Animator with 10+ years of professional experience across 2D, 3D, and AR animation, working on feature films, advertising, mobile applications, and digital content. Specialized in character animation, including lip-sync and performance-driven animation, with a solid background in classical hand-drawn techniques. Experienced in both production pipelines and cross-functional collaboration, from storyboards and layout to final animation delivery. Comfortable working remotely with international teams, adapting to different workflows, tools, and project requirements.

Julia Zdorovtseva

Animator with 10+ years of professional experience across 2D, 3D, and AR animation, working on feature films, advertising, mobile applications, and digital content. Specialized in character animation, including lip-sync and performance-driven animation, with a solid background in classical hand-drawn techniques. Experienced in both production pipelines and cross-functional collaboration, from storyboards and layout to final animation delivery. Comfortable working remotely with international teams, adapting to different workflows, tools, and project requirements.

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Animator with 10+ years of professional experience across 2D, 3D, and AR animation, working on feature films, advertising, mobile applications, and digital content. Specialized in character animation, including lip-sync and performance-driven animation, with a solid background in classical hand-drawn techniques. Experienced in both production pipelines and cross-functional collaboration, from storyboards and layout to final animation delivery. Comfortable working remotely with international teams, adapting to different workflows, tools, and project requirements.

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Language

English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Ukrainian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

3D Animator at Unicorn Media LLC
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Creating character animation for episodic YouTube series. Collaborated with creative team to maintain visual consistency. Adhered to project style and tight production deadlines.
3D Animator at Moonhauzen Animation
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
3D character animation for an advertising project (Samsung Ukraine commercial). Creating realistic human motion to meet the brand and timing requirements.
3D Animator at Snap Inc.
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Character animation for AR lenses on Snapchat platform. Complex rigging and preparation of character assets for animation. Optimizing animation cycles for real-time performance. Integration and testing of animated assets within mobile AR environment. Close collaboration with character artists, VFX artist and technical team to provide clear and functional final result.
3D Animator at Panama Grand Prix
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
Character animation for an animated feature film "Nicky Tanner" and TV series. Layout setup and scene preparation, camera movement. Testing of character rigs to identify technical issues before production. Creating asset library to optimize production work flow, including motion cycles, pose presets, facial expressions and lipsync for both human characters and creatures. Strong creative collaboration with Director and Production Designer to ensure adherence to the project's stylistic direction while proactively introducing animation ideas that enriched the final production.
3D Animator (Short-Term Projects) at Short-Term Contracts & Studio Projects
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Motion capture animation using Autodesk MotionBuilder. Character animation and asset preparation for short-term projects. 2D animation and storyboarding using ToonBoom Harmony and Storyboard Pro. Character design for animated feature films.

Education

Master of Arts (MA), Graphic Artist at National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute"
September 1, 2006 - May 31, 2012

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment