Michael
@mbirdini.bsky.social
Animator/Supervisor/Director. Currently @ Dreamworks. Prev. Sonic 3, Warner Bros. and Blue Sky Studios. Directed Scrat Tales, Batwheels, bunch of shorts
www.mbirdini.com
www.mbirdini.com
This one’s good 👍
DreamWorks’ next original animated film ‘FORGOTTEN ISLAND’ follows 2 best friends stranded on a fantastical world who can only escape by forgetting each other forever.
Starring Lea Salonga, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto, H.E.R. and Liza Soberano.
Starring Lea Salonga, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, Manny Jacinto, H.E.R. and Liza Soberano.
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This one’s good 👍
Monitor is officially premiering in ONE WEEK!
If you're in SF, Utah, NYC or LA you can watch it IN PERSON in a theater... but if you just can't wait...
You can actually watch it online tomorrow! All the details on my site:
mbirdini.com
If you're in SF, Utah, NYC or LA you can watch it IN PERSON in a theater... but if you just can't wait...
You can actually watch it online tomorrow! All the details on my site:
mbirdini.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Monitor is officially premiering in ONE WEEK!
If you're in SF, Utah, NYC or LA you can watch it IN PERSON in a theater... but if you just can't wait...
You can actually watch it online tomorrow! All the details on my site:
mbirdini.com
If you're in SF, Utah, NYC or LA you can watch it IN PERSON in a theater... but if you just can't wait...
You can actually watch it online tomorrow! All the details on my site:
mbirdini.com
The short I’ve been making for the past year has officially wrapped production! I’m incredibly grateful to have some VERY cool people working on the audio side of things…
May 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The short I’ve been making for the past year has officially wrapped production! I’m incredibly grateful to have some VERY cool people working on the audio side of things…
So I’ve been working on a short in my spare time for the past year… haven’t shared a lot about it, but now that I’ve been looking for work for a while, I’m very grateful to have something I’m passionate about I can pour my energy into. I’ve absolutely fallen in love with Blender. More to come soon!
March 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
So I’ve been working on a short in my spare time for the past year… haven’t shared a lot about it, but now that I’ve been looking for work for a while, I’m very grateful to have something I’m passionate about I can pour my energy into. I’ve absolutely fallen in love with Blender. More to come soon!
Michael Berardini | Animator & Director
www.mbirdini.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I spent most of 2024 on Sonic 3. I did postviz and final anim. These are most of my finaled shots!
vimeo.com/1050137155
vimeo.com/1050137155
Sonic 3 - Michael Berardini Anim Reel
I worked on Sonic 3 for most of 2024. I did postviz (shot creation, layout, rough blocking and blocking+) as well as final anim. These are most of my finaled shots!
vimeo.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I spent most of 2024 on Sonic 3. I did postviz and final anim. These are most of my finaled shots!
vimeo.com/1050137155
vimeo.com/1050137155
Replayed this over the weekend. Forgot how fun it is!
January 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Replayed this over the weekend. Forgot how fun it is!
Cool to see so many people digging Sonic 3! Pretty proud of Shadow - he’s a tricky balance of badass with an ocean of depth. I spent a lot of time on his quiet moments
shadow the hedgehog is sitting next to a little girl in a field
ALT: shadow the hedgehog is sitting next to a little girl in a field
media.tenor.com
December 22, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Cool to see so many people digging Sonic 3! Pretty proud of Shadow - he’s a tricky balance of badass with an ocean of depth. I spent a lot of time on his quiet moments
Flow was really incredible. The invisible and effortless long takes - Spielbergian! The anim isn’t as polished as a big budget - but the details captured/observed of cats were perfect. Made by a real cat person. Massive respect for Gints Zilbalodis!
As Flow continues to delight audiences, filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis joins Ella Kemp to chat cats, comparisons to the video game Stray and the greatest joys of doing it all yourself. boxd.it/2kK
Cat Person: Flow’s Gints Zilbalodis on 2024’s feline favorite and the joy of doing it yourself • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
As Flow continues to delight audiences, filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis joins Ella Kemp to chat cats, comparisons to the video game Stray and the greatest joys of doing it all yourself.
boxd.it
December 18, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Flow was really incredible. The invisible and effortless long takes - Spielbergian! The anim isn’t as polished as a big budget - but the details captured/observed of cats were perfect. Made by a real cat person. Massive respect for Gints Zilbalodis!
Spent a decade at Blue Sky Studios… guess I’ll try a decade here too
November 22, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Spent a decade at Blue Sky Studios… guess I’ll try a decade here too