Ermitis Blanco is a prolific Cuban illustrator, cartoonist, and animator who has managed design concepts for many films and advertising from his Cuban house production Ñooo. Ermitis began his career as a magazine illustrator, then studied in the Animation Studies of ICAIC where he gained experience working for various prolific productions including Vampires in Havana II. The short film FLY was nominated for the Prix Jeunesse.