Twine
Twine

I am an Animation Filmmaker and Visual Development Artist. My main areas of expertise are: 2D Animation (Digital and Traditional), Concept and Background Design and Adobe Suite Software. I have produced a variety of

I am an Animation Filmmaker and Visual Development Artist. My main areas of expertise are: 2D Animation (Digital and Traditional), Concept and Background Design and Adobe Suite Software. I have produced a variety of award winning short films independently (they are currently on festival tours across the world) and I have also worked on animated music videos commissions and on collaborative projects. Experience/Commissions: ((Animator - A Sailor Went to Sea by Haver Quartet, Music

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I am an Animation Filmmaker and Visual Development Artist. My main areas of expertise are: 2D Animation (Digital and Traditional), Concept and Background Design and Adobe Suite Software.

I have produced a variety of award winning short films independently (they are currently on festival tours across the world) and I have also worked on animated music videos commissions and on collaborative projects.

Experience/Commissions:

((Animator - A Sailor Went to Sea by Haver Quartet, Music Video, 2024
Produced a Duik, After Effects Children’s Animation, making sure it was disability inclusive and visually appealing to younger audiences. The music video was for a children’s song, which was part of interactive workshops hosted by the Haver Quartet, at ASN schools in Scotland.

Animator - Shadow Puppets Lullaby by MMx2, Music Video, 2024
Developed final concept, storyboards, animatic and solidified the line art focused style. Produced all the animation and editing keeping in mind its cohesion with the song timings and tones.

Animator - Drawn in Live Action Short, directed by Johanna Denke, 2024
Produced “magic” representative animation to be incorporated in live-action scenes, collaborated closely with director to make sure the animation expressed the different characters’ energies accurately.

Animator, Concept and Background Artist - Speak to me and Breathe Music Videos, Pink Floyd 50th Anniversary Animation Competition, by Lavender Haus team, 2023
Developed all concept art and backgrounds, portraying the chosen “apocalyptic” narrative theme through symbolic elements, strong colour palettes and detailed landscape compositions.

Animator, Character Design - Treat and Great Shorts - 48h Challenges Cardiff festival QuickDraw and Jam Club by Lavender Haus team, 2024
Designed secondary characters to fit in with the main character and animation’s style, pushing the designs to feel quirky and expressive.

Filmography:
VENI VIDI NON VICI 2024- 2D Traditional Charcoal Animation
FAIRY RING 2023 -2D Animation - Award Winner - Royal Television Society Southern Awards 2024 - Student Animation Awards
JUNGLE 2022 - 2D Animation
THE WALTZ 2022 - 2D Animation

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Experience Level

2D Animation
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Procreate
Expert
Adobe Audition
Expert
Adobe Premiere Pro
Expert

Language

English
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Hons Animation at University for the Creative Arts
October 1, 2020 - July 1, 2023

Qualifications

Best Student Animation- Award Winner Royal Television Society
May 17, 2024 - January 18, 2024
Director of " Fairy Ring" 2023 - Royal Television Society Southern - Best Student Animation

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet

Testimonials

Nov 2023
by Beatriz Sousa

Animation short film

Leonor Calaça was very professional and communicative while developing ideas and working on editing a short clip to use in the future for promotion in my socials. She also delivered the project on time and made sure it was up to my original vision.
    uniE613 Leonor Calaça 2024 Showreel
    https://vimeo.com/1004850616 Featured works by order: "Speak to me" and "Breathe" 2023, Pink Floyd's 50th Anniversary Animation Competition, by lavender_haus "Fairy Ring" 2023 - Graduation Film - British Television Society - Best Student Animation Award Winner - 2D Digital and Traditional Animation - Directed by Leonor Calaça "Jungle" 2022 - 2D Digital Animation - Directed by Leonor Calaça "The Waltz" 2022 - 2D Digital Animation - Directed by Leonor Calaça "VENI VIDI NON VICI" 2024 - Traditional Animation - Directed by Leonor Calaça "A Sailor Went to Sea" 2024 - Duik and AE Animation Music Video - Song by Haver Quartet "Treat" 2024 - 2D Animation - by lavender_haus
    uniE608 "Fairy Ring" Animation Trailer
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