Hi, I’m Kristiina Szabo. Fifteen years as a character animator, always in pursuit of performances that move people emotionally through characters who only exist in pixels. I am drawn to the productions that take creative risks and push the boundaries of what animation can do. I have worked across feature film, television, and immersive media on projects that have screened theatrically, streamed globally, and won awards, bringing characters to life through performance, timing, and a genuine love of the craft. The art and the people making it have always been equally important to me, and I have always looked for ways to support both. Here is what that looks like in practice: Artistic: Character performance | Facial animation and lip sync | Body mechanics | Comedic timing | Stylized animation | Dance choreography | Action animation Technical: Workflow optimization | Pipeline development | Rig and tool testing | Pose library creation | Tool implementation and training Leadership: Team leadership | Needs analysis | Technical onboarding | Presentation and public speaking | Community building

Kristiina Szabo

Hi, I’m Kristiina Szabo. Fifteen years as a character animator, always in pursuit of performances that move people emotionally through characters who only exist in pixels. I am drawn to the productions that take creative risks and push the boundaries of what animation can do. I have worked across feature film, television, and immersive media on projects that have screened theatrically, streamed globally, and won awards, bringing characters to life through performance, timing, and a genuine love of the craft. The art and the people making it have always been equally important to me, and I have always looked for ways to support both. Here is what that looks like in practice: Artistic: Character performance | Facial animation and lip sync | Body mechanics | Comedic timing | Stylized animation | Dance choreography | Action animation Technical: Workflow optimization | Pipeline development | Rig and tool testing | Pose library creation | Tool implementation and training Leadership: Team leadership | Needs analysis | Technical onboarding | Presentation and public speaking | Community building

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Hi, I’m Kristiina Szabo.

Fifteen years as a character animator, always in pursuit of performances that move people emotionally through characters who only exist in pixels.

I am drawn to the productions that take creative risks and push the boundaries of what animation can do.

I have worked across feature film, television, and immersive media on projects that have screened theatrically, streamed globally, and won awards, bringing characters to life through performance, timing, and a genuine love of the craft.

The art and the people making it have always been equally important to me, and I have always looked for ways to support both. Here is what that looks like in practice:

Artistic: Character performance | Facial animation and lip sync | Body mechanics | Comedic timing | Stylized animation | Dance choreography | Action animation

Technical: Workflow optimization | Pipeline development | Rig and tool testing | Pose library creation | Tool implementation and training

Leadership: Team leadership | Needs analysis | Technical onboarding | Presentation and public speaking | Community building

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Work Experience

Senior Animator at Secret Location
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Core creator and technical advisor on the studio's first fully-animated immersive experience; identified workflow bottlenecks, designed lip-sync kits and pose libraries, and improved production speed and quality; contributed to cross-functional tooling and pipelines.
Senior Animator at Sinking Ship
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
SpongeBob: Saving Bikini Bottom – contributed full-body acting, facial, and lip-sync animation; quickly adopted complex VFX workflows; supported team-building for remote collaboration and contributed to rig feedback processes to improve efficiency.
Senior Animator at Sinking Ship
December 31, 2022 - December 30, 2023
SpongeBob: Saving Bikini Bottom – continued work on advanced animation scenes; contributed to cross-functional collaboration, on-set guidelines, and character performance improvements.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Ryerson University (now TMU)
January 11, 2030 - June 19, 2026

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Media & Entertainment

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