Hi, I’m Marianna Forti, animator, 2d rigger and clean-up artistswith extensive experience leading animation production and rigging pipelines. I currently manage Animago Studio in Florence, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality animation, character rigs, and clean-up workflows while refining production processes. I love collaborating with directors and clients to translate creative ideas into polished visuals. My background spans storyboard input, character design, rigging, and animation direction across TV, commercials, feature films and specials, with hands-on work in Harmony (but I have a basic knowledge of Moho and TV paint as well) and a passion for building efficient pipelines and training teams. I can provide animation services (rig, animation, clean-up and color) as individual and as team.

Marianna Forti

Hi, I’m Marianna Forti, animator, 2d rigger and clean-up artistswith extensive experience leading animation production and rigging pipelines. I currently manage Animago Studio in Florence, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality animation, character rigs, and clean-up workflows while refining production processes. I love collaborating with directors and clients to translate creative ideas into polished visuals. My background spans storyboard input, character design, rigging, and animation direction across TV, commercials, feature films and specials, with hands-on work in Harmony (but I have a basic knowledge of Moho and TV paint as well) and a passion for building efficient pipelines and training teams. I can provide animation services (rig, animation, clean-up and color) as individual and as team.

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Hi, I’m Marianna Forti, animator, 2d rigger and clean-up artistswith extensive experience leading animation production and rigging pipelines.
I currently manage Animago Studio in Florence, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality animation, character rigs, and clean-up workflows while refining production processes.

I love collaborating with directors and clients to translate creative ideas into polished visuals. My background spans storyboard input, character design, rigging, and animation direction across TV, commercials, feature films and specials, with hands-on work in Harmony (but I have a basic knowledge of Moho and TV paint as well) and a passion for building efficient pipelines and training teams.

I can provide animation services (rig, animation, clean-up and color) as individual and as team.

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Language

English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Animation Director / Lead Animator / Layout Supervisor / Lead Rigger / Production Manager at Animago Studio
September 1, 2013 - Present
Oversees animation direction, rigging, layout and production management; leads a multi-disciplinary team; coordinates pipelines and ensures high-quality outputs across projects. Projects SPA STUDIOS Klaus Studio Bozzetto specials for OSAKA Expo and SAC Red Monk - CompostMan - Rig debugger and animator
Rig Supervisor / Lead Rigger at MUS.E / City of Florence
January 1, 2024 - Present
Direction, animation direction, rigging supervision; lead rigger and lead animator for Marzocco project.
Second Supervisor - Layout/Posing at Animago Paperless Team
December 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Second supervisor for layout/posing in Paperless Team projects.
Lead Rigger / Rigging System Architect at Movimenti / Animago Cut-Out Team
December 1, 2018 - March 31, 2020
Lead rigger; rigging system architect and trainer for DogHead Animation; contributed to 'Topo Gigio' and cut-out projects.
Clean-up Supervisor / Rigger at DogHead Animation
December 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021
Clean-up supervisor and rigger for major projects; contributed to pipeline debugging and quality checks.
Animation Director / Production Manager at MUS.E and City of Florence
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Animation direction, production management for 'Marzocco - Il Leone di Firenze'; led animation and rigging teams.

Education

Diploma in Tecniche di Animazione Tradizionali e Avanzate at Scuola Internazionale di Comics di Firenze
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002
Maya Basic, 3D Animation at Scuola Internazionale di Comics di Firenze
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Toon Boom Harmony Professional Certification at ATC Scuola Internazionale di Comics di Firenze
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026

Qualifications

Toon Boom Harmony Professional Certification
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026

Industry Experience

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