From Europe to Makati: Sophie Caron Brings Global Animation Expertise to iACADEMY

iACADEMY continues to strengthen its commitment to industry-driven education through the Vision Animation Workshop, a focused learning initiative under its Vision Creative Unit that connects students with global animation professionals.
She is an international creative bridging publisher, museum spaces, and animation, including creating interactive programs for Random House Kids in New York, as well as projects for Montparnasse Multimedia on Orsay museum, the Louvre museum , and more. She also spent ten years working in children’s publishing at Nathan children books, notably collaborating with Michel Ocelot on the book series Azur and Asmar. She later became head writer and screenwriter for the Emmy Award–winning animated series The Jungle Bunch. From 2016 to 2021, she led the development of animated series for the Media Participations group (Dargaud, Dupuis, Le Lombard, La Martinière, etc.) as the Marsupilamis, Dad, Belfort and Lupin...
She has written for the Emmy-awarded series The Jungle Bunch, Kids World Sports, and Kid Lucky, and adapted for the cinema Susie Morgenstern’s bestseller Love Letters from 0 to 10. Since 2020, she has been writing and directing the series Little Stories of Great Artists for https://awarewomenartists.com. She has also written the series Sergio Lama and Club des écolos for Tonies. Her books have been published by Milan, Nathan, Lito, Mine Editions, and Casterman. She is a regular trainer for the projects pitches in Annecy and a reader for the CNC (National center for cinema in France).
Her participation brings first-hand industry insight into the classroom, allowing students to learn directly from a practitioner with experience in storytelling and screen-based media. Structured through remote sessions, students gain exposure to professional workflows, from concept development to narrative design and pitch preparation.
Script and film clip analyses form a core part of the learning experience, enabling students to examine how stories are translated into compelling visual sequences. The collaboration also emphasizes preparation for global platforms. Students receive guidance aligned with international standards, helping them refine their ideas and presentations for broader audiences. This reflects iACADEMY’s continued push to position Filipino creatives on the world stage, not only as skilled technicians but as original storytellers with distinct voices.
Through initiatives like the Vision Animation Workshop, iACADEMY reinforces its Beyond Better philosophy, education that evolves with the industry, partnerships that open doors, and training that turns potential into performance. By connecting students to real practitioners and real expectations, the workshop serves as a game changer in creative education, preparing the next generation of animators and storytellers to move beyond the classroom and into the global creative community.