Sarian Mobolade

Character Designer  &  2D Flash Builder

Professional Experience

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SmashBits Animation Studios                                                                                                       August 2019- Present

Freelance 2D Flash Builder 

                                              

• Created multiple character puppets with full turnarounds

• Able to quickly produce full functional puppets in a short time frame

• Worked through technical issues to create puppets of varying complexity

• Kept characters on model and in proportion

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SmashBits Animation Studios                                                                                                      March 2019-June 2019 Artist and Animation Intern                                                                     

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• Served as a technical artist on multiple animated productions and created 2D rigs, scene planning, storyboards, and breakdowns

• Assembling assets, audio, and storyboards in Adobe Animate scenes

• Reduced production time by 2 weeks

• Provided general assistance to directors, head story, animation supervisor, and production supervisor

• Co-led colleague training on a new system of layout creation and rig implementation for the studio’s production Through the Irish Fairy Door

• Researched new tools within Adobe Animate

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Freelance Character Designer                                                                                                         September 2015 - Present

 

• Worked with clients to create logos, character designs, character turnarounds, and commissions

• Clients include LowBrow Studios and In Touch Ministries on unreleased animated projects

• Working from thumbnail drawings to final renders of character design

• Created multiple iterations of designs based on my client’s specifications

• Resubmitted design revisions based on client feedback

 

 

Computer Software

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Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk Maya, Box Sync, Moho 13, Storyboard Pro, Toon Boom Harmony

 

Professional Skills

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Character Design, 2D and 3D Character Animation, 2D Builder, Storyboarding, Scene Planning

 

 

Education

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Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)                                                                                             June 2018

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation                                                                                      Cum Laude I GPA:3.54/4.0