Professional info
I am a recently graduated animation student from South Africa having completed my BA in Motion Design and Animation, where I studied computer graphics such as 2D and 3D animation, sculpting and stop motion animation. I am currently working on improving my skills in these areas, as well as dabbling in many other art forms including bookbinding and painting.
Languages
ENGLISH (first language)
NORWEGIAN (beginner)
SPANISH (beginner)
Work experience
MAAN Creative / Animation & Prop-making Intern
August 2021 - October 2021
​December 2019 - February 2020
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In 2021, I worked as a rough animator on the company's passion project Sam the Hedgehog. Duties included creating reference footage for scenes, creating keyframes, inbetweens, and tie-downs for animated scenes, and to report daily back to the animation team both during the course of the day and at scheduled Zoom meetings.
Worked on creating handmade miniatures for the production of a stop motion film. Duties included the usual: making and delivering coffee for the talented animation team, following instructions, asking questions on designs and constructions, and was lucky enough to create some of my own designs for the props! It was a special experience as it was my first insight into the production of an animated film (even if it was for a few months) and I got a taste of what the industry was like. I learned about teamwork and more about the animation pipeline, one made up of stop motion and 2D animation.
Skills
ILLUSTRATION
PAINTING
PHOTOSHOP
SCULPTING
2010 - present
Charcoal Ink / Storyboard Artist, and Animator
​October - November 2019
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I was part of a team of storyboard artists and animators, where I was assigned the task of translating scripts into short storyboarded animations, which I was then to animate in Adobe After Effects.
2010 - present
Siyafunda / Animator
​July - August 2019
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​Animated scenes from a digital comic book, uLanga, written and designed by Siya Masuku. This project gave me my very first push into actual animating. I learned how to work on a deadline, as well as how to edit already designed images in Adobe Illustrator and animate in Adobe After Effects.
Education
SAE Institute - South Africa
​2019 - 2022
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​I had graduated with my BA in Animation and Motion Design at SAE Institute, Rosebank, South Africa in 2022. Some of the aspects being covered included working with 2D rigging and animating in Toon Boom, modelling and basic 3D animating in Maya and Blender, Stop Motion project work, Painting, and Sculpting.