before returning home to establish his own creative studio where he has contributed to a diverse array of projects, including notable works such as “Stranger Things S04,” “65,” “Lyle Lyle Crocodile,” “Rebel Moon,” “Disney Pupstruction,” and “The Adventures of Puss in Boots.” In addition to his roles as an individual artist, Yuri’s versatility and expertise in rigging and animation and his generalist background in modeling, lighting, texturing and so forth have led him to assume positions as a Animation supervisor,  team lead, head of CG, Rigging supervisor, and Previs/Postvis/Techvis supervisor. Beyond his professional endeavors, Yuri generously shares his knowledge and passion for the craft through teaching engagements at esteemed institutions such as the IED Roma  – European Institute of Design, AUR – American University of Rome, CG Spectrum – College of Digital Art and Animation, AIV – Italian Academy of Video Games, Fine Arts High School F.Orioli in Viterbo, SYA – School Year Abroad of Viterbo, and St. Thomas’s International School.