Hello there! I’m a senior 3D animator with over a decade of experience in game and TV animation. I’ve led animation teams and collaborated closely with art, production, and programming to bring ideas to life. I also enjoy expanding my skills across the art department, enabling me to work on tasks beyond my expertise, including illustration, modelling, graphic design, concept art, pre-viz, and even 3D Character Art.

Esli Stopato

Hello there! I’m a senior 3D animator with over a decade of experience in game and TV animation. I’ve led animation teams and collaborated closely with art, production, and programming to bring ideas to life. I also enjoy expanding my skills across the art department, enabling me to work on tasks beyond my expertise, including illustration, modelling, graphic design, concept art, pre-viz, and even 3D Character Art.

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Hello there! I’m a senior 3D animator with over a decade of experience in game and TV animation. I’ve led animation teams and collaborated closely with art, production, and programming to bring ideas to life.

I also enjoy expanding my skills across the art department, enabling me to work on tasks beyond my expertise, including illustration, modelling, graphic design, concept art, pre-viz, and even 3D Character Art.

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Language

English
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior 3D Animator at Cloudhead Games
July 1, 2021 - January 1, 2026
Lead 3D animator responsible for animation pipelines, shot direction, and collaboration with other departments to realize creative concepts for projects.
Animation Director at ICON Creative Studio
May 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Directed animation across multiple projects, overseeing animation quality, character performance, and team workflows.
Lead CG Animator at T.O.T.S. Tiny Ones Transport Service
February 1, 2019 - May 1, 2020
Led CG animation for Disney's T.O.T.S. and Netflix's Super Monsters Season 3; coordinated with directors and production.
Senior CG Animator at Bardel Entertainment
September 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018
On The Dragon Prince (Netflix); contributed to CG animation and performance.
Senior CG Animator (2IC) at Bardel Entertainment
January 1, 2018 - August 1, 2018
Second-in-command for animation team; worked on the preschool show 44 Cats; led shot casting and approvals.
Lead Animator at Bardel Entertainment
January 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017
Led an animation team of at least 10 animators for Dinotrux; responsible for casting shots, revision notes, and client meetings to fulfill episode visions.
Senior CG Animator (2IC) at Bardel Entertainment
November 1, 2015 - December 1, 2016
Senior animator for the Netflix DreamWorks show Dinotrux; contributed key animation and team collaboration.
Lead/Senior 3D Animator at Black River Studios
October 1, 2014 - November 1, 2015
Character setup and animation for games; iteration and implementation of animation assets into Unity; directed junior Art staff and assisted with pipeline evaluation.
Art Director at Cool Times
February 1, 2013 - June 1, 2014
Art director responsible for all art conceptualization and production, 2D and 3D assets including characters and animations. Worked on Goobly for iOS.
3D Character Animator at Glu Mobile
May 1, 2011 - November 1, 2012
3D character animation for mobile games (Blood and Glory series); contributed to asset pipelines.
Artist / Animator at Luno
September 1, 2010 - March 1, 2011
Environment concept, scene layout, character animation, and post-production composition.
Animator and Concept Artist at Magma Cultural
February 1, 2009 - April 1, 2010
CG character animator; art director and concept artist; created character designs and animation assets.
Temporary CG Character Animator at Celplay Media
July 1, 2008 - November 1, 2008
Temporary CG character animator; contributed to game assets.
Character Animator at Abdução / Kidguru Studios
April 1, 2007 - June 1, 2008
Character animation in Maya; basic rigging and skinning; graphic design; contributed to PSP title FreekScape.
Art Director at SitCom Creative
August 1, 1999 - October 1, 2005
Art director; concepts and production of graphic material; web design and multimedia.
Junior Art Director at Troop Comunicação
June 1, 1998 - July 1, 1999
Brand development, advertising and visual communication.
Designer at R1234 Art Design
April 1, 1997 - June 1, 1998
Brand development, advertising and visual communication.
Trainee at By Design Brazil
June 1, 1996 - April 1, 1997
Brand design, visual communication.

Education

Animation at Animation Mentor
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
Graphic Design (Incomplete) at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1999

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment