Paulo Muppet

As a Founding Partner and Producer at Birdo, Paulo led the studio's development team and contributed to some of Latin America's most successful animated series, driving creative vision and market expansion.

• Led the team responsible for creating the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Mascots, generating the most successful licensing revenue in Games' history.
• Created, wrote, and directed a TV series featuring the Rio 2016 Mascots, which became the most-watched show on Brazilian Cartoon Network in 2016.
• Elevated Birdo's international presence by developing projects acquired by Nick US, Cartoon Network, Globo, and Discovery Kids, with multiple projects selected for MipJunior and Annecy MIFA pitches (2023, 2024, 2025), including winning MipJunior's Pitch Competition in 2025 with 'Bia and the Beats'.
• Executive Produced 10 original kids' shows, including 'Oswaldo' (awarded 1st place by Prix Jeunesse IberoAmericano 2019), 'Cupcake e Dino' (listed among the Top 10 premieres of 2018 by The New York Times), and 'O Menino Maluquinho' (2023 International Emmy-nominated).
• Developed and produced 'Clube da Anittinha,' which became the most-watched show among girls on Brazilian Pay TV and grew its YouTube channel to over 900K subscribers and 310M views in under seven years.
• Introduced characters as brand assets for corporate clients like CBMM and Fleury, resulting in CBMM's most successful YouTube engagement asset and Fleury surpassing previous license communication results (Sesame Street).
• Pioneered AI integration into animation production, creating a 2D-to-3D process that eliminated entire 3D pipelines for social media content and an AI pipeline to retexture vector animations for commercials, enhancing visual results and efficiency.

Developed and taught comprehensive courses in Storyboard and Visual Narrative, shaping the next generation of animation professionals.

• Created and implemented the curriculum for the Storyboard and Visual Narrative course, impacting numerous students.
• Taught advanced techniques in visual storytelling and animation pre-production to aspiring artists.

Designed and delivered animation curriculum for the Multimedia Production Technology course, fostering foundational skills in emerging media professionals.

• Designed the animation curriculum for the Multimedia Production Technology course, enhancing program relevance and student learning outcomes.
• Instructed students in core animation principles and multimedia production techniques.

Contributed as a key Animator and Storyboard Artist for various animated series, bringing creative visions to life through visual development.

• Developed animated sequences and storyboards for popular TV series including 'De Onde Vem' (TV Cultura) and 'Entre Pais e Filhos' (Canal Futura).
• Applied expertise in traditional animation and storyboarding to deliver high-quality visual content for broadcast.

Executive Produced a 2D digital animation series, 6x22' episodes, for Brazil Exhibition on Max and HBO.

Executive Produced a 2D digital animation series, 13x11' episodes, broadcast on Max and Discovery Kids in Brazil and Latam.

Executive Directed a 2D digital animation series, 26x11' episodes, with global exhibition on Netflix.

Animation Producer and Storyboard Artist for a 67-minute documentary.

Served as Development Producer, Executive Producer, and Visual Development Artist for a 2D digital animation series, 52x11' episodes, broadcast by Discovery Kids Brazil, Latam, and Discovery+.

Executive Produced and served as Storyboard Artist for a 2D digital animation series (26x7', 7x3', and 10x1' formats), broadcast on Cartoon Network Brasil & Latam and HBO Max.

Served as Development Producer, Executive Producer, Storyboard Supervisor, and Animator for a 2D digital animation series (52x11', 2 seasons), with global streaming on Netflix and broadcast across multiple international channels.

Co-created, Development Produced, Executive Produced, and served as Visual Development Artist for a 2D digital animation series (62x5', across 3 seasons), broadcast by Gloob, Gloobinho, and its own YouTube channel.

Animation Producer for seasons 2 and 3 (18 episodes) of a 2D digital animation series (18x3'), broadcast on Disney Channel and Disney+.

Served as Development Producer and Executive Producer for a 2D digital animation series (52x11', 2 seasons), broadcast across numerous international networks including TV Cultura, Cartoon Network, HBO Max, and Netflix.

Animation Producer and Animation Supervisor for a 90-minute documentary.

Creator, Producer, Director, and Screenwriter for a 2D digital animation series (32x3'), broadcast on Cartoon Network Brazil and the Rio2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games YouTube channel.

Producer, Director, and Screenwriter for a 2D digital animation series (13x1'30').

Creator, Producer, Director, and Screenwriter for a 2D digital animation series (13x1'30').

Producer, Animation Director, and Animator for a 12-minute short film.

Producer, Director, and Screenwriter for a 1'38" short film.

Animation Supervisor for a 55-minute documentary.

Animation Producer and Animator for a 2'30" short film.

Producer and Director for a 1-minute short film.

Producer, Director, and Screenwriter for a 4'31" music video, broadcast on the Futura channel.

Animation Producer and Animator for an 8-minute short film.

Animation Producer and Animator for a 4'31" short film.

Animation Producer and Animator for a 2D digital animation series (13x1'), broadcast on MTV Asia.

Awarded for the project 'Bia and the Beats', showcasing innovative content development.

Awarded for 'Star Wars, Forces of Destiny', acknowledging excellence in musical composition for television.

Awarded for the animated series 'Oswaldo', recognized for its outstanding appeal to children.

Recognized for the animated series 'Cupcake e Dino', highlighting its critical acclaim and impact.

Received for 'Tha Master's Voice: Caveirão'.

Awarded for 'Tha Master's Voice: Caveirão', recognizing its artistic and narrative merit.

Awarded for 'Escalada'.

Received for 'Escalada', signifying high-quality content recognized by Vimeo's editorial team.

Awarded for 'Daddy's little doll'.

Awarded for 'Escalada' and 'Box'.

Awarded for 'In a Forest'.

Awarded for 'Monkey Joy'.

Awarded for 'Monkey Joy'.

Awarded for 'Monkey Joy'.

Awarded for 'Monkey Joy'.

Awarded for 'Monkey Joy'.

Recognized for 'Monkey Joy'.

Received for 'Tyger'.

Awarded for 'Tyger'.

Awarded for 'Tyger'.

Received for 'Tyger'.

Awarded for 'Tyger'.

Received for 'MTV Mobbed', demonstrating innovation in mobile entertainment.