2D Senior Animator with relevant experience of more than 15 years (on-site and remotely or as a freelancer), took part in feature films and cartoon series and worked in the game industry.
Animation tutor for 3+ years.
Highly experienced production coordinator, coordinated and organized workflow between a few different departments. Identified and resolved production process issues with technical debt management expertise, enabling smoother workflow and increased efficiency.
Organized a user-friendly workspace in Shotgrid, streamlining project management and easier researching and filtering information for team members. Proficient in developing guidelines, training materials, and tutorials.
2023
2D Character Animator at Bohemian multimedia
2022
2D Senior Animator at Cartoon Saloon - MINT series (Toon Boom Harmony)
2021 - 2022
2D Senior Animator at Submarine Animation (TV-paint, EbSynth)
· Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Adventure (feature project) (2022)
2021
2D Animator at Mighty, Mexico (Toon Boom Harmony)
· America: The Motion Picture (feature project) (2021)
2020
2D Animator at Charlotte prod. (Toon Boom Harmony)
· Charlotte (feature project)
2D Animator at Daily Madness Production, Ireland (Harmony)
· Ollie (TV Series) (2020)
2019
2D Animator at Toonocracy Studios, Hollywood, USA (Animate)
· Absalom (TV Series, pilot episode)
2018 - 2019
2d Animator at Titmouse Inc., Canada (Adobe Animate)
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (TV Series short)
9 episodes:
· Mega Blissmas (#Special.3) (2020)
· Epic Choice-o-rama (#Special.2) (2020)
· The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-Ween (#Special.1) (2019)
· Captain Underpants and the Shocking Showdown of the Staggering Sugamechanger (2019)
· Captain Underpants and the Confounding Concoction of the Crooked Combotato (2019)
· Captain Underpants and the Bad Beat of the Blah Borelock (2019)
· Captain Underpants and the Savage Spite of the Slimy Salamangler (2019)
· Captain Underpants and the Monstrous Mayhem of the Massive Melviathan (2019)
· Captain Underpants and the Angry Abnormal Atrosities of the Astute Animal Aggressors (2019)
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space (TV Series, Spun-off from The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (2018)
2 episodes:
· Captain Underpants and the Disturbing Dilemma of the Dysfunctional Doppelgangers (2020)
· Captain Underpants and the Senseless Torment of the Space Toilet (2020)
2018
2D Key-Animator at Flying Bark Productions, Australia (Harmony)
· Rise of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, season 1 (TV Series short)
2005 - 2017
2D Animator at Angry Gran series at Aceviral, Sunderland UK, (Adobe Animate).
2D Animator at The Pirate School series. St.Petersburg, Russia. (Toon Boom Harmony)
2D rough Animator at I Found You, a short animation film (Poland).
3D Lead Animator and storyboard artist at TFS Studio, Russia
3D Animator, tutor at Animation studio Atria, Russia.
2D Artist and Animator at Sandlot Games SPb, Russia. at AAA game projects Cake Mania 2 and Cake Mania 3
2D Lead Artist and Animator, tutor at Melnitsa Animation Studio, Russia, at feature films Dobrynya Nikitich i Zmey Gorynych and Ilya Muromets i Solovey Razboynik.
2023
Senior Production Coordinator - at Gigglebug
· Super Duper Bunnie Ligue Nickelodeon series
Production Coordinator - at Gigglebug
· Merry Little Batman (feature project), Warner Brothers
Senior Scene Prep Artist, Supervisor - at Gigglebug
· Merry Little Batman (feature project), Warner Brothers
Achievements
Successfully identified and resolved critical issues in project workflows.
Organized a handy and efficient workspace on Shotgrid
Improved the Scene Prep efficiency from 6 to 40 shots per day in just 1.5 months.
Worked with Photoshop and scene assembly scripts.
Actively collaborated with technical teams and developers and addressed any potential limitations or improvements needed.
Created guidelines and tutorials for Scene Prep Artists and Animators
Handling and resolving minor problems swiftly and independently, eliminating the need to delegate tasks or seek performers thanks to professional background.
2D cut-out Animator
Proficient in Toon Boom Harmony cut-out animation style.
Able to do simple rigs in Toon Boom Harmony.
A clear understanding of a show being produced.
Able to do all the stages of the animation pipeline: rough, clean and colour.
2D Traditional Animator
Ekaterina is a classically educated artist with strong drawing skills.
Experience working on feature films and TV shows.
Has experience as a traditional Cel-Animation and as a Digital animator as well (soft: Adobe Animate, Toon Boom Harmony, Toonz Harlequin).
Worked directly with the director and lead animators of the project.
Experienced in 2D Digital Animation and Traditional cel animation, Storytelling and Character design.
Has a strong sense of timing and spacing for animation, able to take direction and work collaboratively within a team. Able to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
Managing Skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks, set priorities, and maintain documentation.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work under pressure, adapt to changing priorities and deliver results.
Team player mindset, fostering positive working relationships.
Expertise in planning, organizing, and overseeing departments.
Solid technical skills in managing and running Scene Assembly and PSD Collapsing scripts.
Proficiency in management software and tools, facilitating efficient organization and tracking of project-related information.
2023 - Started a Google Project Management: Professional Certificate program (in process)
2016 - 2017 Flash Animation course at Animation School, Moscow.
2005 - The basics of Traditional Animation course at Melnitsa Animation Studio. (The course from animation directors Konstantin Bronzit and Vladimir Toropchin.)
2000 - 2004 Penza Art College. Bachelor's Degree, Diploma in Arts with Honours. (Graduated with a Major in Theatrical and Scenery painting and specialty in Theater artist.)