Sandra NÃ Chonaola
Sandra Ni Chonaola has been a professional animator since 2000 and is currently a Senior Animator at Animal Logic in Vancouver. She was the lead on the award-winning BBC show Roy and supervising animator for Tilly and Friends. Her love of animation and learning from other animators led her to start her own podcast, Toon Talks Podcast. Sandra currently teaches Animation Basics, the first Core Character Animation Course at Animation Mentor.
Sandra’s Credits
Space Jam: A New Legacy
The Mitchells vs. The Machines
The Addams Family
Hotel Transylvania 2
Films
- The Miraculous
- The School for Good and Evil
- Space Jam: A New Legacy
- The Mitchells vs. The Machines
- The Addams Family
- A Dog’s Way Home
- Henchmen
- The Christmas Chronicles
- Okja
- Smurfs: The Lost Village
- Hotel Transylvania 2
- Fireheart
Short Films
- The Overcoat
Television
- She Hulk
- Tilly and Friends
- Disney’s Packages from Planet X
- Roy
- Happy!
What Sandra’s Students are Saying
Helped Me Build Up Confidence
Thank you for being such a great mentor this semester. You were very supportive, encouraging, and gave a lot of good pointers and critiques. You helped me build up confidence in my skills as an animator, and it means a lot to me. I feel like I can move forward in this program and in my career with my head held high without being so trepidatious. Thank you again for all you have done!
Amazing Class and Critiques
Wonderful professor that has taught me more about animation in 12 weeks than I have learned in two years. Thank you for your amazing class, critiques, and classes with your dog!
Really Hope I'll be Able to Work with Her in the Future
I love Sandra and I really hope I’ll be able to work with her in the future.
Does a Good Job at Mentoring
I rated my mentor the way I did because she honestly does a good job at mentoring. I am understanding her very well.
Helped Me Build Up Confidence
Thank you for being such a great mentor this semester. You were very supportive, encouraging, and gave a lot of good pointers and critiques. You helped me build up confidence in my skills as an animator, and it means a lot to me. I feel like I can move forward in this program and in my career with my head held high without being so trepidatious. Thank you again for all you have done!
Amazing Class and Critiques
Wonderful professor that has taught me more about animation in 12 weeks than I have learned in two years. Thank you for your amazing class, critiques, and classes with your dog!
Really Hope I'll be Able to Work with Her in the Future
I love Sandra and I really hope I’ll be able to work with her in the future.
Does a Good Job at Mentoring
I rated my mentor the way I did because she honestly does a good job at mentoring. I am understanding her very well.
Courses Taught By Sandra
Courses may vary from term to term.
Animation
Basics
12-Week Course
Begin your character animation journey and master the basics.