Sarian" Kemi" Mobolade

Character Designer  &  2D Rigger

CAREER-RELATED EXPERIENCE

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August 2019-Freelance 2D Character Set-up Artist for SmashBits

Assisted in the creation of multiple background character rigs for a Magic The Gathering Arena short. Created simple bipedal and half body rigs for the necessary shots for the short.

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March 2019-June 2019| Artist/Animation Intern at SmashBits
Worked on multiple animated productions for a 13 week period in house of the SmashBits studio in Henderson, Kentucky. Received hands-on training in Adobe Animate creating 2D puppets from start to finish. Worked on storyboards and props for our current productions; taking feedback from my directors to achieve the best result possible.

 

2015 - Present| Freelancing Logo and Character Design

Working with clients to create logos and character designs based on their specifications for local Atlanta restaurant Double D’s Cafe. Created thumbnails and color variations of their design for production and made designs print production-ready.

 

2017 | Generate 24-hour Design Challenge, The Mill, SCAD Atlanta
Worked with a group of five to create storyboards and animation tests while following a scripted scenario. Worked with
pre-made 3D assets and environments to produce a thirty-second pre-visualization.

 

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

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 Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Animate, Autodesk Maya, Microsoft Office, Storyboard Pro
 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

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2D and 3D Character Animation, Character Design, 3D Rigging, 2D Rigging

EDUCATION

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Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Atlanta, GA | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation | September 2014-June 2018 | GPA: 3.54/4.0

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AWARDS and ACTIVITIES
2014-18| Academic Honors Scholarship
2014-18| SCAD Achievement Honor Scholarship
2014 | SCAD Hometown Heroes Representative: Visited my high school alma mater graphic arts class and gave a lecture about being a student at SCAD Atlanta