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Hi, I'm Isabella Leija, a multi-disciplinary animator and filmmaker based in Atlanta, Georgia. I recently completed a BFA in Animation at Savannah College of Art and Design and I love guiding visuals from concept to final delivery. I thrive in collaborative environments, leading teams across 3D and 2D animation pipelines, crafting cohesive storytelling, and delivering polished visuals on tight timelines.…Hi, I'm Isabella Leija, a multi-disciplinary animator and filmmaker based in Atlanta, Georgia. I recently completed a BFA in Animation at Savannah College of Art and Design and I love guiding visuals from concept to final delivery. I thrive in collaborative environments, leading teams across 3D and 2D animation pipelines, crafting cohesive storytelling, and delivering polished visuals on tight timelines.

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Hi, I'm Isabella Leija, a multi-disciplinary animator and filmmaker based in Atlanta, Georgia. I recently completed a BFA in Animation at Savannah College of Art and Design and I love guiding visuals from concept to final delivery. I thrive in collaborative environments, leading teams across 3D and 2D animation pipelines, crafting cohesive storytelling, and delivering polished visuals on tight timelines.…Hi, I'm Isabella Leija, a multi-disciplinary animator and filmmaker based in Atlanta, Georgia. I recently completed a BFA in Animation at Savannah College of Art and Design and I love guiding visuals from concept to final delivery. I thrive in collaborative environments, leading teams across 3D and 2D animation pipelines, crafting cohesive storytelling, and delivering polished visuals on tight timelines.

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Hi, I’m Isabella Leija, a multi-disciplinary animator and filmmaker based in Atlanta, Georgia. I recently completed a BFA in Animation at Savannah College of Art and Design and I love guiding visuals from concept to final delivery.

I thrive in collaborative environments, leading teams across 3D and 2D animation pipelines, crafting cohesive storytelling, and delivering polished visuals on tight timelines.

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Work Experience

Producer at Burning Man

June 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024

Led a team of 15 creatives across the full production pipeline from planning through final delivery. Built and managed Excel-based production trackers, schedules, and assignment sheets to monitor milestones, workload, and deadlines. Oversaw end-to-end asset creation, ensuring quality control, pipeline consistency, and on-time delivery. Proactively resolved schedule conflicts and aligned cross-functional teams to maintain schedule and production efficiency.

Environment Artist at RubberBand Man Film

September 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023

Worked on environment assets throughout the production pipeline. Created multiple layouts for environment & storyboard artists. Painted multiple background environments during the compositing process. Clean up artist on 2D backgrounds.

Director at Caesura Short Film

March 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024

Directed and managed a 3D animated short from concept development through final delivery, overseeing creative vision, storytelling, and production execution. Led a team of artists and animators, providing shot direction, performance notes, and visual guidance to ensure cohesive style and tone. Served as 3D Animation Lead, supervising shot assignments, reviewing dailies, and maintaining animation quality and consistency across sequences.

Director at House of Ghoul Film

September 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Directed and managed a 3D/2D hybrid animated short from concept development through final delivery, overseeing creative vision, storytelling, and production execution. Led a team of artists and animators, providing shot direction, performance notes, and visual guidance to ensure cohesive style and tone. Served as 3D Animation Lead, supervising shot assignment tasks, reviewing dailies, and maintaining animation quality and consistency across sequences. Built and maintained production spreadsheets and asset trackers. Coordinated across modeling, rigging, lighting, and compositing to ensure smooth asset integration and on-time completion.

Producer at Burning Man Short Film

June 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024

Led a team of 15 creatives across the full production pipeline from planning through final delivery; built and managed Excel-based production trackers, schedules, and assignment sheets to monitor milestones, workload, and deadlines; proactively resolved schedule conflicts and aligned cross-functional teams to maintain schedule and production efficiency.

Environmental Artist at RubberBand Short Film

September 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023

Worked on environment assets throughout the production pipeline; created multiple layouts for environment & storyboard artists; painted multiple background environments during the compositing process; cleaned up 2D backgrounds.

Director at House Of Ghouls Short Film

September 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Directed and managed a 3D/2D hybrid animated short from concept development through final delivery, overseeing creative vision, storytelling, and production execution; served as 3D Animation Lead, supervising shot assignment, reviewing dailies, and maintaining animation quality and consistency across sequences; built and maintained production spreadsheets and asset trackers to organize workflows, monitor progress, and streamline pipeline communication.

Environment Artist at RubberBand Man Short Film

September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Worked on environment assets throughout the production pipeline. Created multiple layouts for environment and storyboard artists. Painted multiple background environments during the compositing process. Clean up artist on 2D backgrounds.

Director at House Of Ghoul Short Film

September 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025

Directed and managed a 3D/2D hybrid animated short from concept development through final delivery, overseeing creative vision, storytelling, and production execution. Served as 3D Animation Lead, supervising shot assignment, reviewing dailies, and maintaining animation quality and consistency across sequences. Built and maintained production spreadsheets and asset trackers to organize workflows, monitor progress, and streamline pipeline communication.