Agnese’s Story
This commissioned animation tells the story of Agnese, a young environmental engineer from Puglia who returns home from Milan—the emblematic city of career-driven migration—to contribute to the development of agrivoltaic panels, helping shape a more sustainable future.
The Life of a Turbine
This animation began with a voice-over written by the company’s communications team. I built a narrative to accompany the images, pairing the life of a turbine with that of a family across generations. The story traces their deep connection to the territory and to the technological roots of the turbine. For necessity, I also included infographic elements to illustrate technical components.
Ettore The Great
The Puglieser is one of many imaginary magazines inspired by The New Yorker covers, showcasing various illustrators. This issue focused on themes from Puglia, my home region. I was assigned the “Disfida di Barletta.” After studying the historical duel and creating several sketches, I chose a side view composition—as if watching from the edge of the field. I gave the piece a protagonist: Ettore Fieramosca, the Italian knight who led the troops. I affectionately called him “Ettorone” a nickname that means ‘Ettore the Great’, throughout the process. I researched heraldry and armor, applying emblems to the knights based on their regions, imagining them approaching from the left. My goal was a visual style balanced between cartoon and painting—ironic yet full of character. The composition also allowed for a glimpse of the countryside. I had fun working on the battlefield textures, aiming for a camouflage blend of dry soil and wild grass to reflect the land of Puglia.
Mysterious Island
Since 2020 I collaborate occasionally with Report, the investigative Rai3 broadcast, creating animated illustrations that serve as intros for certain services that speak of technology. The one below is Jules Verne prediction about a water as powerful creator of electricity. For these animations, as usual, time was limited—just two to three weeks per piece, depending on programming schedules. It’s always a challenge to strike a balance between quality and storytelling, especially for such a prominent client in Italy.
Lupiae Maris
This animation also started from a script by the company’s communications team. I imagined the ancient wisdom of “old sea wolves” (the Latin name of the company) as an old fisherman releasing a small fish back into the sea—a metaphorical cue for narrating marine life development and the positive impact of offshore wind farms.
A Collective Message
This project was a race against time: I had just ten days to go from script proposal and storyboard to client approval and final delivery. Commissioned by Peplo—an agency managing HR communication for various Italian companies—the piece was for Hera Group’s HR team as part of the Best HR Team competition. The only brief: “People matter more than roles.” I imagined a collective voice message from the HR team to the company, blending anecdotes and small reflections that revealed the human side of the organization
Mystery
Deep
DEEP is a motion comic inside the documentary “Essere hikikomori, la mia vita in una stanza”(2023) It was written together by Gianfranco Bonadies, the directors, and the four guys in the documentary. Arts and Motion: Gianfranco Bonadies. Assistaint: Mariagela Cipriani Graphic Support: Giulia Schiavone ESSERE HIKOKOMORI, LA MIA VITA IN UNA STANZA Directors: Michele Bertini, Ugo Piva Produced by Sky, Fidelio