I am a passionate artist with over 20 years of experience as a 2D animator, illustrator, designer, mime, and puppeteer. I have a broad understanding of acting, movement, and expression. I value quality over quantity, enjoy the creative process, and always strive to breathe life and presence into whatever my chosen artistic skill requires.…

Jesper Soelberg

I am a passionate artist with over 20 years of experience as a 2D animator, illustrator, designer, mime, and puppeteer. I have a broad understanding of acting, movement, and expression. I value quality over quantity, enjoy the creative process, and always strive to breathe life and presence into whatever my chosen artistic skill requires.…

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I am a passionate artist with over 20 years of experience as a 2D animator, illustrator, designer, mime, and puppeteer. I have a broad understanding of acting, movement, and expression. I value quality over quantity, enjoy the creative process, and always strive to breathe life and presence into whatever my chosen artistic skill requires.

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Language

English
Advanced
Danish
Fluent

Work Experience

Self-employed Animator and Illustrator at Illusion Studio
January 1, 2008 - June 5, 2023
Designed and animated logos for various companies. Worked as illustrator for LEGO. Contributed illustrations to children’s Danish language school books. Worked as illustrator for marine biologist. Puppeteer/mime on commercials. Created storyboards and animatics for a TV pilot and storyboard artist on a Talking Tom episode. Worked as mime, puppeteer, and voice actor for Danish National TV children’s programmes. Created hundreds of illustrations, posters, caricatures for Forlaget Delta educational books and various individual clients. Worked on several personal animation/illustration projects. Worked as body therapist at a Physiotherapy clinic practicing the Alexander Technique, Myofascial Release, and Body Mapping.
2D Character Animator at Various & The Danish Filmschool
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2008
Worked on various short films, including a short film directed by former DreamWorks animator Luc Chamberland. Designed and animated logos. Taught acting and movement for 2 years at The Animation Workshop (DK). Served as an acting/mime consultant for various 3D student animation projects. Worked with animator/director Kyle Balda on characters for an animation festival intro. Was a motion capture performer with Corporeal Mime artist Robert Bennett for MoCap.dk. Designed, storyboarded, animated and directed a short hand drawn film aimed at children. Worked as a puppeteer/voice actor on various short films.

Education

Drama School at Vestegnes Drama School
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1999
Center for Classic Drawing and Painting at K.U.B.A. Center for Classic Drawing and Painting
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
Theatre School at Scandinavian Theatre School
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2000
Animation Workshop at The Animation Workshop
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2001

Qualifications

Richard Williams Animation Masterclass
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Healthcare
    Illustration / Character Design Collage
    A small collection of personal and work related illustrations and character designs.…
    Illustration / Character Design Collage
    A small collection of personal and work related illustrations and character designs.…
    Illustration / Character Design Collage
    A small collection of personal and work related illustrations and character designs.…
    Illustration / Character Design Collage
    A small collection of personal and work related illustrations and character designs.…