Hi, I'm Sile Snedden, a character designer and illustrator based in Gisborne, New Zealand. Screen arts and illustration has always been my passion. I’ve been telling stories through visual media since I was a child and have pursued that as a part of my career and hobby. I studied for 3 years in film but adapted what I made to include as much concept art and animation as possible. For my final year I completed a stop motion animation named “Market Day”. Physical art and puppet making is another medium that inspires me. For Market Day I hand made 3 unique, needle felted puppets and a world for them to live in. That world remains to be a world building project of mine that I hope to tell more stories from in the future..

Sile Snedden

Hi, I'm Sile Snedden, a character designer and illustrator based in Gisborne, New Zealand. Screen arts and illustration has always been my passion. I’ve been telling stories through visual media since I was a child and have pursued that as a part of my career and hobby. I studied for 3 years in film but adapted what I made to include as much concept art and animation as possible. For my final year I completed a stop motion animation named “Market Day”. Physical art and puppet making is another medium that inspires me. For Market Day I hand made 3 unique, needle felted puppets and a world for them to live in. That world remains to be a world building project of mine that I hope to tell more stories from in the future..

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Hi, I’m Sile Snedden, a character designer and illustrator based in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Screen arts and illustration has always been my passion. I’ve been telling stories through visual media since I was a child and have pursued that as a part of my career and hobby.
I studied for 3 years in film but adapted what I made to include as much concept art and animation as possible.
For my final year I completed a stop motion animation named “Market Day”.
Physical art and puppet making is another medium that inspires me. For Market Day I hand made 3 unique, needle felted puppets and a world for them to live in.
That world remains to be a world building project of mine that I hope to tell more stories from in the future…

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Production Assistant at Rangai, Gisborne (Student Film Sets)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Supported film productions on set with a focus on maintaining workflow in high-stress environments, assisting with on-set coordination, communication and logistics.
Body Artist at Glitter Chicks at RNV
January 1, 2025 - Present
Body art modeling and on-site preparation for events and performances.
Student Film Set Roles at Student Films
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Worked across multiple student film sets in various roles to support production and on-set crew, contributing to a collaborative workflow.

Education

Certificate in Art and Design at Eastern Institute of Technology
January 1, 2022 - February 17, 2026
Screen Arts degree majoring in Film at Southern Institute of Technology
February 20, 2023 - November 21, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other
    uniE621 The Priest
    An illustration from my world building project featuring a priest of the Lochwulf species. He prays to the one of the 2 moons of this world, the Blood Moon. As well as the other 8 saints this culture has come to look upon for guidance. This priest isn’t to be trusted though. Ulterior motives steer his worship illustrator
    paper Market Day

    A stop motion animated film set in a world I have created