I create stop-motion and 2D animation with a strong sense of emotion and storytelling. My stop-motion work taught me how to build emotion, rhythm, and detail in every frame, which I now bring into my 2D animation. I've been focusing on Moho, creating rigged characters and refining my animation workflow. I'm open to test tasks and plan to expand my Moho portfolio at the beginning of the year to better reflect my current direction. I love collaborating with creative teams and would be thrilled to contribute to your upcoming project with cultural and storytelling depth. Warm regards, Maryana Rudakova Stop motion & 2D animator / director…

Maryana Rudakova

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I create stop-motion and 2D animation with a strong sense of emotion and storytelling. My stop-motion work taught me how to build emotion, rhythm, and detail in every frame, which I now bring into my 2D animation. I've been focusing on Moho, creating rigged characters and refining my animation workflow. I'm open to test tasks and plan to expand my Moho portfolio at the beginning of the year to better reflect my current direction. I love collaborating with creative teams and would be thrilled to contribute to your upcoming project with cultural and storytelling depth. Warm regards, Maryana Rudakova Stop motion & 2D animator / director…

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I create stop-motion and 2D animation with a strong sense of emotion and storytelling. My stop-motion work taught me how to build emotion, rhythm, and detail in every frame, which I now bring into my 2D animation.

I’ve been focusing on Moho, creating rigged characters and refining my animation workflow. I’m open to test tasks and plan to expand my Moho portfolio at the beginning of the year to better reflect my current direction. I love collaborating with creative teams and would be thrilled to contribute to your upcoming project with cultural and storytelling depth. Warm regards, Maryana Rudakova Stop motion & 2D animator / director

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Language

English
Fluent
Polish
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
Belarusian
Fluent

Work Experience

Games Animator at Playtika Company
December 31, 2014 - September 2, 2025
Worked as a games animator responsible for creating animation for game projects.
Freelancer
January 1, 2015 - Present
Freelance creation of animation, logos, and illustrations across various projects.
Stop Motion and Motion Graphics Animator at Knikni Studio
January 1, 2025 - September 2, 2025
Worked as a stop motion and motion graphics animator producing a variety of projects under the Knikni Studio brand.
Games Animator at Playtika Company
December 31, 2014 - September 2, 2025
Created animations for games as part of the Playtika Company team from 2012 to 2014.
Freelancer
January 1, 2015 - Present
Worked as a freelancer creating animations, logos, and illustrations from 2015 onward.
Stop Motion and Motion Graphics Animator at Knikni Studio (freelancer)
January 1, 2025 - September 2, 2025
Produced stop motion and motion graphics animations for Knikni Studio, a brand founded by myself, from 2016 to 2025. Projects include various commercials, short films, and music videos.
Games Animator at Playtika Company
December 31, 2014 - September 2, 2025
Worked as a games animator responsible for creating animations for games.
Freelancer
January 1, 2015 - Present
Created animations, logos, and illustrations for various clients.
Stop Motion and Motion Graphics Animator at Knikni Studio (freelancer)
January 1, 2016 - Present
Produced stop motion and motion graphics animations for various projects under her own brand Knikni Studio.
Game Animator at Playtika Company
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Created animation, logos, and illustrations for game titles; collaborated with art and design teams to deliver assets.
Freelance Animator at Freelancer (Self-employed)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Created animation, logos, and illustrations for various clients; contributed to 2D/stop-motion projects; collaborated with advertising agencies.
Stop Motion & Motion Graphics Animator at Knikni Studio (Freelancer)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Stop motion and motion graphics animator producing animation content for clients; created explainer videos and illustrations; collaborated with advertising agencies.

Education

Bachelor Degree in Economics at Belarusian University
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2010
Stop MoLab - 9 months training in stop motion industry at Stop MoLab
January 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Bachelor Degree in Economic at Belarusian University
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2010
Bachelor Degree in Economic at Belarusian University
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2010
Bachelor's Degree in Economics at Belarusian University
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2010
Private courses: Classical Principles of Animation at Private courses
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

Qualifications

Stop motionAnimator
January 1, 2016 - January 7, 2025
Private courses of classical principles of animation
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Private courses of classical principles of animation
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Stop MoLab training in stop motion industry
January 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Private courses of classical principles of animation
January 1, 2014 - September 2, 2025
Stop MoLab 9 months training in stop motion industry
January 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Planatarium Film Fest. Design of logo, posters
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Winner for a women project. Animation for SYFY TV
January 1, 2021 - September 2, 2025
Winner for Noun’s Fest mini grant for producing stop motion
January 1, 2024 - September 2, 2025
Private courses of classical principles of animation
January 1, 2014 - September 2, 2025
Stop MoLab - 9 months training in stop motion industry
January 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Design of logo and posters - Planetarium Film Fest.
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Winner for a women project - Animation for SYFY TV
January 1, 2021 - September 2, 2025
Winner for Noun's Fest mini grant for producing stop motion
January 1, 2024 - September 2, 2025
Private courses: Classical Principles of Animation
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other
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    paper Claymation stop motion animation Cloudy Day

    “Cloudy Day” was created in support of Nouns TV and the Nouns Festival in 2024 in Warsaw. Maryana Rudakova, a Belarusian director and animator at Knikni Studio, won the idea and storyboard competition. The project’s preparations started on May 24. Maryana built props for the film and designed the character. Filming began in June and lasted until mid-August.

    During the project, many backstage and interview videos were filmed and edited. The result is a 1-minute 18-second claymation animated short about a Cloud, her life, and her needs. It explores themes of burnout and the importance of allowing oneself time to recover.

    The short was presented to a wide audience at the Nouns Festival in October 2024 in Los Angeles. Now, “Cloudy Day” has been submitted to many festivals and is awaiting its turn.