I’m a passionate 2D Character Animator and Storyboard Artist driven by storytelling and continuous skill growth. I enjoy combining technical animation skills with strong visual storytelling to bring characters and ideas to life. I’ve worked across music videos, advertisements, episodic series, and public awareness shorts, and I also teach 2D animation and storyboarding. I’m excited to contribute creativity, discipline, and fresh ideas to collaborative animation projects.

Bishwas Dahal

I’m a passionate 2D Character Animator and Storyboard Artist driven by storytelling and continuous skill growth. I enjoy combining technical animation skills with strong visual storytelling to bring characters and ideas to life. I’ve worked across music videos, advertisements, episodic series, and public awareness shorts, and I also teach 2D animation and storyboarding. I’m excited to contribute creativity, discipline, and fresh ideas to collaborative animation projects.

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I’m a passionate 2D Character Animator and Storyboard Artist driven by storytelling and continuous skill growth. I enjoy combining technical animation skills with strong visual storytelling to bring characters and ideas to life.

I’ve worked across music videos, advertisements, episodic series, and public awareness shorts, and I also teach 2D animation and storyboarding. I’m excited to contribute creativity, discipline, and fresh ideas to collaborative animation projects.

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Work Experience

Animation Instructor at MAYA Animation Academy, Nepal
June 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025
Taught film language and storyboarding along with drawing fundamentals including character design and digital art. Also instructed students in 2D animation, supporting learners through practical assignments and feedback focused on fundamentals and production workflow.
Character Animator / Character Designer / Storyboard Artist / Background Artist at Frawean Arts, Nepal
March 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021
Supported development of weekly animated videos by contributing to character design, background design, storyboarding, and animation. Helped turn story concepts into episodic-style visuals through coordinated design and animation steps.
Character Animator / Storyboard Artist at Freelance
January 1, 2020 - Present
Freelance character animation and storyboard work for multiple projects, collaborating with companies including ILO and KMC. Responsibilities include creating animation and storyboards for episodic series, music videos, and advertisements; designing characters; developing storyboards; and directing animated shorts. Work typically involves character animation, planning visual sequences through storyboards, and translating story concepts into clear visual execution.
Character Animator / Storyboard Artist / Character Designer at Bush Bandits / Agmarketing (Remote), Australia
March 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020
Worked remotely as the sole character animator, responsible for designing animated GIFs and creating short character animations. Also contributed to storyboarding and character design, primarily producing animations of humanoid animals for company outputs.

Education

MA Animation at Nottingham Trent University (Nottingham Trent University)
September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024
Bachelors in Travel and Tourism Management at Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management
November 1, 2015 - October 31, 2019

Qualifications

MA in Animation
August 4, 2026 - August 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization