Mariana Leal

I’m Mariana, a Portuguese freelance animation director and associate lecturer based in London. 
I’ve worked as an animator and animation director across a range of mediums from 2D digital animation to cut-outs, stop motion and After Effects animation. In my work I like to explore the hidden corners of inner worlds and lived experiences. I’ve worked as a freelance animator in commercials, short format fiction and documentary animated films and as a compositing artist for a 2D/3D mixed-media animated TV series for a major broadcaster.
In addition to my animation work I am also an Associate Lecturer at the University of the Arts London, and I’ve worked at Westminster University as a visiting lecturer as well.