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Cel animator and illustrator specialized in character animation, with extensive freelancing experience across commercials, trailers, TV series, music videos and short films. Based in Fiesole, Italy, and trained in character animation through Les Gobelins, the Royal College of Art, and BA studies at the London College of Communication.
Fluent in both Italian and English, Chiara uses traditional/cel workflows and software like TV Paint Pro (primary), Toon Boom Harmony, Animate, Photoshop, and related tools to deliver clean character animation, rough/clean passes, shadow passes, storyboarding, style frames, background art and 2D VFX.
Experience Level
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Language
Italian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Work Experience
Cel Key Animator at Studio Mir
November 1, 2033 - May 31, 2024TV series key animator (rough & clean passes plus shadow pass) for the Netflix series “Devil May Cry” (TV Paint).
Cel Key Animator at Point Five Creations
November 1, 2033 - December 31, 2024Feature rough frame-by-frame key animation for “Another World” directed by Tommy Kai Chung Ng.
Character animation (Cel Animator) at Nexus
May 1, 2026 - PresentCommercial character animation for an Arsenal announcement in London; cel animation production using TV Paint.
Cel Animator at Nexus
May 1, 2026 - PresentCommercial character animation for an Arsenal announcement (London).
Cel Animator at Glassarrow
April 1, 2026 - May 31, 2026Action-based cel character animation for a video game trailer; frame-by-frame character work in London.
Glassarrow Cel Animator at Glassarrow
April 1, 2026 - May 31, 2026Action-based character animation for a video game trailer (London).
Cel Animator at Eastend Western
December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025Commercial character animation for Moncler.
Western Cel Animator at Eastend Western
December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025Commercial character animation for a short for Moncler.
Cel Animator, Storyborder, Concept Artist at Electric Theatre Collective
September 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025Commercial storyboarding, style frames, character design and character animation for a Formula E ad (TV Paint and Photoshop).
Cel Animator at Blind Pig
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025Short cel character animation to raise awareness about a medical condition (TV Paint).
Cel Animator at Jelly
May 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025Commercial character animation for Dole Whip ice cream; produced in TV Paint.
Jelly Cel Animator at Jelly
May 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025Commercial character animation for Dole Whip ice cream (TV Paint).
Cel Animator (rabbit) at Eastend Western
April 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025Commercial character animation for Burberry; rough work in TV Paint with painterly clean-up in Photoshop.
Western Cel Animator at Eastend Western
April 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025Commercial character animation of a rabbit for a short for Burberry; rough done in TV Paint, painterly clean-up in Photoshop.
Cel Animator at Mummu
January 1, 2025 - January 31, 2025Cel character animation and 2D VFX for a teaser to be screened in a waiting room at arcades, produced in TV Paint.
Cel Animator, Storyborder, Concept Artist at Mummu
January 1, 2025 - January 31, 2025Teaser cel character animation and 2D FX to be screened in a waiting room at the arcades (TV Paint).
Cel Animator, Storyborder, Concept Artist at Electric Theatre Collective
December 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025Commercial character animation and style frames for an HSBC ad; worked in TV Paint.
Cel Animator at Jelly
July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Short ninja-based animation about cancer treatment; character animation in TV Paint and Photoshop.
Cel Animator at Jelly
July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Short animation for Kitchen Makes: 'Join the Climate & Clean Air Coalition', delivered in TV Paint.
Jelly Cel Animator at Jelly
July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Short character animation for the short “Join the Climate & Clean Air Coalition” by Kitchen Makes (TV Paint). Ninja-based short about cancer treatment; worked in TV Paint and Photoshop.
Cel Animator, 2D FX at Nexus
April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024Commercial character animation and 2D FX for the BBC Olympics “Welcome to the city of love” (TV Paint).
Cel Animator at Jelly
March 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024Charity short 'Red Cross Olympics' by Kitchen Makes; character animation in TV Paint.
Jelly Cel Animator at Jelly
March 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024Commercial character animation for the charity short “Red Cross Olympics” by Kitchen Makes (TV Paint).
Cel Animator, Storyborder, Concept Artist at Electric Theatre Collective
January 1, 2024 - March 31, 20242D FX and style frames for the USYK vs FURY DAZN ad, plus style frames, 2D FX and animation for Teenage Cancer Trust (TV Paint and Photoshop).
Cel Key Animator at Studio Mir
November 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024TV series work on 'Devil May Cry' (Netflix): key animation with rough and clean passes plus shadow pass in production pipeline.
Cel Key Animator (rough and clean) at Point Five Creations
November 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024Feature animation work on 'Another World' directed by Tommy Kai Chung Ng, including rough frame-by-frame key animation.
Cel Animator, Co-Director / Writer-Director-Animator at Electric Theatre Collective
September 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023Short 'Panther': written, directed and animated the short. As it is 2D over live action, directed filming for production integration.
Cel Animator, Co-Director at Electric Theatre Collective
September 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023Short Panther: written/directed/animated the short; directed filming (2D animation on top of live action).
Cel Animator, Character Designer at Nexus
April 1, 2023 - August 31, 20232D character animations and FX for the Meta short “It’s Coi Ler - ay’s World”; also storyboarded and animated the final credits shot.
Cel Animator, Storyboard, Concept Artist at Rumpus
February 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023Trailer: cel character animation and 2D FX for the video game trailer of 'Lost Skies'.
Cel Animator at Rumpus
February 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023Trailer: cel character animation and 2D FX for the video game trailer of “Lost Skies”.
Cel Animator, Co-Director at Electric Theatre Collective
November 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023Commercial character animation and 2D FX for an HSBC ad; wrote/directed/animated the short Popo.
2D VFX / Cel Animator at Blinkink, Disney
September 1, 2022 - November 30, 20222D VFX animation for the Disney short 'Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire' (Enkai episode) using TV Paint.
Cel Animator at Blinkink, Disney
September 1, 2022 - November 30, 20222D VFX animation for the Disney short “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire” (Enkai episode) (TV Paint).
Cel Animator at Nexus
June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022Short charity character animation “Home to read – She Creates Change” (TV Paint).
Lead Cel Animator at Rumpus
August 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022Warner Brothers video game 'Multiversus': lead cel and character animation plus 2D VFX using Toon Boom.
Lead Cel Animator at Rumpus, Player First
August 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022Video game lead cel; character animations and 2D VFX for Warner Brothers game “Multiversus” (Toon Boom).
Cel Animator at Rumpus
June 1, 2021 - PresentCommercial cel character animations for Action Aid (Toon Boom).
Cel Animator at Partizan
April 1, 2021 - PresentCommercial cel animation in TV Paint for a Women’s Day US Army commercial.
Cel Animator at Blinkink
December 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021Music video character animations for Iron Maiden “The writing on the wall” (TV Paint).
Cel Animator at Mummu
November 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020Commercial character animations for Spotify ad “Take it to 200” featuring musician Cuco (TV Paint).
Cel Animator at Rumpus & Eagle Eye Drama
October 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020Short “Clown” based on Quentin Blake’s children’s book; Toon Boom character animation.
Cel Animator (Animatic, 2D FX) at Studio BLIINK
September 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020Canester short commercial: animatic, character animation and 2D FX in TV Paint.
Cel Animator at Studio BLIINK
September 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020Short animated commercial for Canester with Yukai Du; animatic, character animation and 2D FX (TV Paint).
Cel Animator at Blinkink
September 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020Commercial character animation for Adidas Stream of ConZXiousnes: Ranveer Singh (TV Paint and Flash/Animate).
Cel Animator at Picnic LTD Studio
July 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020Commercial anime-style ads for Lee Kum Kee sauces “Our Summer Stories By Lee Kum Kee”; did the yoga guy and handled character animation & clean-up (TV Paint).
Animator (BG Art, Character Art) at BBC
May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020Short: storyboarding and animated some bits of a BBC documentary about blogger Grandma Williams using a digital watercolours style.
Cel Animator (Traditional, cartoony) at Rumpus & Dlala Studio
February 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020Traditional character animation for the 'Battletoads' remake: cartoony 2D animation in Toon Boom.
Cel Animator at Rumpus & Dlala studio
February 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020Traditional, cartoony character animation for the remake of “Battletoads” (Toon Boom).
Storyboard Artist, Cel Animator, BG Art at Powerhouse VFX
October 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019TV series short 'Janice' from 'Dispatches From Elsewhere' (Season 1): created boards, animatics, digitally painted backgrounds and cel animations.
Cel Animator, Storyboard, BG Art at Powerhouse VFX
October 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019TV series: created boards, animatics, digitally painted backgrounds and cel animations for short “Janice” from “Dispatches From Elsewhere”, Season 1.
Cel Animator at Nexus
June 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019Commercial builders in Samsung ad “Belief: Meaningful Innovation for the People” (TV Paint). Screened at Cannes.
2D Animator at BBC / DR WHO
April 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019Doctor Who (TV series): 2D animation in Adobe Animate (symbols and frame-by-frame) directed by AnneMarie Walsh.
2D Animator at BBC, DR WHO
April 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019Doctor Who series: 2D animation in Animate including symbols and frame-by-frame work.
Cel Animator at BRIKK
April 1, 2019 - April 30, 2019Marginalen bank commercial: cel character animation with TV Paint and Photoshop for painterly look.
Cel Animator at BRIKK
February 1, 2019 - PresentIndie video game trailer “Atomicrops”; Adobe Flash animation (flesh torn from character face).
Education
Master of Arts (MA) Animation at Royal College of Art
September 1, 2016 - June 1, 2018Bachelor of Arts (BA) Animation at London College of Communication
September 1, 2013 - June 1, 2016Summer School (Character Animation) at Les Gobelins
July 1, 2017 - August 13, 2026MA Animation at Royal College of Art
September 1, 2016 - June 1, 2018BA Animation at London College of Communication
September 1, 2013 - June 1, 2016Summer School on character animation at Les Gobelins
July 1, 2017 - July 31, 2017Qualifications
Cel/character animation training at Les Gobelins (Summer School)
July 1, 2017 - July 31, 2017Animation MA at Royal College of Art
September 1, 2016 - June 1, 2018BA Animation at London College of Communication
September 1, 2013 - June 1, 2016Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Other, Non-Profit Organization, Gaming, Professional Services
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