Animation and Media Design student specializing in stop motion, character creation, and handcrafted set design. Experienced in building puppets, crafting miniature environments, and using material-based storytelling to bring physical worlds to life. Passionate about combining traditional craftsmanship with cinematic animation. Skilled in visual development, storyboarding, and set/prop making, and ready to contribute to professional studio productions.

Ksenia Lytvynenko

Animation and Media Design student specializing in stop motion, character creation, and handcrafted set design. Experienced in building puppets, crafting miniature environments, and using material-based storytelling to bring physical worlds to life. Passionate about combining traditional craftsmanship with cinematic animation. Skilled in visual development, storyboarding, and set/prop making, and ready to contribute to professional studio productions.

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Animation and Media Design student specializing in stop motion, character creation, and handcrafted set design. Experienced in building puppets, crafting miniature environments, and using material-based storytelling to bring physical worlds to life.

Passionate about combining traditional craftsmanship with cinematic animation. Skilled in visual development, storyboarding, and set/prop making, and ready to contribute to professional studio productions.

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Language

German
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Belarusian
Fluent

Work Experience

Stop-motion production assistant (miniatures/props, frame recording) at Irina – Stop Motion Film (Art Gallery BurgGasse 21) / related production
January 1, 2026 - Present
Built miniatures and furniture for the stop-motion film/gallery display. Designed and crafted props and assisted with stop-motion animation and frame recording. Collaborated within a production team and supported the final presentation and sale of created artworks.
Props Designer / Stop Motion Assistant at IRINA – Stop Motion Film, Art Gallery Burggasse 21
January 1, 2026 - Present
Built miniatures and furniture; Designed and crafted props; Assisted in stop motion animation and frame recording; Collaborated within a production team; Displayed and sold artworks.
Prop Designer / Stop Motion Artist at IRINA – STOP MOTION FILM (Art Gallery Burggasse 21)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Built miniatures and furniture; designed and crafted props; assisted in stop-motion animation and frame recording; collaborated within a production team; displayed and sold own artworks
Kundenservice at Restaurant Makom
February 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Customer service, set-up, costume design, animation, puppetry related work
Kundenservice at Dean & David
February 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Customer service, assisting customers, order processing
Intern at Irina (Stop-motion Short Film) by Amelie Loy
July 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
Set building; miniature clothing, furniture and dishes crafting; character animating and recording.
Director (festival winner) / stop-motion film contributor at Tricky Women Festival (Vienna)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Directed and contributed to a stop-motion film project recognized as a festival winner. Worked on creative direction and execution within a small production context.
Prop Designer / Stop Motion Assistant at IRINA – Stop Motion Film (Art Gallery Burggasse 21), Vienna
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Built miniatures and furniture; Designed and crafted props; Assisted in stop motion animation and frame recording; Collaborated within a production team; Displayed and sold own artworks

Education

Gymnasium at Belarus Gymnasium
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2021
HTL Spengergasse – Department of Animation and Mediadesign at HTL Spengergasse, Vienna
January 1, 2022 - March 8, 2026
Web Design & SMM at IT Academy, Minsk
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Technical High School Diploma (Matura) at HTL Spengergasse, Vienna, Austria
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
High School Diploma at Lyceum No 3, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
High School Diploma at Minsk, Belarus
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2021
Technical High School Diploma (Matura) at HTL Spengergasse, Vienna, Austria
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Secondary Education at Lyceum No 3, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
High School Diploma at Minsk, Belarus
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2021
Technical High School Diploma (Matura) at HTL Spengergasse, Animation & Media Design
January 1, 2022 - April 7, 2026
High School Diploma at Lyceum No 3, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
High School Diploma at Minsk, Belarus
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2021
Technical High School Diploma (Matura) at HTL Spengergasse, Vienna (Animation & Media Design department)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
High School Diploma at Lyceum No 3, Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
High School Diploma at High school and elementary school, Minsk (Belarus)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

Ausbildung in 2D-Animation und Filmproduktion
January 11, 2030 - March 8, 2026
Technical High School Diploma (Matura)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
High School Diploma
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
High School Diploma
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2021
Tricky Women Festival Winner (Directed by Amelie Loy)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Technical High School Diploma (Matura)
January 1, 2022 - April 7, 2026
High School Diploma
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
High School Diploma
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2021
Technical High School Diploma (Matura)
January 1, 2026 - July 7, 2026
High School Diploma
January 1, 2023 - July 7, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education