Neko Pilarcik-Tellez is a compositor and 2D animator who partnered with Scott Cawthon to draw panels and animate cutscenes for the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise.
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Neko Pilarcik-Tellez is a professional compositor and 2d animator working in film and TV. Her credits include "Marvel's Hit-Monkey" (Hulu), "Harold and the Purple Crayon" (Sony Pictures Entertainment), "City Island" (PBS Kids), "Teenage Euthanasia" (Adult Swim), and "Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location" and "Freddy FazBear's Pizzeria Simulator" (Scottgames). Additionally, Neko directed the animated short, "The Pope's Dog" which won Best in the South at ASIFAC Animaiton Festival and Conference 2024 and was nominated for a College Television Award. She was the Lead Compositor on "Chelita, Como me Duele Quererte" which is beginning its festival run in mid-2024.
Currently, Neko is working on her MFA thesis at SCAD where she's the developing a workflow to allow compositors to create volumetric cel shading on 2D animation, making the process more efficient and allowing animators more time to focus on crafting performances. She's also in production on her latest film, a hybrid pixel art/ live action horror film called "Pixipals" directed by Indi Solis.[1]
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| Title | Release Date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location | October 7, 2016 | Animator for The Immortal and the Restless |
| Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator | December 4, 2017 | Animator for the Training Video Slideshow |