Hi, I’m André Jordaan: a BA Honours Film Arts graduate with over a decade of animation and sound design expertise. What drives me: I thrive on stepping outside my comfort zone, embracing challenges, and mastering new skills across diverse fields. I enjoy learning new things; if I don't know how to do it yet, I'll go out of my way to become proficient in that skill or task. My experience: With more than 10 years in animation and a degree in sound design, I craft immersive audiovisual experiences that connect emotionally and . I have been working for 9 years at a leading animation company and have been freelancing after hours since 2021, building a diverse portfolio in visual effects and animation. What I bring to the table: I love blending 2D and 3D animation, visual effects and seamless editing to create captivating scroll-stopping visuals. Collaboration fuels my creativity, and I aim to make every project both engaging and memorable. My interests: In my free time I enjoy working on my indie game projects or doing research or courses on a variety of industry related topics. I recently started studying for my private pilot's license with the hopes of getting my PPL one day as a hobby and to visit family all over the country a bit more.

André Jordaan

Hi, I’m André Jordaan: a BA Honours Film Arts graduate with over a decade of animation and sound design expertise. What drives me: I thrive on stepping outside my comfort zone, embracing challenges, and mastering new skills across diverse fields. I enjoy learning new things; if I don't know how to do it yet, I'll go out of my way to become proficient in that skill or task. My experience: With more than 10 years in animation and a degree in sound design, I craft immersive audiovisual experiences that connect emotionally and . I have been working for 9 years at a leading animation company and have been freelancing after hours since 2021, building a diverse portfolio in visual effects and animation. What I bring to the table: I love blending 2D and 3D animation, visual effects and seamless editing to create captivating scroll-stopping visuals. Collaboration fuels my creativity, and I aim to make every project both engaging and memorable. My interests: In my free time I enjoy working on my indie game projects or doing research or courses on a variety of industry related topics. I recently started studying for my private pilot's license with the hopes of getting my PPL one day as a hobby and to visit family all over the country a bit more.

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Hi, I’m André Jordaan: a BA Honours Film Arts graduate with over a decade of animation and sound design expertise.

What drives me:
I thrive on stepping outside my comfort zone, embracing challenges, and mastering new skills across diverse fields. I enjoy learning new things; if I don’t know how to do it yet, I’ll go out of my way to become proficient in that skill or task.

My experience:
With more than 10 years in animation and a degree in sound design, I craft immersive audiovisual experiences that connect emotionally and . I have been working for 9 years at a leading animation company and have been freelancing after hours since 2021, building a diverse portfolio in visual effects and animation.

What I bring to the table:
I love blending 2D and 3D animation, visual effects and seamless editing to create captivating scroll-stopping visuals. Collaboration fuels my creativity, and I aim to make every project both engaging and memorable.

My interests:
In my free time I enjoy working on my indie game projects or doing research or courses on a variety of industry related topics. I recently started studying for my private pilot’s license with the hopes of getting my PPL one day as a hobby and to visit family all over the country a bit more.

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Language

Afrikaans
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

3D Team Leader, Senior Blender 3D Developer and Sound Designer at Simulated Training Solutions
April 1, 2017 - Present
Led 3D team, developed Blender assets, and delivered sound design for training simulations across multiple projects.
Freelance Audio Visual Content Creator at Freelance work
April 1, 2020 - Present
Freelance work delivering 100+ projects; visual effects, sound design, 3D/2D animation, video editing, storyboard ing.
Sound Recordist at Night Light Productions
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Sound recordist for The Defining Moment.
Host Runner/Camera Assistant at The Search E!
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Host runner and camera assistant.
Sound Designer at Purple Dave Films (Boxwood short film)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Sound design for Boxwood short film.
Sound Mixer at NJ Productions House
April 1, 2016 - July 30, 2016
Sound mixer for The Crossing (Pilot).

Education

BA Honours Film Arts at Open Window Institute of Fine Arts
January 1, 2017 - December 9, 2025
BA Film Arts at Open Window Institute of Fine Arts
January 1, 2016 - December 9, 2025
AS Levels at Cambridge
January 1, 2013 - December 9, 2025

Qualifications

Best Fujifilm Ad 2016 (James Bond)
January 1, 2016 - December 9, 2025
Best Dirty Sanchez Short Film - Open Window
January 1, 2015 - December 9, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    uniE608 VFX Showreel
    This is a showreel of some of the visual effects work that I've done over the years. VFX VisualEffects CGI editing video videoeditor