Zuzanna Kucharska
Sierra Madre,US
Summary
3D Animator with a generalist background and twelve years of experience in the visual effects and gaming industries. Can lead the animated project from early design to editing. Previous experience includes film pre-visualization, finals animation, VR, and AR projects using Unreal, Unity, and other in-house rendering engines. Accustomed to meeting deadlines and adhering to project guidelines.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Animator
Unity
03.2023 - Current
- Created and integrated high-quality gameplay animations for MMO that reflect game design goals and mechanics
- Created believable and visually appealing avatar animations and poses
- Collaborated with game designers, art director, and developers to optimize art assets for various platforms, resulting in reduction in load times and improved overall game performance
- Come up with ideas for animations and actions of avatars.
Animator
Digital Domain
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Was responsible for character and camera animation in pre-visualization and Post-visualization projects.
- Camera tracking, character and creature animation, motion capture, and compositing of cinematic shots
- Animation and compositing for life action footage Madame Web.
- Created sequences under tight deadlines and seamlessly integrated them with other components.
Postvis Animator
The Third Floor
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Was responsible for animation and compositing of shots
- Character animation for fantasy creatures in Disney’s “Disenchanted.’’
- Character and prop animation for “Ant-Man” and“Thor.”
- Camera tracking, mocap and hand jey animation and compositing of shots.
Senior 3D Generalist
Zappar
03.2020 - 06.2021
- Lead AR campaigns as a senior 3D artist, designing and modelling, as well as delivering character animation
- Contributed to further campaigns for high profile clients including Nestle, Lego, and Michelob
- Conducted character texturing, creating all animations for the face of Estee Lauder AR campaign.
3D Generalist
Argon
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Conducted modeling and texture optimization for real-time 3D game applications- VR production.
Previs Animator
Proof
09.2019 - 11.2019
- Enabled production team to visualise scenes, segmenting script into shots to create storyboards
- Interpreted and transformed storyboards, into animated sequences
- Provided shot creation for Disney’s Little Mermaid.
Post/Previs Animator
Nvizible
05.2018 - 09.2019
- Assembled visual effects dynamics, post live action shots with cameras & sequence work, operating independently throughout
- Morbius – Spearheaded character animation in preproduction and postproduction, combining live footage with graphics seamlessly in concepting sequences for movie action shots
- Rendered Character animation, touch-ups and mock-up adjustment on the TV show Outlander, for post-production green screen work, collaborating with FX and technical directors
- Developed visual storyboards for final look of films
- Contributed to Artemis Fowl (2019) comprising modelling of characters and environment (texturing) and designing a digital double of the main character
- Conducted visual mapping of film, TV and commercial scenes/sequences, executing full scope of VFX prior to principal photography
- Main projects:
- Rocketman (2019) – Created scenes/shots, developed character animation as well as modelling and texturing of the environment for previz sequence, utilizing VR production tools in Unreal.
Previsualisation Artist
Argon
07.2017 - 04.2018
- Leveraged keyframe animation/motion capture, lighting, modelling, animation of cameras to generate timing and motion picture composition to direct previsualisation of shots
- Led environments and character composite creation for VR presentations
- Developed shots for Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and Artemis Fowl (2019) including character animation and, texturing environments
- Contributed to complex camera and character animation for Venom (2018)
- Incorporated and employed all expertise as well as rigging for the Unreal Engine VR presentation demo.
Game Artist
IWG
01.2016 - 01.2017
Motion Designer
Gamevy
01.2015 - 01.2016
3D Generalist
Capricorn Digital
01.2014 - 01.2015
Lead Game Artist
Playtech
01.2011 - 01.2014
Education
Master of Arts - Cultural Studies
Adam Mickiewicz University
Poznan, Poland 2010
Bachelor of Arts - Digital Graphic Design
Academy of Fine Arts
Poznan2010
Skills
- Hand key Animation
- 3D Animation
- Pre-visualization
- Post-visualization
- Cinematic Animation
- 3D Modelling
- 3D Texturing
- Storyboarding
- Editing
- Lighting
- Rigging
- Shot Creation
- Project Management
- AR
- VR
- Compositing
- Character Design
- Visual Effects
- Concept Art
- Motion Capture
- Maya
- Adobe Package
- Unreal 5
- PFTrack
- ZBrush
- Redshift
- RenderMan
- Substance Painter
- Arnold
- DaVinci Resolve
- Keyshot
- XGen
- Nuke
- MotionBuilder
- Unity
Software
Accomplishments
I wrote, directed and produced short film Lori's Choice
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27815468/
I supervised cinematic creation for the indie game Azadi https://ready4player.io/
Certification
NYFA, 15 week Filmmaking course,2022
Expert level for Character Animation, Animsquad, 2020
Timeline
Animator
Unity
03.2023 - Current
Animator
Digital Domain
11.2022 - 03.2023
Postvis Animator
The Third Floor
06.2021 - 10.2022
Senior 3D Generalist
Zappar
03.2020 - 06.2021
Previs Animator
Proof
09.2019 - 11.2019
3D Generalist
Argon
01.2019 - 02.2020
Post/Previs Animator
Nvizible
05.2018 - 09.2019
Previsualisation Artist
Argon
07.2017 - 04.2018
Game Artist
IWG
01.2016 - 01.2017
Motion Designer
Gamevy
01.2015 - 01.2016
3D Generalist
Capricorn Digital
01.2014 - 01.2015
Lead Game Artist
Playtech
01.2011 - 01.2014
Master of Arts - Cultural Studies
Adam Mickiewicz University
Bachelor of Arts - Digital Graphic Design
Academy of Fine Arts
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