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Porfolio: sethsalkin-weiss.weebly.com Hello! My name is Seth! I am a 3D animator and artist and a fresh graduate of DePaul University's Animation program. I specialize in hand-keyed 3D animation, but am also well versed motion capture performance and cleanup, 3D prop modeling and texturing, and editing. I have worked on several animated short films, including directing a 2025 short film that has been screened in several film festivals across the Midwest, including CineYouth Festival, a film fest run by the prestigious Chicago International Film Festival. I am a hard worker with a keen eye for details and would love to work on your projects!…Porfolio: sethsalkin-weiss.weebly.com Hello! My name is Seth! I am a 3D animator and artist and a fresh graduate of DePaul University's Animation program. I specialize in hand-keyed 3D animation, but am also well versed motion capture performance and cleanup, 3D prop modeling and texturing, and editing. I have worked on several animated short films, including directing a 2025 short film that has been screened in several film festivals across the Midwest, including CineYouth Festival, a film fest run by the prestigious Chicago International Film Festival. I am a hard worker with a keen eye for details and would love to work on your projects!

Seth Salkin Weiss

3D Animator, Animator, 3D Modeler, +2

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Porfolio: sethsalkin-weiss.weebly.com Hello! My name is Seth! I am a 3D animator and artist and a fresh graduate of DePaul University's Animation program. I specialize in hand-keyed 3D animation, but am also well versed motion capture performance and cleanup, 3D prop modeling and texturing, and editing. I have worked on several animated short films, including directing a 2025 short film that has been screened in several film festivals across the Midwest, including CineYouth Festival, a film fest run by the prestigious Chicago International Film Festival. I am a hard worker with a keen eye for details and would love to work on your projects!…Porfolio: sethsalkin-weiss.weebly.com Hello! My name is Seth! I am a 3D animator and artist and a fresh graduate of DePaul University's Animation program. I specialize in hand-keyed 3D animation, but am also well versed motion capture performance and cleanup, 3D prop modeling and texturing, and editing. I have worked on several animated short films, including directing a 2025 short film that has been screened in several film festivals across the Midwest, including CineYouth Festival, a film fest run by the prestigious Chicago International Film Festival. I am a hard worker with a keen eye for details and would love to work on your projects!

Available to hire

Chicago, United States

Porfolio: sethsalkin-weiss.weebly.com

Hello! My name is Seth! I am a 3D animator and artist and a fresh graduate of DePaul University’s Animation program. I specialize in hand-keyed 3D animation, but am also well versed motion capture performance and cleanup, 3D prop modeling and texturing, and editing.

I have worked on several animated short films, including directing a 2025 short film that has been screened in several film festivals across the Midwest, including CineYouth Festival, a film fest run by the prestigious Chicago International Film Festival.

I am a hard worker with a keen eye for details and would love to work on your projects!

Skills

3D Animation

Adobe Premiere Pro

Autodesk Maya

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Unreal Engine 4

Experience Level

3D Animation

Expert

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

Autodesk Maya

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Director, Animator, Texture Artist, Character Modeler, Rigger, and Editor at Return to Sender (Short Film)

January 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Directed and contributed as an animator, texture artist, character modeller, rigger, and editor for a short 3D animated film with a unique low-poly art style. Engineered a facial expression rig with swappable 2D face textures. Assembled and coordinated a team including graphic designer, composer, voice talent, and co-director. The film has screened at several Midwest film festivals, including CineYouth Festival.

Unreal Engine Engineer at Project Doldrum

April 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024

Worked in a team to create a live-action short film using virtual production. Modeled and textured parts of the virtual set based on illustrations by concept development artist. Created Unreal sequences for each shot and managed the Unreal set during the film shoot, making fast adjustments and problem solving as issues arose.

Animator at Headway

January 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024

Animator, character modeler, and rigger for a collaborative short 3D animated film.

Director at Pantry Problems

September 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023

In charge of all aspects of production, including directing, modeling, texturing, rigging, and animating for a short 3D animated film inspired by the low-poly art style of the 1997 Mega Man Legends game.

President at DePaul Animation Lodge

July 31, 2023 - May 31, 2024

•Planned and hosted animation-themed events for DePaul’s largest animation student organization. •Reached out to professors and other student organizations for collaborative events, including a major Halloween stop-motion animation jam with over 50 attendees. •Organized and took notes during board meetings. Managed the recruitment process for new board members.

Event Coordinator at DePaul Animation Lodge

December 9, 2020 - August 16, 2023

•Planned and hosted animation and art-themed events. Cooperated with graphic designer to create posts announcing events.