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Polina Minaeva

Compositing Artist
Angoulême

Summary

Artist dedicated to 2d animation in every aspect.

Likes to solve creative problems, exploring technical capabilities of various software, for example, Adobe After Effects.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

2d After Effects Compositor

Green Street Pictures
03.2024 - 08.2024

Working as a Retake Compositor on Adult-Swim’s action-comedy series “Common Side Effects” by Joe Bennett & Steve Hely. Produced by Mike Judge & Greg Daniel’s Bandera Entertainment.

Senior Compositor

Malil'Art Productions
04.2023 - 09.2023

Droners ( TF1, Disney+) Season 2 compositing in After Effects.
2d animated series with anime vibe, Tortuga sunshine and drone racing action scenes.

Compositor

Titmouse
07.2022 - 03.2023

Compositing sci-fi animated series SCAVENGERS REIGN. Creating cinematic look in After Effect.

Compositor

JA FILM
05.2022 - 06.2022

Compositing episode of MONSTER LOVING MANIACS kids' show in ToonBoom Harmony

Senior Compositor

Blink Industries
09.2021 - 04.2022

Compositing DEAD END: PARANORMAL PARK animated series produced by NETFLIX in a team. Exporting from ToonBoom and adding cc,glows, blurs,cameras and other needed fx in AE.

Compositing 2d Animation Class Mentor

https://animationschool.ru/
10.2020 - 01.2022

Developed and lead an online course with 12 lessons in russian to help students learn principles of compositing animation in Adobe After effects.

Compositing Artist, Lead

Freelance
10.2019 - Current

Compositing 2d animation using Adobe After Effects in various styles including Video 360 BALLAD OF A SMALL TUGBOAT;

Development and supervision on PORT GHALIB animated feature trailers;

Was fully in charge of compositing 2d animated promo video for JACK MOVE video game. Created atmosphere and effects in retro anime style;

Helped out as a lead compositor on animated short MIDDLE WATCH by John Stevenson and Aiesha Penwarden (BAFTA 2023 nomination)



Storyboard Artist, Character Animator

studio VVERH
08.2016 - 07.2019

Storyboarded 2d animated feature GINGER'S TALE (Annecy 2020) following directors vision in a small team of storyartists; then joined 2d character animation department to produce 2d classical animation in tvpaint.

Proposed proof of concept style-tests compositing the final look in Adobe after effects.

Education

Animation Project Development Lab

Animation Sans Frontiers
09.2019 - 03.2020

Character Animation And Animated Filmmaking

Gobelins L'ecole De L'image
France
09.2015 - 2016.03

Specialist in Arts - Animation And Digital Media

VGIK University of Cinematography
Moscow, Russia
09.2009 - 2015.07

Writing For Animated Series

Le SOCLE Formations
Angouleme, France
04.2024 - 10.2024

Skills

    Adobe After Effects

    Adobe Animate

    Adobe Photoshop

    TVPaint

    Animation pipeline understanding

    Teamwork

    Toonboom Harmony Compositing and export

    DaVinci Resolve basics

    Trapcode Particular

Accomplishments

Vimeo Staff pick award for graduation film "KINGKILLS" 2015

Timeline

Writing For Animated Series

Le SOCLE Formations
04.2024 - 10.2024

2d After Effects Compositor

Green Street Pictures
03.2024 - 08.2024

Senior Compositor

Malil'Art Productions
04.2023 - 09.2023

Compositor

Titmouse
07.2022 - 03.2023

Compositor

JA FILM
05.2022 - 06.2022

Senior Compositor

Blink Industries
09.2021 - 04.2022

Compositing 2d Animation Class Mentor

https://animationschool.ru/
10.2020 - 01.2022

Compositing Artist, Lead

Freelance
10.2019 - Current

Animation Project Development Lab

Animation Sans Frontiers
09.2019 - 03.2020

Storyboard Artist, Character Animator

studio VVERH
08.2016 - 07.2019

Character Animation And Animated Filmmaking

Gobelins L'ecole De L'image
09.2015 - 2016.03

Specialist in Arts - Animation And Digital Media

VGIK University of Cinematography
09.2009 - 2015.07
Polina MinaevaCompositing Artist