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ROBIN HOLSTEIN | robinholsteindraws@gmail.com

Specialization:  Professional Animator, Illustrator and Comic Book Artist.  Expert in traditional animation, Flash and 3d animation.  Experienced modeller, rigger, texture artist.





Experience:

Senior Animator, (April/2012 - Present)
TinyCo, San Francisco, CA

  • Responsible for creating quality animation for TinyCo's library of games (TinyZoo, TinyMonsters, TinyVillage, TinyCastle, Spellstorm, and several unannounced titles) all requiring a different approach and style of animation to match the game.  
  • Work closely with other animators and artists to collaborate and mentor in the TinyCo environment.
  • Focus on 2D character acting, creating unique cycles for in-game, and strong knowledge of special effects.

Lead Animator, (Oct/2008 - Aug/2010)
Anthem Game Group, LLC. Atlanta, GA

  • Animation lead on a wide variety of mobile game projects (2d, 3d, vector and sprite based) with a strong focus on character animation.
  • Experience in every level of 2d animation including concept art, rough animation, clean up, ink and paint and exporting.
  • Experience in every level of 3d production including concept art, modelling, skinning, texturing, rigging, animation, rendering and exporting.
  • Experience in preproduction, creating concept illustrations, storyboards and animatics for the greenlight process.
  • Strong focus on efficient animations, getting the most impact with the smallest footprint (low poly models, low rez textures, minimal key frames etc)


Senior Artist, (Oct/2006 - 2008)
Anthem Design Group, LLC. Atlanta, GA
  • Created animation and motion graphics for websites and apps across a wide variety of industries with a strong focus on videogames, technology and politics.
  • Assisted in developing layouts and interfaces for the web and mobile apps.
  • Edited and composited music videos.
  • Worked with well known brands including BMW, Royal Caribbean and Major League Gaming

Background:      

Master of Art in Sequential, Savannah College of Art and Design (Mar/2012)
  • Deans List 2010-2012, SCAD Combined Academic Honors Scholarship

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation, Savannah College of Art and Design (Jun/2007)
  • Deans List 2004-2007, SCAD Combined Academic Honors Scholarship
Hobbies: Play video games and work on comics.