Website/Portfolio : _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ An unwavering passion for 2D animation, fresh frame creation, and motion design drives me. My work is a journey through the subtle intricacies of life, exploring moments that feel out of place, dreams, memories, and the enigmatic realm of the subconscious. With a keen eye for interesting compositions, I strive to express the story-at-hand's inner reality, the point of interest that causes all threads of association. My art invites viewers to embrace the profound interconnectedness of existence, blurrring the lines between reality and imagination. Through animation, we are offered a glimpse into the gentle pulsation of experience through observation and awareness. My creations are a statement to the power of art to capture the essence of the human journey. Part-Time Art Teacher (Present) 2026 (present) Teaching part-time practical and theory classes to Gr8, 9, and 10's at High School Jan van Riebeeck, Cape Town. Freelance Jewelry Designer (present) Creating hand-painted watercolor pendants and sealing them in glass to sell at markets and online. Menc k Clothing / Shop and Sale Assistant 2022-2026 (present) Commission for Campfire Press / 2D Animation Cleanup and Colour 2026 April, 1 week. Collaboration: 2D animation clean-up and colouring for Campfire's teaser animation promoting their novel Raised, written by Eva Adderley. Commission for Oraha and The Kites / 2D Animator 2026 February-April, 3 months. Designed and animated several characters for a lyric video for Oraha and The Kite's most recent song release. Commission for Architect Justin Cooke / 2D Animator 2025 May, 4 months. Producing an experimental animation film that follows Cooke's curiosity about the interconnectedness of all life forms, inspired by the subconscious history of South African landscapes and their flora and fauna. I am also creating additional animations for his website. Internship at We Are Batch Studios / Cape Town 2025 April, 3 weeks

Frauke Louw

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Website/Portfolio : _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ An unwavering passion for 2D animation, fresh frame creation, and motion design drives me. My work is a journey through the subtle intricacies of life, exploring moments that feel out of place, dreams, memories, and the enigmatic realm of the subconscious. With a keen eye for interesting compositions, I strive to express the story-at-hand's inner reality, the point of interest that causes all threads of association. My art invites viewers to embrace the profound interconnectedness of existence, blurrring the lines between reality and imagination. Through animation, we are offered a glimpse into the gentle pulsation of experience through observation and awareness. My creations are a statement to the power of art to capture the essence of the human journey. Part-Time Art Teacher (Present) 2026 (present) Teaching part-time practical and theory classes to Gr8, 9, and 10's at High School Jan van Riebeeck, Cape Town. Freelance Jewelry Designer (present) Creating hand-painted watercolor pendants and sealing them in glass to sell at markets and online. Menc k Clothing / Shop and Sale Assistant 2022-2026 (present) Commission for Campfire Press / 2D Animation Cleanup and Colour 2026 April, 1 week. Collaboration: 2D animation clean-up and colouring for Campfire's teaser animation promoting their novel Raised, written by Eva Adderley. Commission for Oraha and The Kites / 2D Animator 2026 February-April, 3 months. Designed and animated several characters for a lyric video for Oraha and The Kite's most recent song release. Commission for Architect Justin Cooke / 2D Animator 2025 May, 4 months. Producing an experimental animation film that follows Cooke's curiosity about the interconnectedness of all life forms, inspired by the subconscious history of South African landscapes and their flora and fauna. I am also creating additional animations for his website. Internship at We Are Batch Studios / Cape Town 2025 April, 3 weeks

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An unwavering passion for 2D animation, fresh frame creation, and motion design drives me. My work is a journey through the subtle intricacies of life, exploring moments that feel out of place, dreams, memories, and the enigmatic realm of the subconscious. With a keen eye for interesting compositions, I strive to express the story-at-hand’s inner reality, the point of interest that causes all threads of association. My art invites viewers to embrace the profound interconnectedness of existence, blurrring the lines between reality and imagination. Through animation, we are offered a glimpse into the gentle pulsation of experience through observation and awareness. My creations are a statement to the power of art to capture the essence of the human journey.

Part-Time Art Teacher (Present) 2026 (present) Teaching part-time practical and theory classes to Gr8, 9, and 10’s at High School Jan van Riebeeck, Cape Town. Freelance Jewelry Designer (present) Creating hand-painted watercolor pendants and sealing them in glass to sell at markets and online. Menc k Clothing / Shop and Sale Assistant 2022-2026 (present) Commission for Campfire Press / 2D Animation Cleanup and Colour 2026 April, 1 week. Collaboration: 2D animation clean-up and colouring for Campfire’s teaser animation promoting their novel Raised, written by Eva Adderley. Commission for Oraha and The Kites / 2D Animator 2026 February-April, 3 months. Designed and animated several characters for a lyric video for Oraha and The Kite’s most recent song release. Commission for Architect Justin Cooke / 2D Animator 2025 May, 4 months. Producing an experimental animation film that follows Cooke’s curiosity about the interconnectedness of all life forms, inspired by the subconscious history of South African landscapes and their flora and fauna. I am also creating additional animations for his website. Internship at We Are Batch Studios / Cape Town 2025 April, 3 weeks

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Language

English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Advanced

Work Experience

Animation Intern at We Are Batch Studios
April 21, 2025 - April 21, 2025
Assisted animation production during a three-week internship.
Freelance Animator for Theatre Production at Wela Kapala
April 21, 2025 - April 21, 2025
Commissioned to create an animation to support a theatre production about Charlie Chaplin.
Part-Time Art Teacher at Jan van Riebeeck High School
January 1, 2026 - Present
Teaching part-time practical and theory classes to Grade 8, 9, and 10s at a high school in Cape Town.
Shop and Sale Assistant at Menck Clothing
January 1, 2022 - Present
Assisted customers, managed sales and stock.
2D Animation Cleanup and Colour at Campfire Press
April 1, 2026 - Present
2D animation clean-up and colouring for teaser animation promoting their novel Raised.
2D Animator at Orah and The Kites
February 1, 2026 - Present
Designed and animated several characters for a lyric video for Oraha and The Kite's most recent song release.
2D Animator at Architect Justin Cooke
May 1, 2025 - Present
Producing an experimental animation film that follows Cooke's curiosity about the interconnectedness of all life forms, inspired by the landscapes and flora of South Africa.
Intern at We Are Batch Studios
April 1, 2025 - Present
Internship in a Cape Town animation studio.

Education

Intermediate Vacation Art Course at Ruth Prowse, Cape Town Creative Academy
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Certificate in Animation at The Animation School
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
BA Motion Design and Animation at SAE Institute
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Graduation Film at SAE Institute
January 11, 2030 - May 18, 2026

Qualifications

Intermediate Vacation Art Course
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Certificate in Animation
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
BA Motion Design and Animation
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other
    paper Character clean up , tie down and in-between 2D animation frames.

    Campfire Press needed a short and sweet whimsical teaser to promote the novel ‘Raised’ written by Eva Adderley @adderflyart .

    Find the book through the link in their bio https://www.twine.net/signin

    I did frame by frame animation on the Toad, clean-up, tie down and in-between animation frames.

    paper Creature Designs and 2D Animation for music video for "ORAH AND THE KITES"

    Creature Designs and 2D Animation for music video for “ORAH AND THE KITES”.