Darren Brecht

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I’m an animator and character designer based in Gqeberha, South Africa. I have a Fine Arts Honours degree from Nelson Mandela University.

About

I’m an animator and character designer based in Gqeberha, South Africa. I have a Fine Arts Honours degree from Nelson Mandela University. I have a deep love and passion for storytelling and bringing ideas to life through the medium of animation.

I currently work as an art teacher for elementary school children.

  • Joined September 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Gaming

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Projects · 1

Work experience· 4 roles

Storyboard Artist · Short film “A Hit and a Miss”Jan 2026 – Present · 11 mos

Created storyboard art for the short film “A Hit and a Miss”.

Environment Concept Artist · Nelson Mandela University (Honours Computer Science project)Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

Produced environment concept designs for an unvanned VR horror game as part of an honours Computer Science final project at Nelson Mandela University.

Art Teacher · Port Elizabeth Montessori SchoolJan 2021 – Jan 2026 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Environment Concept Artist (VR) · Nelson Mandela University (Honours project)Jan 2020 – Dec 2021 · 2 yrs

Education

Bachelor of Visual Arts Degree (Cum Laude) · Nelson Mandela University2017 – 2019
Bachelor of Visual Arts Honours · Nelson Mandela University2020 – 2021
Bachelor of Visual Arts · Nelson Mandela University2017 – 2019
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) · Nelson Mandela University2020 – 2021

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