I’m Natalia Parra Mejia, a Toon Boom Harmony and frame-by-frame animation specialist with 6+ years of production experience across high-volume studio pipelines and tight deadlines. I’m highly proficient in cut-outs, rigged character animation, and navigating Harmony’s Node View to build draw substitutions, custom poses/assets, and clean scene setups—then finish with light compositing (lighting/atmosphere passes) and visual FX as needed. I’ve worked in both broadcast and digital content environments, including supervising scene assembly and node organization, interpreting complex storyboards and animatics to protect shot quotas, and collaborating seamlessly on remote teams. I’m fully bilingual (English/Spanish) and also speak Portuguese and French, and I enjoy adapting my style to diverse visual directions while keeping deliverables organized, consistent, and on schedule.…

Natalia Parra

I’m Natalia Parra Mejia, a Toon Boom Harmony and frame-by-frame animation specialist with 6+ years of production experience across high-volume studio pipelines and tight deadlines. I’m highly proficient in cut-outs, rigged character animation, and navigating Harmony’s Node View to build draw substitutions, custom poses/assets, and clean scene setups—then finish with light compositing (lighting/atmosphere passes) and visual FX as needed. I’ve worked in both broadcast and digital content environments, including supervising scene assembly and node organization, interpreting complex storyboards and animatics to protect shot quotas, and collaborating seamlessly on remote teams. I’m fully bilingual (English/Spanish) and also speak Portuguese and French, and I enjoy adapting my style to diverse visual directions while keeping deliverables organized, consistent, and on schedule.…

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I’m Natalia Parra Mejia, a Toon Boom Harmony and frame-by-frame animation specialist with 6+ years of production experience across high-volume studio pipelines and tight deadlines. I’m highly proficient in cut-outs, rigged character animation, and navigating Harmony’s Node View to build draw substitutions, custom poses/assets, and clean scene setups—then finish with light compositing (lighting/atmosphere passes) and visual FX as needed.

I’ve worked in both broadcast and digital content environments, including supervising scene assembly and node organization, interpreting complex storyboards and animatics to protect shot quotas, and collaborating seamlessly on remote teams. I’m fully bilingual (English/Spanish) and also speak Portuguese and French, and I enjoy adapting my style to diverse visual directions while keeping deliverables organized, consistent, and on schedule.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Portuguese
Intermediate
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior 2D Cut-Out & Frame-by-Frame Animator (+57) at Toon Boom Harmony Specialist
April 1, 2024 - June 1, 2026
Advance cut-out, rigged, frame-by-frame character animation in Toon Boom Harmony, using Node View-based architecture, master controllers, and drawings substitutions. Create deformation rigs, rig rebuilding and troubleshooting (including 180° rig creation), and support lightweight compositing via lighting and atmospheric passes. Produce drafts and manage cleanup/asset creation while maintaining consistent character volume, style guides, and model sheets across fast-paced turnarounds. Deliver high-volume weekly output while interpreting storyboards and director notes, ensuring shot quotas and revision deadlines are met across multi-animator schedules.
Co-Director of Animation & Lead 2D Animator at Ventan a Sur Animation
February 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Co-directed animation and led cut-out/frame-by-frame production for Season 3 of the TV broadcast series “Érase una Voz” (RTVC / Señal Colombia). Interpreted complex storyboard notes and animatics, coordinated multi-animator production requirements, supervised scene assembly, and managed node organization and technical asset handoffs to keep shot quotas and revision deadlines on track.
Digital Content Leader, Storyboard Artist & Character Animation Director
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2025
Led a digital content strategy for an animated channel across YouTube and Instagram, contributing 2D character animation and motion graphics. Managed an end-to-end pipeline from initial concepting through storyboard and final multi-platform rendering. Produced rapid-turnaround animations, maintained an organized and efficient asset library, and balanced high output with audience-focused visual hooks and channel growth metrics.
Animator (Work sessions / selected industry & project development programs)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Participated in selected working sessions and development labs including a children’s animated series project, APALAB series development lab, animated series development program, and Voices del Sur short film development lab (IP development). Contributed animation to support project development across these industry-selected initiatives.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Digital Media, Animation and Entrepreneurship at Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA, USA
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Animation at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), Boston, MA, USA
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education