I’m Veronica Popov, a 2D animator with 13 years of visual storytelling experience. I spent a decade as a news producer before pivoting to award-winning animated shorts, feature films, and music videos. I love bringing stories to life with expressive characters, dynamic motion, and thoughtful design. I collaborate at every stage of the pipeline from scripting and storyboarding to rigging and animation to tell compelling stories. I’m excited to connect on new projects that blend heart and humor and push the boundaries of 2D animation.…

Veronica Popov

I’m Veronica Popov, a 2D animator with 13 years of visual storytelling experience. I spent a decade as a news producer before pivoting to award-winning animated shorts, feature films, and music videos. I love bringing stories to life with expressive characters, dynamic motion, and thoughtful design. I collaborate at every stage of the pipeline from scripting and storyboarding to rigging and animation to tell compelling stories. I’m excited to connect on new projects that blend heart and humor and push the boundaries of 2D animation.…

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I’m Veronica Popov, a 2D animator with 13 years of visual storytelling experience. I spent a decade as a news producer before pivoting to award-winning animated shorts, feature films, and music videos. I love bringing stories to life with expressive characters, dynamic motion, and thoughtful design.

I collaborate at every stage of the pipeline from scripting and storyboarding to rigging and animation to tell compelling stories. I’m excited to connect on new projects that blend heart and humor and push the boundaries of 2D animation.

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Work Experience

2D Animator
January 1, 2023 - Present
Animated adaptation projects including The Christmas Tree that Changed the World; Children of Liberty; The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana; Rodri built his way to the Ballon d’Or; Next Life; Buggie; A Prayer from the Black Box; Homegrown; Clouded. Script writing, storyboarding, rigging, and animation of children and animals; collaborated with directors and editors to bring stories to life using Toon Boom Harmony and Storyboard Pro; delivered clean-up animation, color, and pose references.
Broadcast Journalist at Global News (Corus Entertainment)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2020
Associate producer for Global National; editorial assistant for 16x9 and Global News Toronto; all stages of newsgathering including camera coordination, interviews, graphic development, script writing, and online reporting.

Education

2D Animation Diploma at Seneca College
September 1, 2020 - April 21, 2023
Digital Graphic Design at Seneca College
January 11, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Journalism Honours, University Medal at University of Ottawa
September 8, 2009 - April 19, 2013

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet