Venetia Theodosiou
Producer | Character Animator
About me
How I Got Started
Venetia Theodosiou is an aspiring Audio-visual Director and Producer, who is now in her 4th year of University at Willem de Kooning studying Animation in the Netherlands! She was born and raised in Cyprus and is a graduate of the American Academy of Larnaca. Her mother tongue is Greek(Cypriot) and she is also fluent in English.
During her time at the university, she found a deep love for movement but also for organising something so well that it comes to life in the perfect time frame. She previously worked as a production intern to help bring to life the animated 3D animals in the feature film "Olifantje in het bos". As a director her stories always aim to give hope and heal the audience giving them a chance to see things they might miss or help them realise things that empower them to reach their best version of themselves.
She hopes the works she makes are meaningful to some and inspiring to others as she believes art to be healing and relaxing to the soul. She also sees art as an interaction tool that can provide help in learning by tapping into the audience feelings for a deeper connection.
Artistic Vision
Ever since I was young, animation was a part of me and it also helped overcome difficulties. Whether it was by the factor of escapism or from the fact that the combination of movement, sound and visuals all gave me the best learning experience as a child with dyslexia. Because of my mild dyslexia I found refuge in my drawing and art to express myself. I grew up with a loving family and because of all the love that I received I want to give that love and happiness to others as well through my art.
Movement in animation is so important for me since in real life I am very clumsy and my movements feel more cartoonish and fake than real, it’s as if I can’t control my own body and so in animation I get to have complete control which makes me feel so much more confident. I also feel like the more that I learn about how movement is created the more I accept and enjoy my way of moving even if I can’t control and structure it how I want. I wish to make something that helps people feel empowered, to relieve their worries and stress and to show them how to appreciate themselves to reach their full potential.
