Gabriele was born in Origgio, a small village near Milan in Italy. He went to school at the Liceo Artistico and Accademia di Belle Arti. He has lived in Milan, London, Munich, Copenhagen and Los Angeles.

Gabriele star- ted his career as a comic book artist, drawing for Diabolik, Intrepido, and Dylan Dog, all published in Italy. In 2001, he wrote and directed the animated short The Shark and the Piano, which received several awards at film festivals all over the world. He also worked as a visual development artist on Walt Disney's Fantasia 2000...

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Before I start working as an animator on any project, I need to know as much as possible about the story, the theme and the director's vision. I need to know the characters, their personalities and their motivations, where they come from and where they are going.

The director's handout provides me with all the information I need about my shot. Getting to know the dialogue (if any) and the action is the first step. I watch the shot in the context of the sequence. I look for continuity between my shot, the shot before and the one after. If one of those shots has already been animated, I need to be sure my acting/ action will hook up properly...

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