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Hello! I’m Lou, a creative and detail-oriented animator and visual development artist from the United Kingdom, with a degree in Animation and VFX to match. I am experienced in using multiple animation softwares and have valuable skills in organisation and planning which will assist in keeping the animation pipeline running smoothly. I am passionate about beautiful visuals and continuously honing my techniques to help tell amazing stories through animation! I also like bringing a calm approach to solving problems and meeting deadlines, wanting to create a healthy work environment. I hope to be working with you soon!…Hello! I’m Lou, a creative and detail-oriented animator and visual development artist from the United Kingdom, with a degree in Animation and VFX to match. I am experienced in using multiple animation softwares and have valuable skills in organisation and planning which will assist in keeping the animation pipeline running smoothly. I am passionate about beautiful visuals and continuously honing my techniques to help tell amazing stories through animation! I also like bringing a calm approach to solving problems and meeting deadlines, wanting to create a healthy work environment. I hope to be working with you soon!

Lou Gillies

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2D Animator, Character Designer, Colourist, +5

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Hello! I’m Lou, a creative and detail-oriented animator and visual development artist from the United Kingdom, with a degree in Animation and VFX to match. I am experienced in using multiple animation softwares and have valuable skills in organisation and planning which will assist in keeping the animation pipeline running smoothly. I am passionate about beautiful visuals and continuously honing my techniques to help tell amazing stories through animation! I also like bringing a calm approach to solving problems and meeting deadlines, wanting to create a healthy work environment. I hope to be working with you soon!…Hello! I’m Lou, a creative and detail-oriented animator and visual development artist from the United Kingdom, with a degree in Animation and VFX to match. I am experienced in using multiple animation softwares and have valuable skills in organisation and planning which will assist in keeping the animation pipeline running smoothly. I am passionate about beautiful visuals and continuously honing my techniques to help tell amazing stories through animation! I also like bringing a calm approach to solving problems and meeting deadlines, wanting to create a healthy work environment. I hope to be working with you soon!

Next availability:

January 1, 2026

Manchester, United Kingdom

Hello! I’m Lou, a creative and detail-oriented animator and visual development artist from the United Kingdom, with a degree in Animation and VFX to match. I am experienced in using multiple animation softwares and have valuable skills in organisation and planning which will assist in keeping the animation pipeline running smoothly. I am passionate about beautiful visuals and continuously honing my techniques to help tell amazing stories through animation! I also like bringing a calm approach to solving problems and meeting deadlines, wanting to create a healthy work environment. I hope to be working with you soon!

Skills

Procreate

Freehand Digital Illustration

Krita

Adobe Premiere Pro

2D Animation

Experience Level

Procreate

Expert

Freehand Digital Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

2D Animator and Rigger at Shy Penmguin Studios

May 24, 2025 - Present

Currently working on an equity contract for Shy Penguin studios, animating and rigging in Unity 2D for the game Recipe for Survival, to be released in 2026.

Rough Animator / Colourist / Background Artist / Layout Artist / Production Assistant at Falmouth University (Various student films)

September 1, 2016 - July 1, 2019

Worked on multiple student films in final year, performing rough animation, clean-up, colouring, background art, layout, and production assistant tasks including festival submissions.