I am an Animator who works in both 2D and 3D mediums of art and animation. My main passions in my work are in character acting, exaggeration and storytelling, and also have skills in script writing, storyboarding, project management, 3D modelling and optimising and editing. The main programs I use for my work include: Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Toon Boom Harmony, Blender, Unreal 5, Adobe Premiere Rush.

Tiernan O'Donnell

I am an Animator who works in both 2D and 3D mediums of art and animation. My main passions in my work are in character acting, exaggeration and storytelling, and also have skills in script writing, storyboarding, project management, 3D modelling and optimising and editing. The main programs I use for my work include: Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Toon Boom Harmony, Blender, Unreal 5, Adobe Premiere Rush.

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I am an Animator who works in both 2D and 3D mediums of art and animation. My main passions in my work are in character acting, exaggeration and storytelling, and also have skills in script writing, storyboarding, project management, 3D modelling and optimising and editing.

The main programs I use for my work include: Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Toon Boom Harmony, Blender, Unreal 5, Adobe Premiere Rush.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Animator at Ulster University
December 31, 2025 - July 24, 2025
Worked on a solo project to produce a 2:25 minute hand-drawn short film. Carried out art research, character design development, script writing, storyboarding, animatic creation, background design, animation, colouring, and post-production editing. Self-directed and hardworking, managing own schedule and animation pipeline, taking on feedback and adapting work based on critiques.
Volunteer Worker at Cancer Focus
December 31, 2024 - July 24, 2025
Worked in a collaborative environment sorting, tagging, hanging, and steaming clothing to be displayed in a shop and sold to customers. Interacted with and made sales to customers at the front register.
Animator and Project Manager at Ulster University
December 31, 2024 - July 24, 2025
Worked in a team-based environment to create a vertical slice of a video game as one of several animators. Carried out art style research, environment concept design, 2D character design development, 2D animation, 3D prop modelling, environment design, lighting design, and 2D UI asset creation. Took up project and team management, assigning tasks, organizing meetings, managing workloads and progress.
Animator and Project Manager at Ulster University
December 31, 2023 - July 24, 2025
Worked in a team-based environment to create a 30 second 3D animated short. Responsibilities included art style research, environment concept design, 2D character design development, 2D animation, 3D prop modelling, environment design, lighting, and 2D UI asset creation. Managed project tasks and coordinated team efforts to keep development progressing.

Education

BDes Hons Animation at Ulster University
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
A-Level at Foyle College
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
GCSE at St. Patricks’s & St. Brigid’s College
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2020

Qualifications

Flickerpix Best Animated Short Award
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
The Dean’s List @ Ulster University
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
The Steven & Simon Cassidy Memorial Cup for ICT
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Gaming, Retail