Without a doubt, character development is one of the most interesting stages of a production. Art and technology come together to achieve an optimal visual result. If this development is carried out for a production on the scale of Planet 51, then the experience becomes a thrilling challenge.

The purpose of this talk is to demonstrate the process by which we achieve the final characters; analyzing in detail each step of the Character Development work flow, from modeling, shading, facial setup and character FX to finaling.

We will explain the various stylistic decisions and motivations which have helped us; through the years, to arrive at the final look of the characters in Planet 51; how the daily effort of a great team and a desire to excel have allowed us to successfully achieve the technical and artistic targets set by Planet 51.

His formal education took place between Spain and England: Graphic Design, Computer Science and work at various great studios. Finally specializing in character creation, he now contributes not only artistically, but also technically. Throughout his 15 year professional career, he has created characters for the cinema, animation shows, advertising, cinematics & video games. He has worked in studios such as Mariscal Studio, Rem Infográfica, Eurocom & Blur Studio. In the letter he contributed to the creation of various, diverse, projects such as: A Gentleman's Duel, In the Rough, The Simpson's Ride Movie, Spiderman, Friend or Foe, Sonic Next etc.

Since 2003, he has been part of the Ilion Animations Studios team, as Character Development Supervisor.