JOANNA STOPYRA
current role: Animation Lead
At Ello, I work as an Animation Lead, bringing characters to life in an AI-powered reading app that helps children develop a love of reading. I shape the animation style, create expressive character performances, and develop animation style and guidelines that keep the experience consistent.
My work spans character animation, visual direction, rig development, and collaboration with design and engineering teams to create engaging, playful, and meaningful interactions for young readers.
Characters
I direct Ello’s animation style, design key poses and personalities, and bring characters to life through expressive animation. I provide creative feedback to ensure visual consistency and quality.
Tree
In the Ello App, kids collect points and complete missions, which make the tree grow.
My job was to build the rig's foundation, a simple state machine, and animations.
