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I’m Daniel Sun, a 2D Animation Specialist & Games Developer with a background blending traditional animation, character performance, and real-time visuals. I focus on clear posing, strong timing, and expressive motion for gameplay, cinematics, and screen content. I also bring technical art skills, including shader work and pipeline improvements, to elevate visuals in real-time projects. My credits include the award-winning Bluey series and acclaimed titles like Cult of the Lamb and Earn to Die Rogue, reflecting a collaborative, detail-driven approach to art and technology. Beyond producing animation, I enjoy shaping pipelines, rigs, and tools that help teams deliver high-quality visuals efficiently. I’m passionate about bridging art and engineering to create engaging experiences for players and viewers alike.…I’m Daniel Sun, a 2D Animation Specialist & Games Developer with a background blending traditional animation, character performance, and real-time visuals. I focus on clear posing, strong timing, and expressive motion for gameplay, cinematics, and screen content. I also bring technical art skills, including shader work and pipeline improvements, to elevate visuals in real-time projects. My credits include the award-winning Bluey series and acclaimed titles like Cult of the Lamb and Earn to Die Rogue, reflecting a collaborative, detail-driven approach to art and technology. Beyond producing animation, I enjoy shaping pipelines, rigs, and tools that help teams deliver high-quality visuals efficiently. I’m passionate about bridging art and engineering to create engaging experiences for players and viewers alike.

Daniel Sun

2D Animator, Animator, Game Developer, +3

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I’m Daniel Sun, a 2D Animation Specialist & Games Developer with a background blending traditional animation, character performance, and real-time visuals. I focus on clear posing, strong timing, and expressive motion for gameplay, cinematics, and screen content. I also bring technical art skills, including shader work and pipeline improvements, to elevate visuals in real-time projects. My credits include the award-winning Bluey series and acclaimed titles like Cult of the Lamb and Earn to Die Rogue, reflecting a collaborative, detail-driven approach to art and technology. Beyond producing animation, I enjoy shaping pipelines, rigs, and tools that help teams deliver high-quality visuals efficiently. I’m passionate about bridging art and engineering to create engaging experiences for players and viewers alike.…I’m Daniel Sun, a 2D Animation Specialist & Games Developer with a background blending traditional animation, character performance, and real-time visuals. I focus on clear posing, strong timing, and expressive motion for gameplay, cinematics, and screen content. I also bring technical art skills, including shader work and pipeline improvements, to elevate visuals in real-time projects. My credits include the award-winning Bluey series and acclaimed titles like Cult of the Lamb and Earn to Die Rogue, reflecting a collaborative, detail-driven approach to art and technology. Beyond producing animation, I enjoy shaping pipelines, rigs, and tools that help teams deliver high-quality visuals efficiently. I’m passionate about bridging art and engineering to create engaging experiences for players and viewers alike.

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I’m Daniel Sun, a 2D Animation Specialist & Games Developer with a background blending traditional animation, character performance, and real-time visuals. I focus on clear posing, strong timing, and expressive motion for gameplay, cinematics, and screen content. I also bring technical art skills, including shader work and pipeline improvements, to elevate visuals in real-time projects. My credits include the award-winning Bluey series and acclaimed titles like Cult of the Lamb and Earn to Die Rogue, reflecting a collaborative, detail-driven approach to art and technology.

Beyond producing animation, I enjoy shaping pipelines, rigs, and tools that help teams deliver high-quality visuals efficiently. I’m passionate about bridging art and engineering to create engaging experiences for players and viewers alike.

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Work Experience

Bluey's Quest for the Golden Pen Brand & Animation Lead at Halfbrick

January 1, 2023 - Present

Bluey brand consultation; spine animation pipeline / assistance; character rigging and animation; trailer animation & VFX.

Bluey Brand Consultation / Trailer Animation & VFX at Halfbrick

January 1, 2023 - Present

Bluey’s Quest for the Golden Pen – spine animation pipeline/assistance; character rigging and animation; trailer animation & VFX.

Creative Consultant, Spine Pipeline Setup, Character Rig Creation at BBC Studios

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023

Creative consulting for Bluey: The Videogame; spine pipeline setup; character rig creation and team assistance; liaison with development house and animation studio networks.

Creative Consultant at BBC Studios

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023

Bluey: The Videogame – spine pipeline setup; character rig creation and team assistance; liaison with development house and animation studio.

2D Animation & Games at Notdoppler Studios

January 1, 2022 - Present

Freelance 2D animation and games work, including Earn To Die Rogue.

Lead Illustrator at Strike Bowling Bar

January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Lead illustrator for Strike Bowling King Street Wharf interior design; produced a large volume of anime/eastern styled artworks for wall prints and lightboxes.

Cult of the Lamb – Freelance Spine 2D Animation & Unity VFX at Massive Monster

January 1, 2019 - Present

Spine 2D animation and Unity VFX for Cult of the Lamb.

Spine 2D Animation & Unity VFX at Massive Monster

January 1, 2019 - Present

Freelance Spine 2D animation and Unity-based VFX work for Cult of the Lamb.

Lead Illustrator at Casa Forte Group

January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Strike Bowling Bar interior design; designing and illustrating a large volume of anime/eastern-styled artworks for wall prints and lightboxes.

Freelance 2D Animation & VFX at Massive Monster

January 1, 2019 - Present

Cult of the Lamb – Spine 2D animation; Unity VFX.

VFX Animator at Ludo Studio

January 1, 2019 - Present

Bluey VFX Animator; 2D, VFX, and hand-drawn animation; character rigging, animation and VFX; UI art and implementation; C# games programming; storyboarding & cinematic animation.

T-Shirt Designer at Samurai Punk

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017

Vector art and illustration for apparel.

Armed with Wings – Solo Indie Project at Self (Solo Indie Project)

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017

Game design, art, animation and code; brand identity, art and assets; publishing to Steam, Humble and Itch.io; PAX Aus.

Lead Illustrator at Casaforte Group

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019

Lead illustrator for Strike Bowling King Street Wharf interior design; designed and illustrated a large volume of anime/eastern styled artworks for wall prints and lightboxes.

Indie Game Developer at Armed with Wings

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017

Solo indie project – game design, art, animation and code; branding; publishing to Steam, Humble and Itch.io.

Graphics Designer at Dime Studios

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016

Logo and key art design; graphics design; feature character art sets.

Index Showcase Award Recipient at PAX Aus

January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Award recognition at the Index Showcase.