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Abinash Basakaran

CHARACTER ANIMATOR
Bournemouth

Summary

I am a qualified, and professional character animator with seven years of experience in the field of animation. I have worked for several TV shows and cartoon series. I also have a strong knowledge and experience in mobile game production (Spine 2D). Moreover, I have strong creative and analytical skills which gives me confidence in the work I do. I am a great team player with an eye for detail.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Game Animator ( Freelancer)

XXXX Games
07.2024 - Current
  • Sketching concept animation- 2D & 3D
  • Rigging character and backgrounds for the scene
  • Optimizing and animating
  • Creating effects for the scene using After Effects and Unity
  • Observation
  • Team Player
  • Communication
  • Multi-tasking

Character Animator

Freelancer
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Stagging the character (key poses)- 2D & 3D
  • Animating the scene with proper in-betweens
  • Compositing: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Media encoder
  • Applying the animation principles according to the requirements
  • Animating the scene with the given reference animatics
  • Designed and animated graphics for films and TV programs
  • 2D: Spine 2D, Animate CC, Adobe flash, Toon Boom
  • 3D: Maya, Blender, Unity, Unreal
  • Cinema 4D

Animator

Lumicel Animation Studios
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • In charge of animating explainer videos, motion graphics, TV commercials and other animated elements
  • Provide artistic and technical solutions and guidance to ensure best practices are followed to deliver the results
  • Employee of the year
  • Berry Bees- Italian/Australian animated series for 9network
  • OPS TV series- Italy

Animator

Inscribe Graphics Limited
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Joined as trainee Animator
  • Learned principles and basics of Animation
  • Worked on TV shows as junior Animator
  • Implemented in practice
  • Tik Tak tail- Pogo
  • Little singham- Pogo
  • Bhaagam Bhaag- Toonz animation
  • Gadget Guru Ganesha- Cosmos Maya
  • Bapu- Cosmos Maya

Animator

VINFORMAX Technologies
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Trained staff during induction as a senior staff
  • Supervised projects and delivered them on time
  • Receive project briefing and information from clients, directors, or account managers directly and handling the entire process, starting from conceptualization to ending with final delivery
  • Played a major role in character animation
  • V4 Virat- 2D flash animated series- Cartoon Network
  • Nino and Dino Achoo- 2D flash animated series- Cartoon Network
  • Astra force- 2D flash animated series- Reliance Entertainment
  • Hanuman Da' Damdaar- 2D flash animated movie

Education

Bachelor of Science - Animation And Filmmaking

Lovely Professional University
India
04.2001 -

Master of Arts - Graphic Design

Art University of Bournemouth
United Kingdom
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Detail-oriented observation
  • Collaborative team member
  • Effective communication
  • Effective multi-tasking
  • Skilled in creating 2D and 3D animations
  • File optimization
  • Photo retouch, matte painting, computer graphics
  • Motion graphics proficiency
  • Spine 2D
  • Animate CC

Summary - About Me

I am a qualified, and professional character animator with seven years of experience in the field of animation. I have worked for several TV shows and cartoon series. I also have a strong knowledge and experience in mobile game production (Spine 2D). Moreover, I have strong creative and analytical skills which gives me confidence in the work I do. I am a great team player with an eye for detail.

Technical skills

  • Spine 2D
  • Adobe Suite
  • Animate CC
  • Autodesk Maya
  • Cinema 4D

Timeline

Game Animator ( Freelancer)

XXXX Games
07.2024 - Current

Character Animator

Freelancer
01.2020 - 01.2022

Animator

Lumicel Animation Studios
01.2018 - 01.2020

Animator

Inscribe Graphics Limited
01.2017 - 01.2018

Animator

VINFORMAX Technologies
01.2016 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Science - Animation And Filmmaking

Lovely Professional University
04.2001 -

Master of Arts - Graphic Design

Art University of Bournemouth
04.2001 -
Abinash BasakaranCHARACTER ANIMATOR