Hi, I'm Mia Andrea, a passionate and skilled animator with experience in both 3D and 2D animation across various projects including game development, short films, and advertising. I enjoy bringing characters and scenes to life through animation and rigging, and I’m always eager to create engaging visual stories. With a background in animation and visual effects, complemented by my knowledge of digital marketing and videography, I take pride in a versatile approach to creative work. I'm continually expanding my skill set, participating in workshops, and staying updated with industry tools to deliver high-quality animations and captivating digital content.…

Mia Andrea

Hi, I'm Mia Andrea, a passionate and skilled animator with experience in both 3D and 2D animation across various projects including game development, short films, and advertising. I enjoy bringing characters and scenes to life through animation and rigging, and I’m always eager to create engaging visual stories. With a background in animation and visual effects, complemented by my knowledge of digital marketing and videography, I take pride in a versatile approach to creative work. I'm continually expanding my skill set, participating in workshops, and staying updated with industry tools to deliver high-quality animations and captivating digital content.…

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Hi, I’m Mia Andrea, a passionate and skilled animator with experience in both 3D and 2D animation across various projects including game development, short films, and advertising. I enjoy bringing characters and scenes to life through animation and rigging, and I’m always eager to create engaging visual stories.

With a background in animation and visual effects, complemented by my knowledge of digital marketing and videography, I take pride in a versatile approach to creative work. I’m continually expanding my skill set, participating in workshops, and staying updated with industry tools to deliver high-quality animations and captivating digital content.

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Work Experience

Senior Animator at Anima Interactive
September 1, 2023 - Present
Animated and rigged 3D characters for the studio’s first intellectual property titled Take Us North. Created in-game animations on rigged 2D characters for a children’s mobile game (to be announced).
Freelance Layout Artist at Winterstellar Studios
September 1, 2024 - August 11, 2025
Created shots from scratch in Blender using animatics as references for a stylized, action-packed short film.
Previs Animator at Halon Entertainment
March 1, 2023 - August 11, 2025
Worked on Marvel's Midnight Suns DLCs performing previs and mocap cleanup for cutscenes which included layout planning, blocking, camera angles, and character acting beats in 3D space. Animated first pass for Cocaine Bear postvis shots to establish layout and acting beats. Created previs for dynamic in-air flight sequences in Atlas.
Freelance 3D Character Animator
September 1, 2021 - August 11, 2025
Provided 3D character animation services for projects such as Clash of Clans: SNOWDAY short film at Origami Dollar, Cricket Wireless advertisement at Origami Dollar, and Dear Mrs. President short film at Wintersteller Studios.
Digital Marketing Assistant at D.R. Horton
December 1, 2020 - August 11, 2025
Designed digital and print advertisements for flyers, e-blasts, signage, and Facebook posts. Scheduled and created promotional content including e-blasts, Facebook ads, and website content updates.
Editor and Videographer at Monster Energy
August 1, 2019 - August 11, 2025
Filmed and edited a video featuring motion graphics and presentation of text and statistics for Monster Energy America’s 2019 Sales Meeting, presented to an audience of over 800 people.
Fine Arts Instructor at Art Steps
December 1, 2019 - August 11, 2025
Taught classical drawing and painting techniques to students aged four through adult.
Senior Animator at Anima Interactive
September 1, 2023 - Present
Animated and rigged 3D characters for the studio’s first IP, Take Us North. Created in-game animations on rigged 2D characters for a children's mobile game (TBA).
Freelance Layout Artist at Winterstellar Studios
September 1, 2024 - August 11, 2025
Created shots from scratch in Blender using an animatic as reference for a stylized, action-packed short film.
Previs Animator at Halon Entertainment
March 1, 2023 - August 11, 2025
Worked on Marvel’s Midnight Suns DLCs with previs and motion-capture cleanup for cutscenes, planned layout, blocking, camera angles/movements, and character acting beats in 3D space. Animated first pass for Cocaine Bear’s postvis scene and created dynamic in-air flight previs for Atlas.
Freelance 3D Character Animator
September 1, 2021 - August 11, 2025
Animated for Clash of Clans: SNOWDAY short film and Cricket Wireless advertisement at Origami Dollar; contributed to Dear Mrs. President short film with Wintersteller Studios.
Digital Marketing Assistant at D.R. Horton
December 1, 2020 - August 11, 2025
Designed digital and print advertisements, scheduled and created e-blasts, Facebook posts/ads, promotions, and content updates for the company website.
Editor and Videographer at Monster Energy
August 1, 2019 - August 11, 2025
Filmed and edited a video focused on motion graphics and the presentation of text and statistics for the 2019 Monster Energy America’s Sales Meeting, presented to an audience of over 800 people.
Fine Arts Instructor at Art Steps
December 1, 2019 - August 11, 2025
Taught classical drawing and painting techniques to students ages four through adult.
Senior Animator at Anima Interactive
September 1, 2023 - Present
Animated and rigged 3D characters for the studio’s first IP titled 'Take Us North'. Created in-game animations on rigged 2D characters for a children’s mobile game (title to be announced).
Freelance Layout Artist at Winterstellar Studios
September 1, 2024 - September 2, 2025
Created shots from scratch using Blender based on animatics for a stylized, action-packed short film.
Previs Animator at Halon Entertainment
March 1, 2023 - September 2, 2025
Worked on Marvel's Midnight Suns DLCs doing previs and mocap cleanup for cutscenes, including planning layout, blocking, camera angles/movements, and character acting in 3D. Animated a first pass on bears for Cocaine Bear postvis to determine layout and acting beats. Created dynamic previs for an in-air flight sequence on Atlas.
Freelance 3D Character Animator
September 1, 2021 - September 2, 2025
Provided 3D character animation services for several projects including the Clash of Clans: Snowday short film and ads for Origami Dollar and Wintersteller Studios.
Digital Marketing Assistant at D.R. Horton
December 1, 2020 - September 2, 2025
Designed digital and print advertisements for flyers, e-blasts, signage, and Facebook posts. Scheduled and created content updates including promotions and ads on the company website.
Editor and Videographer at Monster Energy
August 1, 2019 - September 2, 2025
Filmed and edited a video with motion graphics and text/statistics presentations for Monster Energy America’s 2019 Sales Meeting, shown to an audience of over 800 people.
Fine Arts Instructor at Art Steps
December 1, 2019 - September 2, 2025
Taught classical drawing and painting techniques to students aged four through adult.

Education

BFA in Animation and Visual Effects at Chapman University
August 1, 2015 - May 1, 2019
BFA in Animation and Visual Effects, Minor in Studio Art at Chapman University
August 1, 2015 - May 1, 2019
3D Animation Program at AnimSchool
July 1, 2019 - March 1, 2021

Qualifications

iAnimate Previsualization Workshop
October 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
AnimSchool 3D Animation Program
July 1, 2019 - March 1, 2021
Previsualization Workshop
October 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Education, Retail, Other