Hi there!
I am a Romanian background and visual development artist and 2D animator currently living in Paris.
I completed the MCAAF program at Gobelins in June 2024, where I co-directed the short film "Catfish". I was involved in the writing and art direction of this project, character design, layout posing, 2D animation and background painting (and a bit of fun compositing).
Most of all, I enjoy developing worlds and characters and making an idea come to life visually in the art direction stage. Exploring a character's expressiveness through shapes, features and details is big focus in my work process. On a bigger scale, I also like using colours and lighting as a tool in bringing out the essence of a story. Alongside my background and visual development work, I’m particularly interested in animation as a way to explore acting, rhythm, and subtle performance to find the details which make a character feel alive.
When I'm not drawing you'll find me at the cinema, in a cosy café with friends or just cooped up at home with a nice cup of tea... perhaps still drawing :)
For inquiries, please fill out the form below or email cristinaganusciac@gmail.com.
Thank you!