Sarian" Kemi" Mobolade

Character Designer  &  2D Rigger

CAREER-RELATED EXPERIENCE

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

• Created multiple character puppets with full turnarounds

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

• Worked through technical issues to create puppets of varying complexity

 

March 2019 - June 2019: Artist and Animation Intern at SmashBits

• Served as the 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 storyboard artist, 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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September 2015 - Present: Freelance Character Designer

• Working with clients to create logos, character designs, character turnarounds, and general commission work

• Working from thumbnail drawings to final renders of character design

• Provide quick turnarounds on designs based on client timeline

 

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

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 Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Animate, Autodesk Maya, Microsoft Office, Storyboard Pro, Harmony

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

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Character Design, 2D and 3D Character Animation, 2D Puppet Rigging, Storyboarding, Adobe Animate Scene Planning

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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