Character Designer and 2D animator with 9 years of experience. Previously worked with Disney, Netflix and Lion Forge Entertainment.…

Sophie Gallo

Character Designer and 2D animator with 9 years of experience. Previously worked with Disney, Netflix and Lion Forge Entertainment.…

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Character Designer and 2D animator with 9 years of experience. Previously worked with Disney, Netflix and Lion Forge Entertainment.

Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Character Designer at Paper Owl Films
August 1, 2024 - Present
Led visual development and produced character designs for Pablo: Boy Meets School and an unannounced project.
Breakdown Artist at Blue Zoo
October 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
Created breakdowns and supported animation workflows for The Sunnyridge 3.
Character Designer / Breakdown Artist at Blue Zoo
February 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Responsible for character design and breakdown art for SuperTato S2 and LEGO City sequences.
Assistant Character Designer at Kelebek Media
November 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023
Assisted with Isadora Moon character design and development.
Animation Character Designer / Breakdown Artist at Blue Zoo
October 1, 2021 - November 1, 2022
Handled animation character design and breakdowns for The Sunnyridge 3 and related work.
Freelance Character Designer at Netflix Animation
August 1, 2021 - Present
Character design work under NDA for Netflix Animation projects.
Freelance Character Designer at Disney TVA
July 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Character design work under NDA for Disney TVA projects.
Breakdown Artist at Blink Industries
October 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
Created breakdowns for The Sunnyridge 3 and related sequences.
2D Animator at Blinkink
November 1, 2020 - October 1, 2021
Worked on Dead End Paranormal Park animation sequences.
2D Animator at Blue Zoo
June 1, 2019 - November 1, 2020
Animated for It's Pony! series.
2D Animator at Brown Bag Films
July 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019
Animated Nella the Princess Knight; contributed to storyboarding and character performance.
Cleanup Artist / Inbetweener at Studio Soi
July 1, 2017 - July 1, 2018
Cleanup and inbetweening for The Amazing World of Gumball.
Freelance Character Designer at Lion Forge Entertainment
November 1, 2023 - Present
Character design work under NDA for Lion Forge Entertainment.

Education

BA (Hons) First Class at Arts University Bournemouth
January 11, 2030 - May 7, 2026

Qualifications

CGMA 8-week Character Design Course
January 11, 2030 - May 7, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment

Skills

Experience Level