Hi! My name is Maria, and I am a Danish animator, specialized in 2d animation and character design for animated entertainments and arts. I required a Bachelor of Arts in Character Animation from The Animation Workshop in 2018 and have professional experience in both feature film, short film, commercial and web episodes.
Work Experience: 2015 - 2023
September 2022 - Current
PROP & TURNAROUND CHARACTER DESIGNER, Copenhagen Bombay
''Høj'' (dir. Mikkel Meinz) 26 x 11 min. tv-series
January 2023
2D CLEAN UP TVPAINT TEACHING, Sun Creature
August - September
2D CLEAN UP, COLOR & COLOR DETAIL ARTIST, Sun Creature
TBA
May - July
2D CLEAN UP, COLOR & COLOR DETAIL ARTIST, Sun Creature
''Midnight Suns Introduction'' 2K Games (dir. Mike&Payne)
''Prequel Shorts Salem Sisters'' 2K Games (dir. Mike&Payne)
February April - May
2D HARMONY ANIMATION, Kingdom of Something
TBA
August 2021 - January 2022
POSTBOARD CHARACTER MODEL DESIGNER, Sun Creature
''The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe - season 2'' - Cartoon Network
(created by Eva Lee Wallberg and Christian Bøving-Andersen)
Multiple episodes. Tasks included turnarounds, expression sheets, character design, special pose design and cleaning up preboard designs.
February - May
2D CLEAN UP LEAD ARTIST, Sun Creature
''Legends of Runeterra: Guardians of the Ancient'' - Riot Games, League of Legends
''Legends of Runeterra: Rise of the Underworlds'' - Riot games, League of Legends
(dir. Mike & Payne)
2020
November
2D CLEAN UP ARTIST, The Line Animation
Worked on ''Gorillaz Song Machine | Season One Episode Nine: The Lost Chord ft.
Leee John'' as a clean up artist.
(dir. Jamie Hewlett)
October
2D ANIMATOR, Zentropa
Provided 2D animation as well as clean up for the teaser trailer of ''King Emma''
(dir. Stefan Pellegrini)
September
CONCEPT ARTIST, Copenhagen Bombay
Created turnaround and expression sheets, TBA
August 2020 - August 2021
MEDICAL ILLUSTRATOR, Melatech
Creating medical illustrations of melanoma on a cellular level.
May
2D CLEAN UP, COLOR & COLOR DETAIL ARTIST, Sun Creature
Provided clean up, color and color detail for 'The Path, An Ionian Myth'' Spirit Blossom 2020 - Riot games, league of legends
(dir. Kenneth Ladekjær)
April
2D ANIMATOR, Dionysus Media
Working on a 2D teaser for the project ''King Emma''
(dir. Stefan Pellegrini)
March
2D ANIMATOR, Rumpus Animation
Provided idle animation for the game Battletoads - Dlala Studios
2019/2020
LEAD ANIMATOR, The National Film School of Denmark
Assisting the director with her 2D frame-by-frame bachelorfilm during pre-production and supervised the animators during production of ''Yndlingsdatter''
(dir. Susi Haaning)
2019
2D CLEAN UP ARTIST, Sun Creature
Assisting the team by cleaning up scenes for the animated documentary ''Flee''
(dir. Jonas Poher Rasmussen)
2018
2D ANIMATOR, Third Ear
Working on 3 x 5 minute webisodes ''Worms Skat'' for the Dansih award winning podcast service as an animator
(dir. Claudia Bille Stræde)
2D ANIMATOR, Nexus Studio
Animated on the 2D commercial ''#Takeonhistory - Wimbledon 2018''
(dir. Smith & Foulkes)
2017
2D ANIMATOR, The Glow Animation Studio
Produced rough animation under the supervison of the animation lead on the 2D feature film ''Buñuel en el Laberinto de las Tortugas''
(dir. Salvador Simó)
2D ANIMATOR, Late Love Productions
Assisted with rough animation for the award winning 2d short film ''Egg''
(dir. Martina Scarpelli)
2016 - 2018
PRODUCTION MANAGER & 2D ANIMATOR, The Animation Workshop
Managed 8 students throughout the preprodution and production of the award winning short film ''Vermine'' as well as animating on the film.
(dir. Jérémie Becquer)
2015 - 2016
DRAWING TEACHER, Culture School of Viborg
Taught kids between the ages of 7-12 how to do various character designs and explore drawing techniques.
Education & Courses
2019 APRIL
Professional 4 week long 2d Clean-up Workshop,
Sun Creature, in association with ANIS - WeAnimate
2014 - 2018
Bachelor in Character Animation,
The Animation Workshop
2012 - 2013
Holbæk Folk Art School semester course
2010
Life Drawing summer course