Sophie Ryan

Lead Colour Artist / Visual Development Artist

Hi! I’m Sophie. I’m a highly creative, driven individual with over eight years experience in the animation industry, leading various multidisciplinary teams and creating engaging, innovative artwork for a number of productions and various development projects. I love colour and light and how they interact, transforming simple moments into vivid, beautiful experiences that amplify the power of storytelling.

Alongside my work in medical device design, I continue to take on freelance projects in concept art, visual development, matte painting and illustration.

Freelance clients include
Bento Box Atlanta, Turnip and Duck, Elk Studios, Revelator Studio and Giant Animation. I'm always interested in collaborating on new creative projects.

Currently available for remote freelance opportunities.

Personal Work

Colour / Visual Development

Within my role as a Colour Artist and Visual Development Artist, I created versatile artwork including character designs, fully rendered paintings, story moments, pitch work, sets and props to meet diverse production needs. Here is a selection from that work including freelance projects and studio work.

Full colour, Logo Design
Beyond The Leap, Turnip and Duck

BG design and Full Colour,
Beyond The Leap. Turnip and Duck

Full Image,
Beyond The Leap. Turnip and Duck

BG design and Full Colour,
Beyond The Leap. Turnip and Duck

Full Image and Logo
Beyond The Leap. Turnip and Duck

BG design and full colour
Creepers, Giant Animation

Character Paint up
Creepers, Giant Animation

full colour
Milo, Giant Animation

Character Paintup, Giant Animation Test Project for Dreamworks TV
Fully Animated clip can be seen in latest Giant Animation showreel

Colour Keys

I developed colour scripts and mood boards to ensure visual consistency across animation sequences. These guided lighting, atmosphere, and mood, helping animators, background artists, and the lighting team create a cohesive and engaging story.

Giant Animation test

Matte Painting

During my time at Giant Animation I worked as a Matte Painter on various productions and unannounced development projects creating matte paintings, paint fixes and digital backgrounds. Here is a selection of three productions.

The Overcoat
2018

Set extension and Sky

Set extension, Sky and added snow to rooftops

Full 2d painted background

Added the portrait and paint fixes

Full 2d painted background

Set extension, Sky and added snow to rooftops

Added snow

added snow and Set extension, river and ice

Paint fix wood and mirror frame

Sherwood
2019

Full 2d painted background

Set extension and full BG

Set extension

Zog and The Fying Doctors
2020

Full 2d painted background

Set extension, Bg trees, mountains and sky

Sky

Full 2d painted background

Set extension, mountains and sky

Full 2d painted background

Clouds

Set extension, MG hills, mountains and sky

Set extension, trees and sky

Set extension, trees, mountains and sky

Full 2d painted background

Personal Work

Colour / Visual Development

Colour Keys

Giant Animation test Matte Painting

Giant Animation test

Matte Painting