I’m Gaël, a French 2D animator and artist based in Spain, with 8 years of professional experience in animation. I work primarily with Toon Boom Harmony and have worked across TV series, feature films, short films and advertising, from key animation to Lead Animator roles. I’m particularly passionate about character animation, acting and visual storytelling, and I enjoy finding simple, expressive ways to make characters and their emotions feel authentic. I also have a strong background in drawing and illustration, which naturally informs my approach to animation.…

Gaël Antonelli

I’m Gaël, a French 2D animator and artist based in Spain, with 8 years of professional experience in animation. I work primarily with Toon Boom Harmony and have worked across TV series, feature films, short films and advertising, from key animation to Lead Animator roles. I’m particularly passionate about character animation, acting and visual storytelling, and I enjoy finding simple, expressive ways to make characters and their emotions feel authentic. I also have a strong background in drawing and illustration, which naturally informs my approach to animation.…

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I’m Gaël, a French 2D animator and artist based in Spain, with 8 years of professional experience in animation. I work primarily with Toon Boom Harmony and have worked across TV series, feature films, short films and advertising, from key animation to Lead Animator roles.

I’m particularly passionate about character animation, acting and visual storytelling, and I enjoy finding simple, expressive ways to make characters and their emotions feel authentic. I also have a strong background in drawing and illustration, which naturally informs my approach to animation.

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2D Animator at Toon boom Harmony
January 1, 2026 - March 1, 2026
Illustration (Children’s Book)
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
2D Animator - tradicional at Toon Boom Harmony
November 30, 2024 - August 30, 2025
Worked as a 2D traditional animator using Toon Boom Harmony software during October - November 2024.
2D Animator at Toon boom Harmony
October 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024
2D Animator - traditional (Illustration for Children’s Book)
June 1, 2024 - Present
Illustration Child Book at Clip Studio Paint
February 29, 2024 - August 30, 2025
Created illustrations for a children's book using Clip Studio Paint from October 2023 to February 2024.
2D Cut-Out Lead Animator
October 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
2D Cut-Out Lead Animator at Toon Boom Harmony
June 30, 2023 - August 30, 2025
Led the 2D cut-out animation team using Toon Boom Harmony from January to June 2023.
2D Animator (Rough & Clean Up)
January 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
2D Animator (Rough & Clean Up) at Toon Boom Harmony
April 30, 2022 - August 30, 2025
Performed rough animation and clean-up tasks using Toon Boom Harmony between June 2021 and April 2022.
2D Rough Animator and Tie-Down
June 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022
2D Rough Animator and Tie-Down at Toon Boom Harmony
April 30, 2021 - August 30, 2025
Provided rough animation and tie-down work for projects from April 2019 to April 2021.
Main artist (Animator, Rigger, Character concept artist, Background)
April 1, 2019 - April 1, 2021
Main artist: 2D Cut-Out Animator, Rigger, Character Concept Artist, Background Artist at Toon Boom Harmony, Photoshop
March 31, 2019 - August 30, 2025
Served as main artist handling 2D cut-out animation, rigging, character concept art, and background art in February - March 2019.
Key Animator
February 1, 2019 - March 1, 2019
Key Animator at Toon Boom Harmony, Photoshop
January 31, 2019 - August 30, 2025
Produced key animations with Toon Boom Harmony and Photoshop from October 2018 to January 2019.
2D FX Animation at Toon Boom Harmony
June 30, 2018 - August 30, 2025
Created 2D effects animations using Toon Boom Harmony between December 2017 and June 2018.
Animation, clean up, In-Between at Toon Boom Harmony
December 31, 2016 - August 30, 2025
Performed animation clean-up and in-between work during 2015 - 2016.
Internship: Animation, clean Up, In-Between at Adobe Flash
March 31, 2015 - August 30, 2025
Completed internship focused on animation, clean up, and in-between tasks in February - March 2015.
2D Animator (Keys, IB, Clean Up) / In-Between Traditional Hand Drawn Animation
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Clean-up at Adobe Flash
December 31, 2014 - August 30, 2025
Provided clean-up services using Adobe Flash in 2014.
Internship: Animation, clean-up, in-between at Adobe Flash / Hampa Studio
February 1, 2014 - March 1, 2014

Education

Master in 2D animation and production at 9 zeros - ECIB Animation School, Barcelona
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016
Geography and Planning Town Degree (License) at University of Toulouse II, Toulouse
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010
Master 2D animation and production (Master 2) at ECIB Animation School
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016
Town Degree (License) in Geography and Planning at University of Toulouse II
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010

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Media & Entertainment, Education

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