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I’m Gurkan Yilmaz, a senior character animator and 3D generalist with over 20 years in animation, visual effects, film, gaming, and television. I bring characters to life with a blend of technical precision and storytelling sensibility, delivering expressive performances and believable motion across diverse media. I thrive on collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to achieve high-quality, innovative productions.
I stay up-to-date with the latest tools and industry trends to ensure my work meets the highest standards. I enjoy contributing insights and craftsmanship to challenging projects and am always eager to push the boundaries of what animation can achieve.
Experience Level
Work Experience
Senior Cinematic Animator at Electric Square
April 1, 2025 - November 27, 2025Senior Cinematic Animator contributing to cinematic sequences and cutscenes for a AAA-level project; collaborates with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality animation.
Senior Character Animator and 3D Generalist at gurkanyilmaz.net
May 1, 2012 - November 27, 2025Lead character animation and 3D generalist work for freelance/own studio with a focus on film, game, and TV production.
Senior Animator, Rigger at Popcorn Brain
March 31, 2025 - March 31, 2025Rigger and senior animator for short-term project; created character rigs and animation pipelines.
Senior Character Animator at Electric Square
September 30, 2024 - September 30, 2024Senior character animator for cinematic content; collaborated with gameplay and cinematic teams.
Senior Character Animator at agora.studio
April 30, 2023 - April 30, 2023Delivered cinematic animation for multiple projects including Fortnite Cinematic Animation, Reflector, and other features.
Senior Character Animator at Moving Picture Company
November 30, 2021 - November 30, 2021Cinematic animation for film/advertising.
Senior Character Animator at Dead Pixel BV
August 31, 2021 - August 31, 2021Freelance/short-term engagements providing high-quality character animation.
Senior Character Animator at Philips / MediaMonks
July 31, 2021 - July 31, 2021TVC/broadcast animation work across multiple Philips campaigns.
Senior Character Animator at Storm postproduction
June 30, 2021 - June 30, 2021360-degree event animation and postproduction work.
Senior Character Animator at Post Panic
June 30, 2021 - June 30, 2021Short film postproduction with focus on character animation.
Senior Character Animator at Adidas Postoffice
April 30, 2021 - April 30, 2021Postproduction work for Adidas TVCs.
Senior Character Animator at Tele2
April 30, 2021 - April 30, 2021Tele2 TVC animation and related assets.
Senior Character Animator at MediaMonks
January 31, 2021 - January 31, 2021Airborne Short Film – Space/spaceflight animation project.
Senior Character Animator at Woodwork
December 31, 2020 - December 31, 2020Post Malone performance for Pokémon’s 25th anniversary concert – animation support.
Senior Character Animator at Amsterdam Museum Animation Project
June 30, 2020 - June 30, 2020Planet X – museum animation project.
Senior Character Animator at Katuni
January 31, 2020 - January 31, 2020Feature Film "Dragon Girl" – character animation.
Senior Character Animator at REDRUM
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018Feature Film "AINBO" – character animation.
Senior Character Animator at Colorbleed
October 31, 2018 - October 31, 2018Museum animation project and TVC color work.
Senior Character Animator at One Frame Picture
October 31, 2018 - October 31, 2018Animation direction and character animation for TVC.
Senior Character Animator at MediaMonks
September 30, 2018 - September 30, 2018TVC/short-form animation projects.
Senior 3D Animator at Lego TVC
August 31, 2018 - August 31, 20183D animation for LEGO TVC campaigns.
Senior Character Animator at Colorbleed
May 31, 2018 - May 31, 2018Character animation for multiple projects.
Senior 3D Animator at Hoaxland
May 31, 2018 - May 31, 20183D animation work for various projects.
Senior Character Animator at Artbox > centre for creation
May 31, 2018 - May 31, 2018Character animation projects for Artbox.
Senior Character Animator at Chesterfield TVC
January 31, 2018 - January 31, 20183D animation for TVC campaign.
Senior Character Animator at Hoaxland
November 30, 2017 - November 30, 2017Character animation work for multiple projects.
Character Animator, Modeler, Rigger at I Mean It Creative
October 31, 2017 - October 31, 2017Character animation, 3D modeling and rigging for various productions.
Senior Character Animator at Studio Rosto AD
August 31, 2017 - August 31, 2017Character animation for studio projects.
Senior 3D Animator at ReRuns Short Film MediaMonks
July 31, 2017 - July 31, 20173D animation for short film project.
Senior Character Animator at Guerrilla Games (Freelance)
December 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016Horizon Zero Dawn cinematic animation (mostly facial).
Lead Character Animator at NMTrix
May 31, 2012 - May 31, 2012Lead character animation for projects over several years.
Character Animator at Animax Ankara
September 30, 2008 - September 30, 2008Character animation work for TV series.
3D Animator, Generalist at Blinck
February 29, 2008 - February 29, 20083D animation and generalist work for multiple projects.
3D Generalist at 3digital
July 31, 2005 - July 31, 2005Freelance 3D generalist work and motion graphics.
Freelance Motion Graphic Artist at Freelance
May 31, 2003 - May 31, 2003Freelance motion graphics and animation projects.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration at Anadolu University
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Gaming
Experience Level
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