Zahra Ayatollahi

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I’m Zahra Ayatollahi, a 2D animator with 10+ years of experience and a strong passion for character animation.

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I’m Zahra Ayatollahi, a 2D animator with 10+ years of experience and a strong passion for character animation. I specialize in frame-by-frame work and also use digital cut-out techniques to bring stories to life through expressive movement. My main tool is TVPaint, and I enjoy collaborating with creative teams to explore different animation styles while keeping performances clear and engaging.

I’ve worked across series and studio projects, handling roles like ink and paint, senior animation, and supervising animation workflow. I’m comfortable leading through poses and key development, supporting assistant animators, and maintaining consistent animation quality from concept to final shots. Outside of work, I enjoy watching movies, exercising, driving, and playing mobile games—interests that keep me inspired and ready to discover new visual ideas.

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education

Projects · 13

Some other shots from our last music video we did in 2021. I was the animation supervisor and the senior animator. video musicvideo animator animate supervisor animation 2d 2danimation art design.

  • 2D Animator
  • Animation Director
  • Animator

This is a small test for a music video style, but the style changed completely after all.

  • 2D Animator
  • Art Director

This is the first scene of "Based on Photo" short animated film directed by Elika Mehranpour and I was the animator of girl character. this was my first experience of animating a real character. 2danimator TVPaint animator

  • 2D Animator

a scene from Hell Land animated short film directed by Golrokh Alvan and I was the animator of the boy character. animator 2danimator TVPaint

  • 2D Animator

Work experience· 5 roles

Harmony Animator · EXNIHILO ProductionsAug 2023 – Oct 2023 · 3 mos

Animated some shots for the animated series project “Riddle Runners.”

Ink and Paint Artist · Studio ZMEINov 2021 – Dec 2021 · 2 mos

Completed ink and paint for selected shots for the animated series “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.”

Senior Animator / Supervisor · MORFINITY StudioNov 2019 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

Worked as a supervisor and senior animator, including leading animators, making poses and keys for assistant animators, and supporting animation quality and consistency across the production.

Senior Animator (Supervisor) · MORFINITY StudioNov 2019 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos
2D Frame-by-Frame Animator · JAM StudioMar 2016 – Sep 2016 · 7 mos

Education

Master of art · Tehran University of Arts2011 – 2015
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Painting · University of Tehran2006 – 2011

Certifications and awards· 5

The national call for Porsesh Mehr 52005

First place in the field of colored pencil painting.

Twelfth Nahal Student Short Film Festival2015

Best animated short film

The first ATF International Animated Film Festival2017

Certificate of Appreciation for Payan Name Animated Film Participated in Student Section.

Tehran International Short Film Festival2015

Certificate of Appreciation for Payan Name Animated Film.

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