Previs / Layout & Storyboard Reel

Previs/ Layout Reel

Role: Previs & Layout Artist

 

Previs and layout work I did for some projects in different roles. Unfortunately I don't have all the layout footage, so I put the final render of some sequence where I worked.

 

 

Storyboard Reel

Role: Storyboard Supervisor & Storyboard Artist

I have worked as Storyboard Supervisor in the animated feature film “Buffalo Kids" and severals short films. 

 

Videogame Cinematic

Role: Previs Artist / Director

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I have worked directly the script-to-screen without animatic or storyboard.

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Cinematography, 3D Previsualization (Previs), 3D Story, 3D Layout Rough/ Final, Character Blocking/ Staging, Rough Animation, Camera Animation, Lensing, Shooting, Editing, Composition, Screen Direction, Continuity, Set Dressing, Temp Modeling.

 

 

Resume: 

 

10/2025 - Nowadays

Co-Director at Big Bang Box in the animated feature film "MoMonsters Movie 2" (working title).

  

03/2024 - 10/2025

Head of Previs & Layout at Ánima Kitchent in the animated feature film "Halloweeny" (working title).

 

07/2023 - 02/2024

Layout Supervisor at Mago Productions in the animated feature film "The Light of Aisha".

 

10/2022 - 07/2023

Co-Director at Big Bang Box in the animated feature film "MoMonsters Movie".

 

01/2022 - 10/2022

Storyboard Supervisor and Lead Previs Artist at Core Animation Studios in the animated feature film "Buffalo Kids".

 

02/2021 - 12/2021

Co-Director at Big Bang Box in "MoMonsters 2nd Season" for ClanTV

 

04/ 2021 - 06/2021

Senior Previs Artist at Antaruxa Animation Studio in the animated feature film "Valentina"

 

07/2020 - 01/2021

Senior Previs & Layout Artist at Skydance Animation in the animated feature film "Luck".

 

05/2020 - 07/2020 

Senior Previs & Layout Artist at Anima Kitchent in music videos for "Tito Lizzardo & Catty B".

 

01/2020 - 07/2020

Lead Previs & Layout at Core Animation Studios in the animated feature film "Moomios" for Warner Bros.

 

08/2018 - 01/2020

Layout Supervisor at Big Bang Box in "MoMonsters 1st Season" for ClanTV

 

02/2018 - 08/2018

Lead Previs & Layout Artist at People Moving Pixels in "Talking Tom and Friends 4th Season".

 

01/2018

Senior Previs & Layout Artist in the animated documentary "2001: Sparks in the Darkness" finalist of the Spanish Academy Awards.

 

07/2017 - 01/2018

Lead Layout & Generalist Artist at Doodle-Production (London) in "Messy goes to Okido 2nd Season" for BBC

 

02/2017 - 06/2017

Senior Previs & Layout Artist at Trixter Munich in the animated feature film "Tabaluga".

 

06/2016 - 01/2017

Layout Supervisor at Zinkia (Pocoyó 4th Season, where I have implemented Layout Department on his Pipeline because they was working without it)

 

12/2014 - 05/2016

Previs & Layout Artist at Ilion Animation Studios in the animated feature film “Wonder Park” for Paramount Pictures.

 

2004 -  2014

I`ve worked professionally since 2004 in different roles in several audiovisual media, like audiovisual production companies, advertainment companies, televisión broadcast channels or video games.

 

 

Contact:

 

Christian Garnez
tapemadrid@gmail.com

0034 657 75 77 14
 

Thank you.

Co-Director - MoMonsters The Movie - 2023

 

MoMonsters - The Movie

Big Bang Box

Release date: December 2023

Role: Co - Director

 

I worked closely with the Creator and Co-Director of the TV Show to achieve the desired artistic quality in the first animated feature film of the Momonsters.

Buffalo Kids - Animated Feature Film - 2024

Buffalo Kids (Animated Feature Film)

Core Animation Studio

Release date: Coming soon in 2024

Role: Storyboard Supervisor & Lead Previs Artist

I implemented Storyboard department pipeline and protocols at Core Animation Studio for this animated feature film.

I supervised all departmental activities artistically and technically. As part of this role, I organized and reviewed the work of the different storyboard artists while I worked on my own sequences.

I collaborated closely with Director, Production, Art Supervisor, Layout Supervisor and Animation Supervisor to determine how Storyboard could best support each department.
 

As Lead Previs, I worked closely with the Head of Layout to improve the Previs and Layout production process, protocol, and tools, while also making my own previs sequences.

 

Buffalo Kids - IMDB link 

Mummies - Animated Feature Film - 2023

 

Mummies (Animated Feature Film)

Core Animation Studio - Warner Bros

Release date: Coming soon in 2023

Role: Lead Previs / Layout Artist

I worked on my assigned sequences from storyboard and other from script directly. I edited it and reviewed with the Head of Layout before to send the sequence to the Director. I worked closely with Head of Layout to improve the Previs and Layout production pipeline, protocol, and tools.

 

Mummies - IMDB link

Luck - Animated Feature Film - 2022

 

Luck (Animated Feature Film)

Skydance Animation

Release date: Coming soon (2022)

Role: Senior Previs / Layout Artist

I worked on my assigned sequences in early stages of production.

Luck - IMDB link

Valentina - Animated Feature Film - 2021

 

Valentina (Animated Feature Film)

Antaruxa & Abano Productions

Release date: Coming Soon (2021)

Role: Senior Previs Artist

I worked in the 3D previsualization and cinematography of three sequences. Translating the storyboard or directly the script-to-screen into the 3D environment. 

 

Valentina - IMDB link

Wonder Park - Animated Feature Film - 2019

Wonder Park (Animated Feature Film)

Ilion Animation Studio - Paramount Pictures

Release date: March 2019

Role: Previs / Layout Artist

I worked for first time on an animated feature film here and I engaged with this department. I worked in several sequences in different teams leaded by great experienced professionals. I improved my skills in cinematography, 3D Previsualization (Previs), 3D Story, 3D Layout Rough/ Final, Character Blocking/ Staging, Rough Animation, Camera Animation, Lensing, Shooting, Editing, Composition, Screen Direction, Continuity, Set Dressing, Temp Modeling.

 

Wonder Park - IMDB link

Tabaluga - Animated Feature Film - 2018

Tabaluga - Ice Princess Lilli (Animated Feature Film)

Trixter - Sony

Release date: 2018

Role: Senior Previs Artist

I worked closely with the movie Director in the 3D previsualization, cameras and cinematography. Translating the storyboard into the 3D environment. I worked with Pipeline Department to develop the Layout production pipeline, protocol, and tools for 3D animation feature film.

 

Tabaluga - IMDB link