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PORTFOLIO 2026

Marie Shatalova’s animation portfiolio

Hi! My name is Marie Shatalova and I am a 2D animator!

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I love making emotional animated films!I enjoy making lyrical projects about memories, feelings of nostalgia and emotions that we experience towards our loved ones. In my projects I put a lot of care in creating the right atmosphere, depending on the mood of the film.I am open to collaborating with producers, animators, musicians and sound designers. I’d love to experiment, try new things and make something cool with you!

Let’s get into it :)

Here is something I can do:

— story and concept development
— character concept art
— digital frame-by-frame/stop-motion animation
— compositing

MY PROJECTS

Short films

«DAISES»

— about missing our loved ones and finding light in the everyday

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My goal was to share the feeling of emptiness one has after a significant other leaves. Here I worked with color to express how much the main character misses his girlfriend and associates everything around him with her.

«WHERE DOES THE BEAR LIVE?»

— about children’s perception of life, courageous knights, and giant formidable dragons

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This is a sad story about a little boy whose parents are about to divorce. It makes him retreat into an imaginary world where he believes he can save his parents' marriage.

This project was made in a team. We wanted to express the coldness and estrangement in his family and, on the contrary, show the bright fantasy world. This contrast is built primarily by the use of color.

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«DEEP DOWN IN THE SIBERIAN MINE»
*documentary

— about a small town in the middle of Siberia and its people, dedicated to science

For this project I worked in a mixed technique — digital and stop-motion animation.I was focusing on the calm atmosphere of the place and tried to capture its serenity. As the documentary format gave me more freedom, the video doesn’t follow a particular narrative but shows recognizable fragments of the town’s life to emphasize its uniqueness.

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«THE FIRST SNOW»
*ongoing project

— about passion for what you do, nostalgia, and a little bit of «Nutcracker»

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This project tells the story of a former ballet dancer who had to quit due to the injury.I am building the entire movie around atmosphere. Two different timelines with their own moods gradually complement each other, expressing the character’s love of dance. One of the timelines shows the character’s experience working in the theatre, so I aim to convey the melancholy of her memories.

Music video

«CONVENTIONAL SIGNES»

— about trying to shut down your inner voice and find silence

I’ve made a video clip for an indie music band «Hvatit payasnichat'».I wanted to tell a complete story through the visuals while keeping the clip dynamic, moving with the music. I wanted to capture the feeling of anxiety and overwhelm that people today can hardly escape. A room full of TV screens is the central metaphorical image of the video, supported by the character’s run across the city — an endless run that can’t be stopped.

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