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Hi, I'm Tristan Balos. I'm a 'Hand Drawn' Disney Trained 2D/Cel Animator and Designer. I have 25 years professional Animation experience in Film, Advertising and TV. I worked/studied for 6 years as an Animator at Disney. Together we created Hand Drawn - Animated Movies produced on Paper. For the past 19 years. I have been working as a Professional Animator. Drawing Frame by frame Characters, Backgrounds and entire Animated Sequences showing characters of Contemporary Culture through Media and Music Videos. -My Animation and Design strengths have range - from 'semi realism' to -'unique and bold graphic shapes', with 'motion morphing and interesting timing'. I can draw and animate very fluid, and natural, yet acurate 'paths of motion and action.' -or I can 'Draw over' other pre-existing animation sequences to: - look at the overall elements of animation and design, such as: 'timing, flow and graphic strenths' of videos/image sequences to add: 'dynamic rhythm, stylize, strengthen, simpify/detail, re-time or add 'Life and Appeal' to characters movements and also the overall 'Shape Design' of all the Animated Elements' with-in the composition.…Hi, I'm Tristan Balos. I'm a 'Hand Drawn' Disney Trained 2D/Cel Animator and Designer. I have 25 years professional Animation experience in Film, Advertising and TV. I worked/studied for 6 years as an Animator at Disney. Together we created Hand Drawn - Animated Movies produced on Paper. For the past 19 years. I have been working as a Professional Animator. Drawing Frame by frame Characters, Backgrounds and entire Animated Sequences showing characters of Contemporary Culture through Media and Music Videos. -My Animation and Design strengths have range - from 'semi realism' to -'unique and bold graphic shapes', with 'motion morphing and interesting timing'. I can draw and animate very fluid, and natural, yet acurate 'paths of motion and action.' -or I can 'Draw over' other pre-existing animation sequences to: - look at the overall elements of animation and design, such as: 'timing, flow and graphic strenths' of videos/image sequences to add: 'dynamic rhythm, stylize, strengthen, simpify/detail, re-time or add 'Life and Appeal' to characters movements and also the overall 'Shape Design' of all the Animated Elements' with-in the composition.

Tristan Balos

2D Animator, Animation Director, Animator, +4

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Hi, I'm Tristan Balos. I'm a 'Hand Drawn' Disney Trained 2D/Cel Animator and Designer. I have 25 years professional Animation experience in Film, Advertising and TV. I worked/studied for 6 years as an Animator at Disney. Together we created Hand Drawn - Animated Movies produced on Paper. For the past 19 years. I have been working as a Professional Animator. Drawing Frame by frame Characters, Backgrounds and entire Animated Sequences showing characters of Contemporary Culture through Media and Music Videos. -My Animation and Design strengths have range - from 'semi realism' to -'unique and bold graphic shapes', with 'motion morphing and interesting timing'. I can draw and animate very fluid, and natural, yet acurate 'paths of motion and action.' -or I can 'Draw over' other pre-existing animation sequences to: - look at the overall elements of animation and design, such as: 'timing, flow and graphic strenths' of videos/image sequences to add: 'dynamic rhythm, stylize, strengthen, simpify/detail, re-time or add 'Life and Appeal' to characters movements and also the overall 'Shape Design' of all the Animated Elements' with-in the composition.…Hi, I'm Tristan Balos. I'm a 'Hand Drawn' Disney Trained 2D/Cel Animator and Designer. I have 25 years professional Animation experience in Film, Advertising and TV. I worked/studied for 6 years as an Animator at Disney. Together we created Hand Drawn - Animated Movies produced on Paper. For the past 19 years. I have been working as a Professional Animator. Drawing Frame by frame Characters, Backgrounds and entire Animated Sequences showing characters of Contemporary Culture through Media and Music Videos. -My Animation and Design strengths have range - from 'semi realism' to -'unique and bold graphic shapes', with 'motion morphing and interesting timing'. I can draw and animate very fluid, and natural, yet acurate 'paths of motion and action.' -or I can 'Draw over' other pre-existing animation sequences to: - look at the overall elements of animation and design, such as: 'timing, flow and graphic strenths' of videos/image sequences to add: 'dynamic rhythm, stylize, strengthen, simpify/detail, re-time or add 'Life and Appeal' to characters movements and also the overall 'Shape Design' of all the Animated Elements' with-in the composition.

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Hi, I’m Tristan Balos. I’m a ‘Hand Drawn’ Disney Trained 2D/Cel Animator and Designer. I have 25 years professional Animation experience in Film, Advertising and TV. I worked/studied for 6 years as an Animator at Disney. Together we created Hand Drawn - Animated Movies produced on Paper. For the past 19 years. I have been working as a Professional Animator. Drawing Frame by frame Characters, Backgrounds and entire Animated Sequences showing characters of Contemporary Culture through Media and Music Videos. -My Animation and Design strengths have range - from ‘semi realism’ to -‘unique and bold graphic shapes’, with ‘motion morphing and interesting timing’. I can draw and animate very fluid, and natural, yet acurate ‘paths of motion and action.’ -or I can ‘Draw over’ other pre-existing animation sequences to: - look at the overall elements of animation and design, such as: ‘timing, flow and graphic strenths’ of videos/image sequences to add: ‘dynamic rhythm, stylize, strengthen, simpify/detail, re-time or add ‘Life and Appeal’ to characters movements and also the overall ‘Shape Design’ of all the Animated Elements’ with-in the composition.

Skills

Animation

CelAction2D

Character Design

Freehand Digital Illustration

Illustration

Experience Level

Animation

Expert

CelAction2D

Expert

Character Design

Expert

Freehand Digital Illustration

Expert

Illustration

Expert

Work Experience

Assistant Animator, trainee at Disney Toon Studios, Feature Film Studio Sydney Australia

January 10, 2000 - May 20, 2006

-6 month In House Trainiee Program. Introduction to All aspects of the Disney Animation Film Production Creative Process, including Drafting Skills and Accuracy /Creative Skills/ Speed/Team work. and also the 'Film Production Process' the structuring of departments with-in a 'Hand Drawn' Feature Film Studio. -2 years - Inbetween Artist -1 year Trainee Animator- In House Animator Mentorship Program/Exams -2.5 Years Character Animator -6 months Efx Animator- water, shadows, smoke etc.