I am an award-winning Animation Director, Previs Artist, and Character Animator with over 15 years of experience crafting visually compelling stories for global brands like Amazon, LEGO, and Apple. I lead projects through complex challenges, guiding teams to deliver high-quality results on time and within scope. Based in London, I collaborate with clients worldwide to bring bold ideas to life in both 2D and 3D animation. I enjoy shaping creative direction, mentoring talented artists, and finding elegant solutions to production hurdles. Whether it's previsualization, animation, or postproduction, I strive to tell engaging stories with clarity and energy, always aiming for standout visuals and on-brand storytelling.…

Cenk Köksal

I am an award-winning Animation Director, Previs Artist, and Character Animator with over 15 years of experience crafting visually compelling stories for global brands like Amazon, LEGO, and Apple. I lead projects through complex challenges, guiding teams to deliver high-quality results on time and within scope. Based in London, I collaborate with clients worldwide to bring bold ideas to life in both 2D and 3D animation. I enjoy shaping creative direction, mentoring talented artists, and finding elegant solutions to production hurdles. Whether it's previsualization, animation, or postproduction, I strive to tell engaging stories with clarity and energy, always aiming for standout visuals and on-brand storytelling.…

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I am an award-winning Animation Director, Previs Artist, and Character Animator with over 15 years of experience crafting visually compelling stories for global brands like Amazon, LEGO, and Apple. I lead projects through complex challenges, guiding teams to deliver high-quality results on time and within scope. Based in London, I collaborate with clients worldwide to bring bold ideas to life in both 2D and 3D animation.

I enjoy shaping creative direction, mentoring talented artists, and finding elegant solutions to production hurdles. Whether it’s previsualization, animation, or postproduction, I strive to tell engaging stories with clarity and energy, always aiming for standout visuals and on-brand storytelling.

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Language

English
Fluent
Turkish
Fluent

Work Experience

Animation Director at Glitch Studios
April 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025
Led a team of artists in the conceptualization, design, and animation of characters for a VR immersive experience project, Vikings: The Myth of Yggdrasil.
Animation Director at Pixel Circus
November 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Led the animation team for promotional contents for LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter.
Character Animator at Animade
October 1, 2024 - Present
Animated 3D characters in a stop-motion style for an Apple campaign, “Seollal”.
Animation Director at 1000 Heads
June 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024
Directed and designed animated films for Amazon’s Career Growth Campaign.
3D Supervisor / Animation Director at Irresistible Studios
November 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Oversaw 3D production and animation direction for multiple high-profile projects.
3D Supervisor / Animation Director at Irresistible Films
November 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Delivered turn-key 3D animations for TVC projects such as Ladbrokes and Wrigley’s EXTRA, overseeing animation production and ensuring high-quality execution.
3D Supervisor / AI Consultant at The Fan Media
September 1, 2023 - Present
Supervised the 3D creation and implementation of AI systems like “Wonder Dynamics” to streamline rapid content production for the world’s first digital supporter, Leo.
Senior Character Animator / Rigging at Glitch Studios
May 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Led character animation and rigging for AR/VR and traditional projects.
Sr. Character Animator / Rigger at Glitch Studios
May 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023
Rigged and animated Dragora, the main villain of an AR interactive children’s theatre Briar & Rose.
Character Animator at Art&Graft
March 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023
Animated multiple toon-style characters for Apple Store’s "Moving Poster" project.
Senior Previs Artist at Painting Practice
February 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Contributed previs for production, refining animation style and blocking for scenes.
Sr. Previs Artist at Painting Practice
February 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023
Contributed to projects like Chief of War and Dr. WHO - Season 14, creating detailed previs/postvis sequences and applying creature animation expertise.
Senior Previs Artist at Silver Studio VFX
July 1, 2021 - January 31, 2023
Drove previs creation, rigging, and layout for fast turnaround shots.
Sr. Previs Artist at Silver Studio VFX
July 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Worked on The Crown - Season 5 and True Detective - Season 4, designing key shots that were closely replicated in the final production, ensuring strong visual storytelling.
Senior Previs Artist at Framestore
May 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020
Contributed to early visualizations and shot planning for major VFX sequences.
Character Animator / Rigger at The Trailer Farm
May 1, 2020 - Present
Worked on the Serious Sam 4 trailer, creating Maya rigs for in-game characters, animating and defining the workflow to export them into Unreal Engine for real-time animation.
Sr. Previs Artist at Framestore
May 1, 2020 - September 1, 2020
Contributed to the previs team for Slumberland, visualizing key moments and refining the animation style of the iconic 'walking bed' character.
Senior Previs / Postvis Artist at Proof Inc
May 1, 2019 - June 30, 2024
Collaborated on feature films and TV shows, delivering previs/postvis assets and blocking for directors.
Sr. Previs / Postvis Artist at Proof Inc
May 1, 2019 - June 1, 2024
Collaborated on feature films and TV shows, creating camera blocking and sequence layouts to support directors’ vision.
2D Character Animator / Rigger at The Like Minded
March 1, 2019 - Present
Rigged and animated characters for the Onward Living TVC using After Effects.
Senior Character Animator at Blink Ink
January 1, 2019 - February 28, 2019
Rigged and animated characters for TVCs and short-form content.
Character Animator at Blinkink
January 1, 2019 - February 1, 2019
Animated characters and set up 3D layouts for Ocado “Modern Living” TV commercial.
Character Animator / Rigger at Animade
August 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018
Rigged and animated characters for a Unity-based AR project, Google “Fantasymoji”.
3D Generalist at Unit 9
June 1, 2018 - July 1, 2018
Worked as a 3D generalist for a Unity-based experiential project 'Nike: Pegasus Turbo'.
Animation Director / Producer at Onion Skin Studio
November 1, 2017 - Present
Founded and led a character-driven animation studio, assembling teams and delivering high-quality 2D and 3D animations on time and within budget.
Character Animator / Previs / Postvis Artist at 1000 Volt Post Production
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2017
Character Animator / Previs/Postvis Artist for various projects.
Character Animator at Imaj Post Production
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2009
Character Animator.
Junior Character Animator at Anima Istanbul
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2007
Developed foundational character animation work and rigging skills.
Jr. Character Animator at Anima
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007
Jr. Character Animator.

Education

Bachelor of Animation at Anadolu University
January 1, 1999 - June 1, 2004
Bachelor of Animation at Anadolu University
January 11, 2030 - January 13, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    Amazon Career Growth Campaign

    We were tasked with creating nine animated films for Amazon’s Career Growth program on a tight 11-week timeline.
    Our task was to design and direct to bring each story to life for four key Amazon markets in Europe: the UK, Germany, France, and Italy.
    You can watch them here;