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I'm Connor Minnaar, a 2D layout artist and animator based in Ottawa. I focus on background design, environment creation, and visual storytelling, with hands-on experience using Toon Boom Harmony, Autodesk Maya, and Blender. My work includes directing the production pipeline for a 2D animated short, contributing to layouts, animation, character design, storyboards, and production management. I enjoy collaborating with freelance teams to create engaging visuals and polished promotional material.…I'm Connor Minnaar, a 2D layout artist and animator based in Ottawa. I focus on background design, environment creation, and visual storytelling, with hands-on experience using Toon Boom Harmony, Autodesk Maya, and Blender. My work includes directing the production pipeline for a 2D animated short, contributing to layouts, animation, character design, storyboards, and production management. I enjoy collaborating with freelance teams to create engaging visuals and polished promotional material.

Connor Minnaar

Background Designer, 2D Animator, Animator, +7

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I'm Connor Minnaar, a 2D layout artist and animator based in Ottawa. I focus on background design, environment creation, and visual storytelling, with hands-on experience using Toon Boom Harmony, Autodesk Maya, and Blender. My work includes directing the production pipeline for a 2D animated short, contributing to layouts, animation, character design, storyboards, and production management. I enjoy collaborating with freelance teams to create engaging visuals and polished promotional material.…I'm Connor Minnaar, a 2D layout artist and animator based in Ottawa. I focus on background design, environment creation, and visual storytelling, with hands-on experience using Toon Boom Harmony, Autodesk Maya, and Blender. My work includes directing the production pipeline for a 2D animated short, contributing to layouts, animation, character design, storyboards, and production management. I enjoy collaborating with freelance teams to create engaging visuals and polished promotional material.

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I’m Connor Minnaar, a 2D layout artist and animator based in Ottawa. I focus on background design, environment creation, and visual storytelling, with hands-on experience using Toon Boom Harmony, Autodesk Maya, and Blender.

My work includes directing the production pipeline for a 2D animated short, contributing to layouts, animation, character design, storyboards, and production management. I enjoy collaborating with freelance teams to create engaging visuals and polished promotional material.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Afrikaans

Intermediate

English

Fluent

Work Experience

2D Layout Artist and Animator at Independent Short Film Project

August 31, 2025 - April 30, 2026

- Directed layouts and animation for a 2D short film - Contributed to layouts, 2D animations, character design, storyboards and production management. - Completed 53 layouts in 4 months using Photoshop - Animated 24 shots animated in Toon Boom Harmony. - Created rough animation for a 2D short film showcased at the Dingle Animation Festival in Ireland.

Video/Audio Broadcast manager at Salisbury United Church

October 1, 2020 - September 1, 2022

- Worked with audio and video hardware and software including PTZ cameras and live audio mixers - Mixed and edited audio/video footage - Improved team communication and problem solving skills

Freelance Background Artist at Nix Studios

October 28, 2024 - February 25, 2025

- Created 8 fully painted, graphic novel style backgrounds for Laurel Proulx's independent film "Ostriches" - Created 5 cartoon style backgrounds for independent project titled "Beyond Borders" - developed location design sketches for "Beyond Borders"

Education

BA in Animation, VFX and Motion Graphics at Munster Technological University

September 3, 2025 - May 18, 2026

Advanced Diploma in Animation at Algonquin College

September 3, 2022 - June 1, 2025

- Gained experience in essential programs such as Toonboom Harmony, using rigged animation - Coursework focus on background design, emphasising environment creation and visual storytelling

BA in Animation, VFX and Motion Graphics at Monsters Technology University

January 11, 2030 - June 20, 2026