Patricio "Pato" Ignacio Escala Pierart is a Chilean

animator An animator is an artist who creates multiple images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video gam ...

and

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. He is best known for producing, editing and animating the short animated film ''

Bear Story ''Bear Story'' (Spanish: ''Historia de un oso'') is a 2014 Chilean animated short film directed by Gabriel Osorio Vargas. The screenplay was co-written with Daniel Castro and the film was produced by Pato Escala Pierart. The story is inspired by th ...

'' (2015), which won for

Best Animated Short Film The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year 1 ...

at the

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; the first Chilean film to do so, and ''

Nahuel and the Magic Book ''Nahuel and the Magic Book'' ( es, Nahuel y el Libro Mágico) is a 2020 Chilean-Brazilian animated fantasy-adventure coming-of-age film produced by Carburadores, co-produced by Chilean Punkrobot Studios and Brazilian Levante Films and directed ...

'' (2020). He shared the win with director

Gabriel Osorio Vargas Gabriel Osorio Vargas is a Chilean film director. He is best known for directing, animating and writing the short animated film '' Bear Story'' (2015), which won the Oscar in the category of Best Animated Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards; t ...

. The film also entered various

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worldwide, receiving numerous awards and nominations.

Life and career

Early life

His father, who was a military under Pinochet's ruling, died when Escala was 17. Escala used to listen to revolutionary rock bands such as Los Miserables. He studied to become a veterinarian for two years, and then studied communications.

Career

Escala founded his studio Punkrobot with his girlfriend, his sister and her boyfriend. In August 2017, he launched the production of the animated series' pilot ''Guitar & Drum''.

Personal life

Other roles

*President of Animachi (Chile’s national animation lobby)

References

External links

* 1982 births Living people Chilean film producers Directors of Best Animated Short Academy Award winners University of the Americas (Chile) faculty {{Chile-bio-stub