Sam Hynan
I have a lifelong passion for character animation and creating interesting and fluid movement in my work. I strive to learn new techniques and approaches to animation as a whole and actively seek out opportunities to do so. I am based in Offaly, Ireland.
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EXPERIENCE:
CLEAN-UP WORK EXPERIENCE STUDIO MEALA: Mar 2024 - April 2024 For five week I was thought the ins and outs of clean-up in TVPaint using scenes from Studio Mealas Doodle Girl. I got to get daily direct feedback from the head of clean-up on the production and my work quality quickly improved.
LEAD ANIMATOR STUDENT FILM: Jan 2024 - Mar 2024 I oversaw a team of five other animators as part of a short student animated film titled XXXtra Terrestrial, directed by Bobbie O’Neill. This was the first proper production I was ever apart of and the same can be said for the other members of my team, as can be expected not all went to plan, however I gained an immense amount of experience and knowledge from it. I can say I am a better animator because of it.
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NOMINATIONS:
• Dingle Big Pitcher 2024
• Dingle Sting 2024
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SKILLS:
• Proficient in TVPaint
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop
• Some Experience in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Animate
• Brief Experience in Storyboard Pro and Toonboom Harmony
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EDUCATION:
Technological University of the Shannon Midlands, Animation & Illustration BA (Hons)
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