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Sofia Bebiano

Sofia Bebiano

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Summary

Hello! My name is Sofia Bebiano I am a Senior Previs, Rough and Layout Artist passionate about creating memorable sequences that connect with the audience.

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* +6 years of experience working in both Feature Animation and VFX
* Previs, Rough and Layout: 3 Animation Feature Films, 1 Animated Episodic Series, 5 TV series and 1 Theme Park Short.

Also helped the studio with test shows to win projects and bids, which are currently under NDAs.

I am from Portugal, but I live in the UK, Sheffield (Settled Status)

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Previs, Rough and Layout Artist

Jellyfish Pictures
London
02.2020 - Current
  • I provided resources in both pre-production and production stages by contributing to the animation library, provided set scoutings and created assets like lights, cards and chess pieces, which were used by multiple artists across various projects.
  • Set a high standard of work, often being responsible for the most hallenging previs sequences and shots, ensuring we consistently met client and director expectations.
  • Offered support to artists who were struggling with their assignments or were new to the project. This included calls to explain tools, demonstrate workflows and provide constructive feedback.
  • I've also helped out the team by creating useful guides/tutorials and helped improve previs/rlo/layout tools to help solve shots and creative challenges.
  • Projects:

Wolf King (Netflix, 2025)
The Twits (Netflix, 2025)
The Nevers Season 2 (HBO, 2024)
The Rig (Amazon Studios, 2023)
Stranger Things Season 4 (Netflix, 2022)
The Baby (HBO, 2022)
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett (Lucasfilm, 2021)
Spirit Untamed (Dreamworks, 2021)

Also helped the studio with test shows to win projects and bids, which are currently under NDAs.

3D animator

RedStar 3D
Sheffield
12.2018 - 12.2019
  • Projects:

Mowgli - Jungle Adventure (SimEx-Iwerks, 2020)
Stardog and Turbocat (RedStar, 2019)

Previs and Layout Artist

Red Star 3D
Sheffield
05.2018 - 12.2018
  • Projects:

Mowgli - Jungle Adventure (SimEx-Iwerks, 2020)
Stardog and Turbocat (RedStar, 2019)

Worked as a Previs and Layout artist in a team of only two, directly collaborating with the Previs Supervisor, who became a mentor during this time. Created previs scenes from scripts and storyboards, and together we were responsible for delivering all sequences, including camera polish, under tight deadlines.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Animation

Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa
Lisbon, Portugal

Advanced studies in Character Animation - Animation

Animation Mentor

Diploma - Previs/Layout/Cinematography

The Gnomon Workshop

Skills

  • Proficiency in establishing cinematic continuity, visual components and composition
  • Proficiency in character animation, including acting choices, body mechanics and staging
  • Asset and set scouting, previs lighting, previs FX, camera polishing and editing to develop cinematic sequences in collaboration with directors, supervisors, editors and fellow artists
  • Shot alternates and combinations for editorial
  • Motivated team player with the capability to work independently
  • Software: Maya, Photoshop, Premiere

Languages

English
Fluent
Portuguese
Native
Spanish
Intermediate

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Previs, Rough and Layout Artist

Jellyfish Pictures
02.2020 - Current

3D animator

RedStar 3D
12.2018 - 12.2019

Previs and Layout Artist

Red Star 3D
05.2018 - 12.2018

Bachelor's Degree - Animation

Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa

Advanced studies in Character Animation - Animation

Animation Mentor

Diploma - Previs/Layout/Cinematography

The Gnomon Workshop
Sofia Bebiano