Daniel Poulter

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Hi, I’m Daniel Poulter, a 2D animator and rigger based in Bristol, UK.

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Hi, I’m Daniel Poulter, a 2D animator and rigger based in Bristol, UK. I love to create bright bold animation using rigged cut out animation and hand drawn animation in Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate and TV Paint. If you’re looking for help on a project, feel free to get in touch!

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  • 6 years' experience
  • Joined January 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 10 roles

Junior 2D Rigger · Blue ZooOct 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

Rigged for a 2D pre-school series in Toon Boom Harmony, including bone, curved and envelope deformations. Created new rigs and redresses for a variety of characters (including humans and animals) and designed/rigged props. Troubleshooted, tested and optimized rigs to be animator-friendly and production-ready. Built Master Controllers to streamline the animation process. Designed character turnarounds in Photoshop to ensure visual consistency for rigging.

2D Animator · Create StudiosJun 2024 – Oct 2024 · 5 mos

Pitched, developed and animated a hybrid live-action animated short film featuring 2D street art coming to life. Animated in Toon Boom and comped in After Effects.

Studio Intern · Create StudiosApr 2024 – May 2024 · 2 mos

Internship to create pitches, short films, music videos, and marketing with live-action shoots and animation.

Instagram Content Creator (Volunteer) · Tips&Bricks (LEGO fan page)Sep 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos
2D Animator / Rigger · Children Show PilotSep 2023 – Mar 2024 · 7 mos
Online Content Creator · Stop Mo StudiosApr 2023 – Aug 2023 · 5 mos
2D Animator · Stop Mo StudiosJun 2022 – Jan 2023 · 8 mos
2D Animator · Stop Mo StudiosMay 2021 – Aug 2021 · 4 mos

Education

BA(Hons) Animation · University of the West of England, Bristol2016 – 2019
Toon Boom Harmony Rigging Course · Adam’s Animation Academy2021
Social Media Training Course (4 Weeks) · Create Studios2023
Moho Rigging Course · Adam’s Animation Academy2025

Certifications and awards

BA(Hons) Animation2016 – 2019

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