Hi, I’m Gianluca Tieghi, a 3D Animator with a passion for bringing characters to life through expressive acting and detailed performance. Over the past 5 years, I’ve loved watching shots come together as teams contribute their own ideas to tell a story, and I’m committed to improving one project at a time with energy and enthusiasm. I’m dedicated to continual practice and learning, always seeking the next challenge that helps me grow as an artist. I bring curiosity, reliability, and a collaborative spirit to every project, and I’m excited to contribute to exciting productions and deliver polished animation piece by piece.

Gianluca Tieghi

Hi, I’m Gianluca Tieghi, a 3D Animator with a passion for bringing characters to life through expressive acting and detailed performance. Over the past 5 years, I’ve loved watching shots come together as teams contribute their own ideas to tell a story, and I’m committed to improving one project at a time with energy and enthusiasm. I’m dedicated to continual practice and learning, always seeking the next challenge that helps me grow as an artist. I bring curiosity, reliability, and a collaborative spirit to every project, and I’m excited to contribute to exciting productions and deliver polished animation piece by piece.

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Hi, I’m Gianluca Tieghi, a 3D Animator with a passion for bringing characters to life through expressive acting and detailed performance. Over the past 5 years, I’ve loved watching shots come together as teams contribute their own ideas to tell a story, and I’m committed to improving one project at a time with energy and enthusiasm.

I’m dedicated to continual practice and learning, always seeking the next challenge that helps me grow as an artist. I bring curiosity, reliability, and a collaborative spirit to every project, and I’m excited to contribute to exciting productions and deliver polished animation piece by piece.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

3D Senior Animator at Triggerfish Animation
February 1, 2025 - Present
Lead 3D animation and character acting across projects; collaborate with directors and teams to realize performance, timing, and quality in animation.
3D Animator Part-Time at Nomographic
October 1, 2024 - March 1, 2026
Sole animator on a short film; responsibilities included animation production, timing, and delivering sequences for a forthcoming release.
3D Senior Animator at Primal Shape
June 1, 2024 - November 1, 2025
Worked on projects including Food Wizards Season 2 and MD Supermarket ad; contributed to trailer production and overall 3D animation.
3D Senior Animator at Blue Zoo Animation Studio
May 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024
Stint on Lego City No Limits Stitching Season 1 & 2; delivered 3D animation sequences.
3D Senior Animator at Ritzy Animation
August 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Worked on Obki Season 2; produced 3D animation across episodes.
3D Senior Animator at Blue Zoo Animation Studio
September 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023
Pip & Posy Season 2; 3D animation.
3D Animator at Aardman Animations
August 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022
Lloyd Of The Flies; 3D animation.
3D Animator at Blue Zoo Animation Studio
January 1, 2018 - July 1, 2021
Digby Season 2; Numberblocks; Paddington Season 1; In Shapes; Paddington Season 2.
3D Animator at Cubic Motion Ltd
April 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Facial Motion Capture Clean-up; contributed to mocap pipelines.
3D Animator (Internship) at Digital Shogun
November 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016
Internship; learned animation pipelines and industry practices.

Education

Master’s degree in 3D Computer Animation at Bournemouth University
September 1, 2014 - September 1, 2015
Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts Painting at Academy of Fine Arts - Bologna
November 1, 2009 - July 1, 2013
ERASMUS program at Académie des Beaux-Arts - Tournai
September 1, 2012 - February 1, 2013
Master’s degree in 3D Computer Animation at Bournemouth University
September 1, 2014 - September 1, 2015
Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts Painting at Academy of Fine Arts - Bologna
November 1, 2009 - July 1, 2013
ERASMUS program at Académie des Beaux-Arts - Tournai (Belgium)
September 1, 2012 - February 1, 2013

Qualifications

Industry Excellence Award nomination in Character Animation (MAF 2023)
January 11, 2030 - May 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services

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