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I’m Sara Vitale, an animator and character designer who loves building original stories from the ground up. I’ve worked on thesis and solo films where I created concepts, character designs, props, and animation myself, and I also enjoy shaping visuals through storyboarding and cleanup/color support. I’m also experienced with collaborative production and event leadership—coordinating a 48-hour animation event, designing a custom mascot, and working as part of a team to deliver short films on a tight schedule. From pre-production planning to final editing, I bring a friendly, detail-focused approach to every project.…I’m Sara Vitale, an animator and character designer who loves building original stories from the ground up. I’ve worked on thesis and solo films where I created concepts, character designs, props, and animation myself, and I also enjoy shaping visuals through storyboarding and cleanup/color support. I’m also experienced with collaborative production and event leadership—coordinating a 48-hour animation event, designing a custom mascot, and working as part of a team to deliver short films on a tight schedule. From pre-production planning to final editing, I bring a friendly, detail-focused approach to every project.

Sara Vitale

Animator, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, +2

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I’m Sara Vitale, an animator and character designer who loves building original stories from the ground up. I’ve worked on thesis and solo films where I created concepts, character designs, props, and animation myself, and I also enjoy shaping visuals through storyboarding and cleanup/color support. I’m also experienced with collaborative production and event leadership—coordinating a 48-hour animation event, designing a custom mascot, and working as part of a team to deliver short films on a tight schedule. From pre-production planning to final editing, I bring a friendly, detail-focused approach to every project.…I’m Sara Vitale, an animator and character designer who loves building original stories from the ground up. I’ve worked on thesis and solo films where I created concepts, character designs, props, and animation myself, and I also enjoy shaping visuals through storyboarding and cleanup/color support. I’m also experienced with collaborative production and event leadership—coordinating a 48-hour animation event, designing a custom mascot, and working as part of a team to deliver short films on a tight schedule. From pre-production planning to final editing, I bring a friendly, detail-focused approach to every project.

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I’m Sara Vitale, an animator and character designer who loves building original stories from the ground up. I’ve worked on thesis and solo films where I created concepts, character designs, props, and animation myself, and I also enjoy shaping visuals through storyboarding and cleanup/color support.

I’m also experienced with collaborative production and event leadership—coordinating a 48-hour animation event, designing a custom mascot, and working as part of a team to deliver short films on a tight schedule. From pre-production planning to final editing, I bring a friendly, detail-focused approach to every project.

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Work Experience

Animation Jam — Solo Short Film (Created in a 48-hour window)

January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026

Produced a one-minute original short film independently during the PNCA 2026 Animation Jam. Created the story and animatic, designed characters, and completed the animation alone within the 48-hour time frame, covering ideation through final animated output.

Animation Jam — Event Coordinator, Socials, Mascot Designer

January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026

Coordinated a 48-hour animation event with a small group of fellow students, supporting both planning/management and event promotion. Designed custom posters and a mascot for the event, and helped organize logistics so participants could work individually or in teams to create short films within the time allotted.

Thesis Film (Short Film) — Director, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Prop Designer, Rough Animator, Cleanup Artist, Colorist, Editor

January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026

Directed and produced an original thesis short film while overseeing a team of 5 animators and cleanup artists. Contributed across multiple stages of production including story development, storyboarding, character and prop design, rough animation, cleanup, color, and editing. Responsible for helping drive the project forward from early visual planning through final assembly as part of a coordinated production workflow.

Animation Jam — Solo Short Film (Created in a 48-hour window)

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025

Created an original 50-second short film independently during the PNCA 2025 Animation Jam. Developed the story and animatic, designed characters, and animated the film end-to-end by myself within the 48-hour production window.

Animation Jam — Rough Animator

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025

Assisted on a short film by completing five different scenes of rough animation. Worked within the production pipeline to deliver rough animated sequences as part of a collaborative team effort.

Collaborative Short Film — Storyboarder, Character/Prop Designer, Rough Animator, Key Assistant, Colorist, Script Supervisor, Sound Designer

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Supported production in a collaborative short film class by handling multiple creative and production roles. Worked closely with the director across storyboarding, character and prop design, rough animation, cleanup/key assistance, coloring, script supervision, and sound design to help bring the film as fully as possible to the director’s vision.