Carlos Saldanha

The Profile

Brazilian director and animator known for directing mainstream animated features such as Ice Age: The Meltdown, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Rio and Rio 2.

Worked as an animator and director in major animation productions; associated with Blue Sky Studios.

A single DeBaser review gives Carlos Saldanha's Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs a mixed verdict. The reviewer praises technical craft and 3D spectacle but finds the script opportunistic and emotionally shallow. Characters are seen as well‑framed but not developed. Overall a professional product that lacks soul.