AYA AKL

VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST CHARACTER DESIGNER

289-***-****

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EXPERIENCE

Deluxe Animation Studios, Toronto, ON

VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST

SEPTEMBER 2019 - PRESENT

Work on an upcoming 3D animated series with the Art Director and Design team to conceptualize, design and rotate characters/creatures & props for 3D modeling.

Compile detailed callout sheets including posing, expressions, colour palettes and textures for other departments down the pipeline. Brown Bag Films, Toronto, ON

CHARACTER DESIGNER

MAY 2019 - SEPTEMBER 2019

Character designer on Netflix's 2D/3D animated show,‘The Magic School Bus: Rides Again’. Responsibilities include:

Collaborate with the Design supervisor to design and rotate characters.

Design character poses and expressions fit for 2D rigging. Nelvana, Toronto, ON

CHARACTER & PROP DESIGNER

AUGUST 2016 - MAY 2019

Responsible for character, prop and marketing design, including expressions and posing, on the following 2D shows: ‘Hotel Transylvania the Series’, ‘Go Away, Unicorn!’ and ‘Corn and Peg’. Bron Studios, Burnaby, BC

STORYBOARD ARTIST

SEPTEMBER 2017 - OCTOBER 2017

Freelance storyboarding for the animated feature ‘Henchmen’. Industrial Brothers, Toronto, ON

CONCEPT ARTIST & ANIMATOR

APRIL 2015 - AUGUST 2015

Internship animating on ‘Gummandoes’ and creating concept artwork for director’s pitches.

SOFTWARE

Adobe Photoshop

Autodesk Maya

Blender

ZBrush

Toonboom Harmony

Storyboard Pro

Flipbook

Adobe Flash

After Effect

Premiere Pro

SKILLS

Strong understanding of

anatomy, animation

principles, acting and

performance for character

rotations, expressions and

pose sheets

Flexible visual

development adaptability for

a range of production art

styles

Fluent in English & French.

Proficient in Spanish & Arabic

EDUCATION

Sheridan College,

Oakville, ON

Bachelor of Applied Arts

(Animation)

2012- 2016

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