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 / 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.
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.
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.
Character Animator at Art&Graft
March 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023
Animated multiple toon-style characters for Apple Store’s "Moving Poster" project.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2D Character Animator / Rigger at The Like Minded
March 1, 2019 - Present
Rigged and animated characters for the Onward Living TVC using After Effects.
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'.
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.
Jr. Character Animator at Anima
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007
Jr. Character Animator.
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.
3D Supervisor / Animation Director at Irresistible Studios
November 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Oversaw 3D production and animation direction for multiple high-profile projects.
Senior Previs Artist at Painting Practice
February 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Contributed previs for production, refining animation style and blocking for scenes.
Senior Character Animator / Rigging at Glitch Studios
May 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Led character animation and rigging for AR/VR and traditional projects.
Senior Previs Artist at Silver Studio VFX
July 1, 2021 - January 31, 2023
Drove previs creation, rigging, and layout for fast turnaround shots.
Senior Previs Artist at Framestore
May 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020
Contributed to early visualizations and shot planning for major VFX sequences.
Senior Character Animator at Blink Ink
January 1, 2019 - February 28, 2019
Rigged and animated characters for TVCs and short-form content.
Junior Character Animator at Anima Istanbul
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2007
Developed foundational character animation work and rigging skills.

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
    paper 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;