Along with Paulo Morelli and Andrea Barata Riberiro he launched O2 Filmes while still keeping his hand in television.

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But De Oliveira Barata argued that alternative prostheses could be just as beneficial.

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The prototype was a success and de Oliveira Barata's clients now range from ex-military men looking for a sci-fi leg to children wanting a secret compartment to store their pencils.

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After studying special effects prosthetics for film and TV, de Oliveira Barata worked with a realistic prosthetics company for eight years, continuing to experiment with artistic limbs in her spare time.

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