Hi! I’m Katsiaryna (Kate), a 3D technical animator and CFX artist with extensive experience in Maya, Houdini-based simulations, and shot finaling. I enjoy collaborating with teams to build robust pipelines, polish animation, and deliver feature-quality visuals for TV and film. I’m based in Vancouver and have led and supported multi-studio shots from layout through final QC, always aiming for clean, efficient results and great teamwork. Outside of production work, I love mentoring teammates, refining workflows with ShotGrid/ATrack, and exploring new tools to push the quality and speed of production. I’m fluent in English and Russian with some Japanese, and I’m comfortable communicating across diverse teams and time zones.

Katsiaryna (Kate) Chupakhina

Hi! I’m Katsiaryna (Kate), a 3D technical animator and CFX artist with extensive experience in Maya, Houdini-based simulations, and shot finaling. I enjoy collaborating with teams to build robust pipelines, polish animation, and deliver feature-quality visuals for TV and film. I’m based in Vancouver and have led and supported multi-studio shots from layout through final QC, always aiming for clean, efficient results and great teamwork. Outside of production work, I love mentoring teammates, refining workflows with ShotGrid/ATrack, and exploring new tools to push the quality and speed of production. I’m fluent in English and Russian with some Japanese, and I’m comfortable communicating across diverse teams and time zones.

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Hi! I’m Katsiaryna (Kate), a 3D technical animator and CFX artist with extensive experience in Maya, Houdini-based simulations, and shot finaling. I enjoy collaborating with teams to build robust pipelines, polish animation, and deliver feature-quality visuals for TV and film. I’m based in Vancouver and have led and supported multi-studio shots from layout through final QC, always aiming for clean, efficient results and great teamwork.

Outside of production work, I love mentoring teammates, refining workflows with ShotGrid/ATrack, and exploring new tools to push the quality and speed of production. I’m fluent in English and Russian with some Japanese, and I’m comfortable communicating across diverse teams and time zones.

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Language

English
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
Japanese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior Shot Finaling Artist at Atomic Cartoons
April 1, 2024 - Present
Animation clean up, technical fixes, help with simulations, and quality control for Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.
Layout Artist at Atomic Cartoons
August 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Layout work supporting shot assembly, pre-visualization, and alignment with animation and FX teams for Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.
Lead CFX and Technical Animator at ICON Studio
January 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
Lead cloth and hair simulation, dynamics, CFX, shots review, team leading, shot troubleshooting and issue investigation, animation clean up, batch rendering, technical fixes, help with animation, quality control on Wondla.
CG Lead Shot Finaling Artist at Atomic Cartoons
July 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Shot finaling, technical fixes, help with CFX, quality control for Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.
Senior Shot Finaling Artist at Atomic Cartoons
May 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022
Shot finaling and QC support for Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.
Shot Finaling Artist at Mainframe
December 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022
Animation clean up, technical fixes, support with CFX, quality control on Barbie TV show.
3D Animator at Mainframe
August 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021
3D animation work for Barbie Series TV show.
Shot Finaling Artist at Mainframe
June 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Shot finaling on an unannounced DreamWorks TV show, including animation clean up and technical fixes.
Shot Finaling Artist at Cinesite
October 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Shot finaling on Adam’s Family 2, animation clean up, technical fixes, help with CFX, CFX rig setups, QC.
After Effects Animator/Editor at JY Group
October 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Directing, tracking footage, creating visuals, designing, storyboarding and animating in After Effects.
Manager at Mon Paris
August 1, 2018 - September 1, 2020
Manager in a family-owned patisserie, performing supervisory tasks across a wide range of responsibilities.

Education

IGCSE certificate at Taunton School International
January 11, 2030 - May 10, 2026
A-level high-school certificate at Royal Russell School
January 11, 2030 - May 10, 2026
Bachelor of Media Arts at Emily Carr University
January 11, 2030 - May 10, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services