Alef Rodrigues Rosa

MATINHOS, Paraná – September 26, 2025 (Friday) These have been peaceful days here at Hostel Costa Terral, a cozy guesthouse on the coast of Paraná. September, however, has been unusually rainy and chilly, something the hosts say is uncommon for this time of year. During this current chapter of my life as a backpacking filmmaker, […]

3D animation entered my life on an ordinary weeknight. I sat down in front of my computer to play a game, but before launching it, my eyes stopped on an icon sitting on the desktop. That small detail would change the course of my life forever. I’ve always been involved with the arts. As a

3D animation entered my life on an ordinary weeknight. I sat down in front of my computer to play a game, but before launching it, my eyes stopped on an icon sitting on the desktop. That small detail would change the course of my life forever. I’ve always been involved with the arts. As a

At the moment, I find myself fascinated by a few very different—yet equally compelling—subjects. ANANSI Anansi is an African mythological figure who spun a silver web to the realm of his god in order to steal a chest filled with stories and bring them to Earth. Because of this, Anansi is strongly associated with cunning,

Over the past few months, I have ventured into a new territory within photography: covering sporting events. The idea emerged out of both necessity and practicality. As the Traveling Filmmaker, I have been looking for more mobile ways to generate income—something that can accompany my travels and help finance the equipment I use along the

I arrived safely here in Curitiba. The Social Hostel is very close to everything — close enough that you can even walk. And that’s exactly what I did. Whenever I arrive in a new city, I like to go for a walk. I enjoy having time to think, and at the same time, it’s a

In the audiovisual industry, are you good at producing content that sells, or at selling content? There are basically two ways to make money in the audiovisual field: through advertising or through box office revenue. Of course, it’s possible to combine both. I am good at producing content that sells stories. Brands that create and

As someone who works in the visual arts industry, photography has always been one of my hobbies. For quite some time, I had been looking for a topic to explore here on my blog that could connect with my photographs because, in my view, art is meant to be seen. Then I thought: what do

The story of this Cherry Blossom Garden begins in the early 1900s. At that time, my hometown was still very small and lacked hardworking people to plant and harvest the land. The fertile fields surrounding the Paranapanema River, eager to be cultivated, warmly welcomed the Japanese families who arrived to work on coffee plantations throughout