Matei Elsis

Language

Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent
English
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Work Experience

3D Senior Animator and Rigger at PRINCESS SAM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
July 1, 2023 - Present
Responsible for senior-level 3D animation and rigging tasks, contributing to the creation of high-quality animated assets and characters.
2D Spine Animator at Playata
March 31, 2024 - July 17, 2025
Worked as a 2D animator specialized in Spine animation software, creating engaging and dynamic animations for games and media.
3D Team Lead, 2D/3D Artist and Animator at Firebyte Games
May 31, 2022 - July 17, 2025
Led the 3D team and performed 2D/3D art and animation duties for the Castle Siege game. Managed team tasks and contributed to art production and animation workflows.
3D Animator @ Lady Bug - the official game at Amused Sloth
March 31, 2019 - July 17, 2025
Created 3D animations for the LadyBug Official Game, contributing to character and game asset animations for an officially licensed title.
Game Artist - 2D/3D at Amused Sloth
March 31, 2019 - July 17, 2025
Produced 2D and 3D game art and animations over an extended period, supporting multiple projects with artistic and animation assets.
2D/3D artist at Evozon
March 31, 2019 - July 17, 2025
Designed and created 2D and 3D assets and animations within the company, contributing to various multimedia and game projects.
web designer, flash animator at Media Division
October 31, 2008 - July 17, 2025
Performed web design, flash animation, flash game development, and printing tasks involving graphics and multimedia interfaces.
2d designer at Multimedia Capital Romania
October 31, 2007 - July 17, 2025
Created 2D/web designs, animations, and software interfaces and backgrounds for mobile and palm devices. Worked on flash animation and printed materials.
web / printing designer at ASTRA Film
January 31, 2000 - July 17, 2025
Designed web and print media content including video editing.
2D designer at IVART Sibiu
January 31, 1999 - July 17, 2025
Performed 2D design work.
3D Technical Generalist, Rigger/Animator at ANTISTATIC STUDIOS
February 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Maya (modeling, texturing, rigging, animations)/ ZBrush/ Unreal (mutable data tables and metahuman custom characters/clothes/assets)
3D Technical Character Artist / Rigger / Animator at Antistatic Studios
September 1, 2025 - September 26, 2025
Maya (modeling, texturing, rigging, animations); ZBrush; Unreal (mutable data tables and Metahuman custom characters/clothes/assets).
3D Senior Animator and Rigger at PRINCESS SAM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
January 1, 2025 - September 26, 2025
Technical/Custom Rigs/Facial Blendshapes for Tara Duncan game.
2D Spine Animator at Playata
March 1, 2024 - September 26, 2025
2D Spine animator.
3D Team Lead, 2D/3D Artist and Animator at Firebyte Games
May 1, 2022 - September 26, 2025
Led 3D team; 3D artist and animator; contributed 2D/3D assets.
3D Animator at Amused Sloth
March 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025
3D Animator for Lady Bug - the official game.
Game Artist - 2D/3D at Amused Sloth
March 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025
Created 2D/3D game assets.
2D/3D Artist at Evozon
March 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025
2D/3D artist for game assets.
Web designer, Flash animator at Media Division
October 1, 2008 - September 26, 2025
Web design, flash animation, flash games.
2D designer at Multimedia Capital Romania
October 1, 2007 - September 26, 2025
2D designer for mobile devices; animations & interfaces.
Web designer / 2D printing at ASTRA Film
January 1, 2000 - September 26, 2025
2D/printing; web designer.
Web designer / Video editor at ASTRA Film
January 1, 2000 - September 26, 2025
Web designer and video editor.
2D designer at IVART Sibiu
January 1, 1999 - September 26, 2025
2D designer.
3D Technical Character Artist / Rigger/Animator at Antistatic Studios
September 1, 2025 - September 26, 2025
Modeling, texturing, rigging and animating character assets in Maya, ZBrush; integrated mutable data tables and metahuman custom characters/clothes/assets in Unreal.
3D Senior Animator and Rigger at PRINCESS SAM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
January 1, 2025 - September 26, 2025
Led 3D animation and rigging pipelines; built technical rigs and facial blendshapes; collaborated on asset creation for games.
2D Spine Animator at Playata
March 1, 2024 - September 26, 2025
Created 2D spine animations for mobile titles; supported animation pipelines.
3D Team Lead, 2D/3D Artist and Animator at Firebyte Games
May 1, 2022 - September 26, 2025
Led 3D team, produced 3D and 2D assets, rigging and animation; mentoring team; contributed to Castle Siege game.
3D Animator at Amused Sloth
March 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025
Created 3D animation assets for LadyBug official game; collaborated with art and programming teams.
Game Artist - 2D/3D at Amused Sloth
March 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025
2D/3D game art production; asset creation and animation.
2D/3D Artist at Evozon
March 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025
2D/3D game art production; assets & animation.
Web Designer, Flash Animator at Media Division
October 1, 2008 - September 26, 2025
Web design, flash animation, flash games, printing and more.
2D Designer at Multimedia Capital Romania
October 1, 2007 - September 26, 2025
2D designer for mobile media company; animations and interfaces; flash animator.
2D/Printing Designer at Astra Film
January 1, 2000 - September 26, 2025
2D/printing designer; web/printing design.
2D Designer at IVART Sibiu
January 1, 1999 - September 26, 2025
2D designer.
3D Technical Character Artist / Rigger / Animator at Antistatic Studios
September 30, 2025 - September 26, 2025
Maya-based modeling/texturing/rigging/animation; ZBrush; Unreal (mutable data tables and Metahuman custom characters, clothes and assets).
3D Senior Animator and Rigger at PRINCESS SAM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
January 31, 2025 - September 26, 2025
Technical rigs and facial blendshapes development; pipeline collaboration for 3D assets.
2D Spine Animator at Playata
March 31, 2024 - September 26, 2025
2D animation using Spine; asset integration and sprite animation.
3D Team Lead, 2D/3D Artist and Animator at Firebyte Games
May 31, 2022 - September 26, 2025
Led 3D team; 2D/3D art and animation; pipeline governance and asset creation.
3D Animator at Amused Sloth
March 31, 2019 - September 26, 2025
Lady Bug - the official game animation work.
Game Artist - 2D/3D at Amused Sloth
March 31, 2019 - September 26, 2025
2D/3D game art production and asset creation.
2D/3D Artist at Evozon
March 31, 2019 - September 26, 2025
2D/3D game art and animation production.
Web Designer, Flash Animator at Media Division
October 31, 2008 - September 26, 2025
Web design, flash animation and related UI/UX visuals.
2D Designer at Multimedia Capital Romania
October 31, 2007 - September 26, 2025
2D design for mobile/web interfaces and related graphics.
Web / Printing Designer at ASTRA Film
January 31, 2000 - September 26, 2025
2D design for web and printing materials.
2D Designer at IVART Sibiu
January 31, 1999 - September 26, 2025
2D design work.
3D Technical Character Artist / Rigger/Animator at Antistatic Studios
September 1, 2025 - September 26, 2025
Modeling, texturing, rigging, and animation using Maya and ZBrush; Unreal data tables and Metahuman custom characters/clothes/assets.
3D Senior Animator and Rigger at PRINCESS SAM ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
January 1, 2025 - September 26, 2025
Technical/Custom Rigs/Facial Blendshapes for Tara Duncan game.
2D Spine Animator at Playata
March 1, 2024 - September 26, 2025
2D spine animation for games; implementing animations using Spine; collaboration with design team.
3D Team Lead, 2D/3D Artist and Animator at Firebyte Games
May 1, 2022 - September 26, 2025
Led 3D team; created 3D/2D assets; animation; lead on pipeline.
3D Animator at Amused Sloth
March 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025
3D animation for Lady Bug official game; asset creation and animation.
Game Artist - 2D/3D at LadyBug - Official Game
March 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025
2D/3D game art; asset production and animation.
2D/3D Artist at Evozon
March 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025
2D/3D game artist; generalist; work on game assets and visuals.
Web Designer, Flash Animator at Media Division
October 1, 2008 - September 26, 2025
Web design, flash animation, flash games, printing and more.
2D Designer at Multimedia Capital Romania
October 1, 2007 - September 26, 2025
2D/web designer/designer for small devices; animations/software interfaces & backgrounds; flash animator.
2D/Printing Designer at ASTRA Film
January 1, 2000 - September 26, 2025
Web/printing designer; video editing; 2D visuals.
2D Designer at IVART Sibiu
January 1, 1999 - September 26, 2025
2D designer.

Education

Inginer at Informatica Aplicata Sibiu
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2003
Engineer's degree at Computers College "Lucian Blaga"- Sibiu
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2003
Military Officer at Academia Trupelor de Uscat Sibiu
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1998
sergent at Liceul Militar Dimitrie Cantemir
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1994
Inginer, computer engineer at Informatica Aplicata Sibiu
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2003
Engineer’s degree, computer engineer at Computers College "Lucian Blaga"- Sibiu
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2003
Military Officer at Academia Trupelor de Uscat Sibiu
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1998
Sergent at Liceul Militar Dimitrie Cantemir
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1994
Engineer, Computer Engineering at Informatica Aplicata Sibiu
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2003
Engineer’s degree, Computer Engineering at Computers College "Lucian Blaga" - Sibiu
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2003
Military Officer at Academia Trupelor de Uscat Sibiu
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1998
Sergent at Liceul Militar Dimitrie Cantemir
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1994
Engineer at Informatica Aplicata Sibiu
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2003
Engineer at Computers College "Lucian Blaga" - Sibiu
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2003
Military Officer at Academia Trupelor de Uscat Sibiu
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1998
Military High School at Liceul Militar Dimitrie Cantemir
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1994
Inginer, computer engineer; computer; math at Informatica Aplicata Sibiu
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2003
Engineer’s degree, computer engineer; computer; math at Computers College "Lucian Blaga"- Sibiu
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2003
Military Officer at Academia Trupelor de Uscat Sibiu
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1998
Military High School at Liceul Militar Dimitrie Cantemir
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1994

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet
    uniE608 Elsis Em 3D DemoReel
    ConceptArt, Modeling, Rigs, Animations and Render(Maya/3dsMax/Unreal)/VideoEditing