Claudio Espinar Ruiz

Claudio Espinar Ruiz is a seasoned professional in character animation, currently serving as a Senior Character Animator at MercurySteam since April 2025. Prior experience includes roles as Lead Animator and Senior Character Animator at Tequila Works from April 2020 to March 2025, as well as Lead Animator and Character Animator at MercurySteam between February 2015 and April 2020. Early career stages include 3D Character Animator at Gameloft and a brief tenure at Ink Apache focused on character animation for the Boing channel in Italy. Additionally, Claudio has contributed to education as a vocational instructor in audiovisual media at Editrain. Educational qualifications comprise an Expert Animation Workshop from Animsquad, a 3D Animation degree from PSL Pepe School Land, and a Superior Technician qualification in Graphic Design from Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Jerez.