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I’m Aleia Moniq Castillo, a 2D/3D animation and compositing professional who enjoys turning ideas into expressive characters, environments, and polished final shots. My background spans 2D cutout rigging, character and background design, cutout and paperless animation, compositing, and screen-based storytelling—from building usable rigs for production to exporting clean PNG sequences and finishing scenes for the final cut. Over the years, I’ve contributed to multiple projects and studios, including storyboard and screenplay work for short films and 3D shorts, as well as animation and environment/props design for YouTube and studio internships. I also bring strong organizational and communication skills from leading and supporting creative teams, and I’m always excited to collaborate on visual development, improve pipeline workflows, and deliver work that matches story and production needs.…I’m Aleia Moniq Castillo, a 2D/3D animation and compositing professional who enjoys turning ideas into expressive characters, environments, and polished final shots. My background spans 2D cutout rigging, character and background design, cutout and paperless animation, compositing, and screen-based storytelling—from building usable rigs for production to exporting clean PNG sequences and finishing scenes for the final cut. Over the years, I’ve contributed to multiple projects and studios, including storyboard and screenplay work for short films and 3D shorts, as well as animation and environment/props design for YouTube and studio internships. I also bring strong organizational and communication skills from leading and supporting creative teams, and I’m always excited to collaborate on visual development, improve pipeline workflows, and deliver work that matches story and production needs.

Aleia Moniq Castillo

Animator, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, +3

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I’m Aleia Moniq Castillo, a 2D/3D animation and compositing professional who enjoys turning ideas into expressive characters, environments, and polished final shots. My background spans 2D cutout rigging, character and background design, cutout and paperless animation, compositing, and screen-based storytelling—from building usable rigs for production to exporting clean PNG sequences and finishing scenes for the final cut. Over the years, I’ve contributed to multiple projects and studios, including storyboard and screenplay work for short films and 3D shorts, as well as animation and environment/props design for YouTube and studio internships. I also bring strong organizational and communication skills from leading and supporting creative teams, and I’m always excited to collaborate on visual development, improve pipeline workflows, and deliver work that matches story and production needs.…I’m Aleia Moniq Castillo, a 2D/3D animation and compositing professional who enjoys turning ideas into expressive characters, environments, and polished final shots. My background spans 2D cutout rigging, character and background design, cutout and paperless animation, compositing, and screen-based storytelling—from building usable rigs for production to exporting clean PNG sequences and finishing scenes for the final cut. Over the years, I’ve contributed to multiple projects and studios, including storyboard and screenplay work for short films and 3D shorts, as well as animation and environment/props design for YouTube and studio internships. I also bring strong organizational and communication skills from leading and supporting creative teams, and I’m always excited to collaborate on visual development, improve pipeline workflows, and deliver work that matches story and production needs.

Available to hire

I’m Aleia Moniq Castillo, a 2D/3D animation and compositing professional who enjoys turning ideas into expressive characters, environments, and polished final shots. My background spans 2D cutout rigging, character and background design, cutout and paperless animation, compositing, and screen-based storytelling—from building usable rigs for production to exporting clean PNG sequences and finishing scenes for the final cut.

Over the years, I’ve contributed to multiple projects and studios, including storyboard and screenplay work for short films and 3D shorts, as well as animation and environment/props design for YouTube and studio internships. I also bring strong organizational and communication skills from leading and supporting creative teams, and I’m always excited to collaborate on visual development, improve pipeline workflows, and deliver work that matches story and production needs.

Skills

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Experience Level

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Tagalog

Fluent

Work Experience

Intern - Character Designs and Digital Ink & Paint at TuldoK Animation Studios

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Supported the studio’s production with character designs/concept arts and digital ink/paint work, including painting environments for different settings. Assisted in compositing stage collaboration with co-supervision.

Character Design, Concept Art, Digital Ink and Paint Artist (Intern) at Candy Jungle Studios (TuldoK/Tuldok Animation Studios)

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Contributed to character design and concept art for an upcoming studio series. Worked as a digital ink and paint artist across multiple scenes, painted environment settings, and supported the compositing stage with intern collaboration and co-supervision.

Animator, Character Designer, Environment and Props Designer, 2D Rigging Artist at Candy Jungle YouTube Series

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Animated episodes and designed/redesigned characters and seasonal looks. Built multiple character and prop rigs, including troubleshooting rig/pipeline needs. Worked on environment and prop creation for Christmas episodes and contributed to scene cuts and scene builds per episode.

Storyboard Artist, Screenplay Writer, Character Designer, Rigging Artist, Compositing Artist, Animator at "LOTE Olympics" Short Film

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026

Co-wrote parts of the screenplay and storyboard, built multiple character rigs for production readiness, and worked on nodes for character rigging and compositing stages. Completed cutout and 2D animation (paperless/cutout) and animated 3D models; composited exported scenes for the final cut.

Storyboard Artist, Screenplay Writer, 3D Animator at "Harana" 3D Shorts

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Contributed to storyboarding and screenplay portions for the 3D shorts, and completed 3D animation work for assigned shots/segments.

Storyboard Artist, Screenplay Writer, Character Designer, Cutout Animator, Rigging Artist, Compositing Artist at "Jack En Poy" Short Film

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Created parts of the film’s storyboards and screenplay, developed character designs, and handled cutout animation. Worked on rigging and compositing stages, including node setup for character rigs and compositing work within the production pipeline, helping prepare assets and scenes for final integration.

Storyboard Artist / Screenplay Writer / Rigging Artist / Animator at Lote Olympics Short Film

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026

Co-wrote screenplay and storyboarded portions of the film; worked on character rigs and scene builds for production.

Character Designer / Environment Designer / 2D Rigging Artist / Props Designer at Candy Jungle Studios (YouTube Series)

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Created character designs, environment and prop designs; performed 2D rigging; built assets for episodes including 'HarK the Herald' and related content.

Storyboard Artist / Screenplay Writer / Rigging Artist / Animator at Jack En Poy Short Film

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Wrote screenplay and storyboarded portions of the film; contributed to character design, cutout animation, rigging, and compositing.

Assets Artist at Animahik 2023 Short Film

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Worked on three (3) film credit assets for the short film.

Digital Ink and Paint Artist, Compositing Artist at Digital Ink and Paint / Compositing (Studio Production)

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025

Worked across multiple scenes as a digital ink and paint artist. Painted environment sets for different settings and co-supervised fellow interns during compositing stage work.

High Unit Spokeshead at High U nite Imus

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022

Led the High Unit organization for high school homeschool students in Imus, managing events, hosting, mentoring, and gathering participants. Coordinated with other High Unit hubs across the Philippines and overseas to support program continuity and community-building.

General Academic Strand at Wellspring Christian Family Schools

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022

CEO at High United (Homeschool Global - Imus, Cavite)

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022

Spearheaded the High United organization for high school students; created events, hosted gatherings, mentored members, and coordinated with other High United hubs across the Philippines and overseas.

Freelance Traditional Artist

January 1, 2019 - Present

Produced original ink and paper pieces and mixed-media artwork for fundraising events. Completed commissioned traditional work including watercolor, ink and paper, and mixed-media illustrations.

Freelance Artist

January 1, 2019 - Present

Traditional art pieces for fundraising events; created ink and paper works as well as a mixed-media piece for The Ruth Foundation and Kulay Kids fundraising event.