ELENA CALVO CALVO
- Madrid, Spain
- 2 projects
Stop motion and cut-out animation professional with 10+ years of experience directing projects, building functional storyboards and animatics for clear pacing and narrative, and creating character-focused work across…
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Stop motion and cut-out animation professional with 10+ years of experience directing projects, building functional storyboards and animatics for clear pacing and narrative, and creating character-focused work across clay, cut-out, and mixed materials. Experienced leading small teams and managing multiple creative roles from script adaptation to post-production.
Her independent short film has been officially selected in festivals across multiple countries and earned an award at PIAFF 2025 (Paris). She is expanding into 2D and 3D through a Master’s in Audiovisual Animation Creation at TAI in Madrid.
- Joined July 2026
Skills· 11
Languages
- Spanish; CastilianFluent
- UkrainianFluent
- RussianFluent
- ItalianIntermediate
- EnglishIntermediate
- FrenchBeginner
Industry experience
- Media & Entertainment
- Education
- Professional Services
Projects · 2
My own project, an animated music video for a song. This project was selected for many international festivals and won an award at the Piaff festival, as well as receiving mentions and certificates at several other festivals.
- 2D Animator
- 3D Animator
- Animation Director
- +3
Work experience· 7 roles
Independent Animation Director & Freelance Artist · Self-employedJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos
Direct and produce animated short films and deliver animated segments for documentary projects. Led creative direction and production on “Candonga de los colectiveros” with official festival selections in multiple countries and a Best Staging award at PIAFF 2025 (Paris). Created animation segments for “Deudalandia,” a documentary directed by Pablo Ortega. Also designed and delivered stop motion workshops as an invited expert in Russia, Italy, and Costa Rica.
Storyboard & Animatic Artist · Parovoz Animation Studio, Moscow, RussiaJan 2021 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo
Created storyboards and animatics for the animated series “Katya & Ef.”
Storyboard & Animatic Artist · Parovoz Animation StudioJan 2021 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo
Created storyboards and animatics for the animated series “Katya & Ef.”
Animation Teaching & Workshops (University Courses & Kids/Youth Workshops) · Universidad Veritas / UCR / Various institutions in Russia and Costa RicaJan 2013 – Jan 2023 · 10 yrs 1 mo
Stop Motion Animator · Studio Pilot, Moscow, RussiaJan 2013 – Jan 2022 · 9 yrs 1 mo
Animation Teaching & Workshops (University + Youth Workshops) · Universidad Veritas; UCR; and other institutions/workshops (Russia, Italy, Costa Rica)Jan 2013 – Jan 2023 · 10 yrs 1 mo
Stop Motion Animator · Studio PilotJan 2013 – Jan 2022 · 9 yrs 1 mo
Education· 10
Master's Degree in Audiovisual Animation Creation · TAI, Escuela Universitaria de Artes, Madrid2025 – 2026
Diploma in Classical 2D Animation · Schar School -Studio2011 – 2014
Directing Animated Short Films · Soyuzmultfilm Studio2016 – 2017
Scriptwriting for Animated Series · Soyuzmultfilm Studio2018 – 2019
Certifications and awards
Independent director & award-winning short film production (PIAFF 2025 Best Staging Award)2025
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