Carlos Lascano
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Carlos Lascano is an Argentine
director and writer, mainly known for his works in animation
and illustration
.
, Argentina, Lascano early started his art career, as he was gifted at drawing, painting and story writing. At the age of fourteen, he had completed over two hundred pages of a comic of his creation, and at seventeen he made his first painting exposition, Girls, which had been positively received by the public, and brought Lascano to the local spotlight. A year later, he wrote and designed a graphic novel: 1675, La leyenda del Torreón del Monje, based on an old argentinian legend.
Following a strong family tradition, he completed Law School in 1997, but decided not to practice and to dedicate entirely to art creation. A year later, at 24, he concluded Marionettes, his first film, for which he was awarded the Silver Prize as "Best Experimental Feature Film" at the 1998 Worldfest
. The same film later came to be part of the reference material used at the Manuel Antin
´s Cinema University, in Buenos Aires.
In 1998 Lascano founded Pandemonium Visual Group, a combination of an acting school and an audiovisual production company. During this time he worked intensively with actors at film sets, work that helped him to reassure his directing skills.
He later improved those skills studying scenic arts with the recognized director, Manuel González Gil.
At the head of his production company, he developed both artistic and commercial projects, working with large local and international companies, such as Telefonica
, McDonalds, Fate O, among others, achieving with one of his spots the First Mention of the Lápiz de Oro award, the most important prize in argentinian advertisement.
In 2000 he was awarded the Georges Meliès Prize for his short film Les Amants, and was invited to Paris to meet with large local production companies. The film was later chosen to be published as one of the best short films that ever won the Georges Meliès.
In 2002 Lascano moved to Barcelona to film, by request of Televisió de Catalunya
, a remake of his second film, Perverse Game. From that moment on he started working nonstop as filmmaker, editor, script writer, special effects supervisor and animator for cinema, television, documentaries and advertisement, not only for Spain but also for France, Italy, United Kingdom and the United States. He wrote and directed video clips for recognized Spanish musicians and has worked with important artists like Javier Bardem
, Alex de la Iglesia
, among others.
His original artwork, editing and animation direction of The Legend of the Scarecrow earned the short film over 20 awards worldwide, including a Goya Awards
nomination and a pre-selection to the 2005 Oscar Academy Awards
.
After the experience acquired from The Legend of the Scarecrow, he deepened his drawing style and merged it with his extensive technical knowledge and his filmmaking experience, in order to focus on the creation of animation pieces.
In 2008 he published online his latest short film, A short love story in Stop Motion, which collected over two million views and around 40.000 quotations in websites from all over the globe in the first six months. Then came The Can, a spot commissioned by Red Bull
Austria, intended to be part of a program that Red Bull organized together with the University of Applied Arts Vienna
.
In 2009 he founded his own production company, DreamLife Studio SL, with the intention of starting to produce his own works on a larger scale. The company is based in Madrid.
In 2009 and 2010 he focused mainly on advertisement, working on large campaigns for Al Balad Newspaper in Lebanon, Oscillococcinum
in France, Popsicle
Ice Pops in the US, and TetraPak in Russia. During 2010 he also directed the music video J’ai pas le temps for French singer Gabi. The video was featured at the third episode of the Zacuto’s Emmy award
winning web series The Great Camera Shootout , in Chicago, where Lascano also participated as a guest.
Later on that year, he was invited by Vimeo
to participate as a judge for the Animation Category of their first festival, Vimeo Festival + Awards , held in New York on October 9th, 2010, next to other award-winning filmmakers such as David Lynch
, Nicolas Schmerkin and Vincent Laforet.
In 2011 he was commissioned by Amnesty International to write and direct an animated spot for their 50th anniversary. The original score was composed by the Academy Award Winner Hans Zimmer
and the Academy Award Nominee Lorne Balfe
, and the production took place in Prague between his own company, DreamLife Studio and Eallin Motion Art. The spot was internationally released by Amnesty International
on May 28 th, 2011, on the day its 50th anniversary was commemorated.
Owner of a very personal style, his mixing of digital tools and real objects brought a new organic aesthetic concept to animation, making Carlos achieve international recognition, and setting him on the sight of large advertisement companies. Eallin Motion Art (Czech Republic), Bent Image Lab
(USA and Canada), Cube (France), Boiron
(France) and Trix (Portugal), are some of the companies he is currently working with.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
director and writer, mainly known for his works in animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
and illustration
Illustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
.
Early years
Born and raised in Mar del PlataMar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
, Argentina, Lascano early started his art career, as he was gifted at drawing, painting and story writing. At the age of fourteen, he had completed over two hundred pages of a comic of his creation, and at seventeen he made his first painting exposition, Girls, which had been positively received by the public, and brought Lascano to the local spotlight. A year later, he wrote and designed a graphic novel: 1675, La leyenda del Torreón del Monje, based on an old argentinian legend.
Following a strong family tradition, he completed Law School in 1997, but decided not to practice and to dedicate entirely to art creation. A year later, at 24, he concluded Marionettes, his first film, for which he was awarded the Silver Prize as "Best Experimental Feature Film" at the 1998 Worldfest
WorldFest
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival is an annual film festival, dedicated to various types of independent films, held in Houston, Texas.-History:...
. The same film later came to be part of the reference material used at the Manuel Antin
Manuel Antín
Manuel Antín is an Argentine film director and screenwriter.Manuel Antin was born in Las Palmas, Chaco Province, in 1926. He first wrote for Argentine television in 1956 and made his directorial debut in 1962 with his first film: La Cifra Impar based on a tale of Julio Cortázar...
´s Cinema University, in Buenos Aires.
In 1998 Lascano founded Pandemonium Visual Group, a combination of an acting school and an audiovisual production company. During this time he worked intensively with actors at film sets, work that helped him to reassure his directing skills.
He later improved those skills studying scenic arts with the recognized director, Manuel González Gil.
At the head of his production company, he developed both artistic and commercial projects, working with large local and international companies, such as Telefonica
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
, McDonalds, Fate O, among others, achieving with one of his spots the First Mention of the Lápiz de Oro award, the most important prize in argentinian advertisement.
In 2000 he was awarded the Georges Meliès Prize for his short film Les Amants, and was invited to Paris to meet with large local production companies. The film was later chosen to be published as one of the best short films that ever won the Georges Meliès.
In 2002 Lascano moved to Barcelona to film, by request of Televisió de Catalunya
Televisió de Catalunya
Televisió de Catalunya is Catalonia's public broadcasting network, officially composed by eight channels: TV3, 33, Super3, 3/24, 3XL, Esport 3, TV3 HD and TV3CAT. K3 was replaced by Super3 in 2009 and 300 was replaced by 3XL in 2010...
, a remake of his second film, Perverse Game. From that moment on he started working nonstop as filmmaker, editor, script writer, special effects supervisor and animator for cinema, television, documentaries and advertisement, not only for Spain but also for France, Italy, United Kingdom and the United States. He wrote and directed video clips for recognized Spanish musicians and has worked with important artists like Javier Bardem
Javier Bardem
Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem is a Spanish actor. In 2007 he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as sociopathic assassin Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men, and has also garnered critical acclaim for roles in films such as Jamón, jamón, Carne trémula, Boca a boca, Los...
, Alex de la Iglesia
Álex de la Iglesia
Alejandro "Álex" de la Iglesia Mendoza is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, film producer and former comic book artist.Most of De La Iglesia's films reached cult status due to their weird sense of humour.- Biography :...
, among others.
His original artwork, editing and animation direction of The Legend of the Scarecrow earned the short film over 20 awards worldwide, including a Goya Awards
Goya Awards
The Goya Awards, known in Spanish as los Premios Goya, are Spain's main national film awards, considered by many in Spain, and internationally, to be the Spanish equivalent of the American Academy Awards....
nomination and a pre-selection to the 2005 Oscar Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
.
Recent works
In 2007, after being in charge of the Edition and Postproduction Department in In Vitro Films (Barcelona), Carlos resumed his freelance career and moved to Madrid, where he actually lives.After the experience acquired from The Legend of the Scarecrow, he deepened his drawing style and merged it with his extensive technical knowledge and his filmmaking experience, in order to focus on the creation of animation pieces.
In 2008 he published online his latest short film, A short love story in Stop Motion, which collected over two million views and around 40.000 quotations in websites from all over the globe in the first six months. Then came The Can, a spot commissioned by Red Bull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...
Austria, intended to be part of a program that Red Bull organized together with the University of Applied Arts Vienna
University of Applied Arts Vienna
The University of Applied Arts Vienna is an institution of higher education in Vienna, the capital of Austria. It has had university status since 1970.-History:...
.
In 2009 he founded his own production company, DreamLife Studio SL, with the intention of starting to produce his own works on a larger scale. The company is based in Madrid.
In 2009 and 2010 he focused mainly on advertisement, working on large campaigns for Al Balad Newspaper in Lebanon, Oscillococcinum
Oscillococcinum
Oscillococcinum is a homeopathic alternative medicine marketed to relieve influenza-like symptoms. It is one of the most popular homeopathic preparations, particularly in France. Oscillococcinum is manufactured by a French company, Boiron, its sole manufacturer. There are, however, other...
in France, Popsicle
Popsicle
Popsicle is the most popular brand of ice pop in the United States and Canada. The first ice pop was created by accident in 1905 when 11-year-old Frank Epperson left a cup of soda on his porch in cold weather overnight. The next morning he went to go get the soda and it was frozen, so he put two...
Ice Pops in the US, and TetraPak in Russia. During 2010 he also directed the music video J’ai pas le temps for French singer Gabi. The video was featured at the third episode of the Zacuto’s Emmy award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
winning web series The Great Camera Shootout , in Chicago, where Lascano also participated as a guest.
Later on that year, he was invited by Vimeo
Vimeo
Vimeo is a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. It was founded by Zach Klein and Jake Lodwick in November 2004...
to participate as a judge for the Animation Category of their first festival, Vimeo Festival + Awards , held in New York on October 9th, 2010, next to other award-winning filmmakers such as David Lynch
David Lynch
David Keith Lynch is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound...
, Nicolas Schmerkin and Vincent Laforet.
In 2011 he was commissioned by Amnesty International to write and direct an animated spot for their 50th anniversary. The original score was composed by the Academy Award Winner Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including critically acclaimed film scores for The Lion King , Crimson Tide , The Thin Red Line , Gladiator , The Dark Knight and Inception .Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the...
and the Academy Award Nominee Lorne Balfe
Lorne Balfe
Lorne Balfe is a film score composer. Born in Inverness, Scotland, he works at the Remote Control Productions Studio.-Discography:2011* Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure...
, and the production took place in Prague between his own company, DreamLife Studio and Eallin Motion Art. The spot was internationally released by Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
on May 28 th, 2011, on the day its 50th anniversary was commemorated.
Owner of a very personal style, his mixing of digital tools and real objects brought a new organic aesthetic concept to animation, making Carlos achieve international recognition, and setting him on the sight of large advertisement companies. Eallin Motion Art (Czech Republic), Bent Image Lab
Bent Image Lab
BENT IMAGE LAB is a production company and animation studio specializing in commercials, music videos, short films, and visual effects for feature films. Located in Portland, Oregon the company was founded in 2002 by partners David Daniels, Ray Di Carlo, and Chel White...
(USA and Canada), Cube (France), Boiron
Boiron
Boiron is a manufacturer of homeopathic products, headquartered in France and with an operating presence in 59 countries worldwide. It is the largest manufacturer of homeopathic products in the world. In 2004, it employed a workforce of 2,779 and had a turnover of € 313 million...
(France) and Trix (Portugal), are some of the companies he is currently working with.
Early years
| Year | Title | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Pulitzer | |
| 1998 | Marionetas ("Marionettes") |
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| 1998 | Le Peintre et la Modéle ("The Painter and the Model") |
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| 2000 | Pandemonium | |
| 2000 | Les Amants ("The Lovers") |
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| 2001 | Juego Perverso | |
| 2003 | Esta Ronda la Paga Obus (featuring Javier Bardem Javier Bardem Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem is a Spanish actor. In 2007 he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as sociopathic assassin Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men, and has also garnered critical acclaim for roles in films such as Jamón, jamón, Carne trémula, Boca a boca, Los... ) |
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| 2005 | La Leyenda del Espantapájaros ("Legend of the Scarecrow") |
Nominated for the Goya Awards Goya Awards The Goya Awards, known in Spanish as los Premios Goya, are Spain's main national film awards, considered by many in Spain, and internationally, to be the Spanish equivalent of the American Academy Awards.... , 20th Edition, Spain. |
| Silver Melies - Festival Fantasporto Fantasporto Fantasporto, also known as Fantas, is an international film festival, annually organized since 1981 in Porto, Portugal. Giving screen space to commercial feature films, auteur films and experimental projects from all over the world, Fantasporto has created enthusiastic audiences, ranging from... , Portugal. |
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| Best Animated Short Film, Honorable Mention - Cleveland International Film Festival Cleveland International Film Festival The Cleveland International Film Festival, first held in 1977, is the largest film festival in Ohio. The 2010 festival featured over 300 films. Since 1991 the festival has been held at Tower City Cinemas in downtown Cleveland.-Roxanne T... , USA. |
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| Best Animated Short Film - L.A. Shorts Film Festival, USA. | ||
| Gold Plaque for Animated Short Film - 41st Chicago International Film Festival Chicago International Film Festival The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America.... , USA. |
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| Best Spanish Short Film - XVI Semana de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Donosti (San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival), Spain. | ||
| World Animation Award - 19th Leeds International Film Festival Leeds International Film Festival The Leeds International Film Festival is the largest film festival in England outside London. Held in November at various venues throughout Leeds, West Yorkshire it shows over 200 films from around the world, commercial and independent.... , UK. |
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| Best Original Soundtrack - ALCINE 35 Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares, Spain. | ||
| Best Animation Short Film - 5th Annual Tiburón International Film Festival, USA. | ||
| Best Animation (Nomination) - 3rd Syracuse International Film and Video Festival. | ||
| Best Animation - 9th Mostra de Curtmetratges de Sagunt (Sagunt Short Film Festival). | ||
| Platinum Remi (Cel Animation) - 39th WorldFest Houston International Film and Video Festival. | ||
| Audience Choice Award - 11th Worldwide Short Film Festival. | ||
| Best Animation - 5th Fescurts: Festival de Curtmetratges de Torelló. | ||
| Best International Animated Short Film - Festival Internacional de Cine de Viña del Mar, Chile. |
Recent works
| Year | Title | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Inspiration | ||
| 2008 | A Short Love Story in Stop Motion | ||
| 2008 | Red Bull's "The Can" | ||
| 2008 | Al Balad Campaign (Gandhi, Napoleon, Beethoven) |
Bronze Award, "Publications and Media" at the Dubai Lynx International Advertising Festival Dubai Lynx International Advertising Festival The Dubai Lynx International Advertising Festival is a yearly event to award creative excellence in advertising and related fields in the Middle East and North Africa .... , 2009. |
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| 2009 | Oscillococcinum "Le Bus" | ||
| 2010 | Popsicle Ice Pops "Space Camp" | ||
| 2010 | J'ai pas le temps | ||
| 2010 | TetraPak "The Cow" | ||
| 2011 | Standing up for Freedom: Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary" |
Commissioned works
| Year | Title | Role | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Muertos Comunes | Editing | KV Entertainment/FILMAX Filmax Filmax is a 24-hour English language Hollywood movies channel based in Pakistan. It is beamed in South Asia through the Pakistani satellite network.It was launched in 2008. The station is available nationwide via cable and satellite... |
| 2005 | Dos Hombres sin Destino (Theatre Production) |
Making of video sequences for the production | |
| 2005 | Vivir sin Miedo (TV Movie) | Editing | In Vitro Films |
| 2005 | Libro de Familia (TV Movie) |
Second Unit directing, editing and making of animation sequences | In Vitro Films |
| 2005 | Le Dernier Seigneur des Balkans (miniseries for TV Arte France) |
Editing, graphic design and animation | In Vitro Films |
| 2006 | Adrenalina (TV Movie) |
Second Unit directing and editing | In Vitro Films |
| 2006 | El Estafador (TV Movie) |
Second Unit directing and editing | In Vitro Films |
| 2007 | Coral Connections | Final editing and visual effects | Sea Studios Foundation Sea Studios Foundation Sea Studios Foundation is a 5013 non-profit organization, headquartered in Monterey, California. Sea Studios was founded by Mark Shelley, a senior series producer for National Geographic... |
| 2007 | Ália (TV Show) |
Directing and making of the animation sequences | TV Catalunya/Mortimer Produccions |
| 2008 | Becoming | Special effects designer and supervisor | Wandering Eye Productions |