Hi, I'm Melanie, a 2D animator specializing in character animation with five years of academic experience and one year in production at an animation studio, working on small commercials and prop design. I studied at the Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Germany. I've worked on The Undying Pain of Existence, an Oscar- and Annie-nominated student film, and was the 2D Lead Animator on my diploma film The Panic Inside, a 2026 Student Academy Awards semifinalist. My strengths include expressive character animation and strong posing. I can adapt my style from realistic to cartoony. As well as experience in working collaboratively in production environments and in storyboarding.

Melanie Schnaidt

Hi, I'm Melanie, a 2D animator specializing in character animation with five years of academic experience and one year in production at an animation studio, working on small commercials and prop design. I studied at the Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Germany. I've worked on The Undying Pain of Existence, an Oscar- and Annie-nominated student film, and was the 2D Lead Animator on my diploma film The Panic Inside, a 2026 Student Academy Awards semifinalist. My strengths include expressive character animation and strong posing. I can adapt my style from realistic to cartoony. As well as experience in working collaboratively in production environments and in storyboarding.

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Hi,

I’m Melanie, a 2D animator specializing in character animation with five years of academic experience and one year in production at an animation studio, working on small commercials and prop design. I studied at the Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

I’ve worked on The Undying Pain of Existence, an Oscar- and Annie-nominated student film, and was the 2D Lead Animator on my diploma film The Panic Inside, a 2026 Student Academy Awards semifinalist.

My strengths include expressive character animation and strong posing. I can adapt my style from realistic to cartoony. As well as experience in working collaboratively in production environments and in storyboarding.

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Language

German
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Working Student at Pixelcloud GmbH & Co.KG
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Designed features on websites, cutting and animating on AfterEffects.
Full-time Animator at Studio 88
January 1, 2019 - Present
Worked on animating and coloring commercial 2D animations.
Intern at Studio 88
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Designed props for upcoming movie "The Journey of the elephant Soliman". Animated and colored commercial 2D animations.

Education

diploma at Animationsinstitut/ Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2026
2D Animation Workshop at LumAA - Lucern Switzerland
July 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment

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