Lou Gillies

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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.

About

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!

  • Joined November 2024

Industry experience

  • Gaming
  • Media & Entertainment

Projects · 3

Work experience

2D Animator and Rigger · Shy Penmguin StudiosMay 2025 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos

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 · Falmouth University (Various student films)Sep 2016 – Jul 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos

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

Education

BA (Hons) Animation and VFX · Falmouth University2016 – 2019

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