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I am a results-driven 3D character animator with extensive experience creating engaging character performances for television, advertising, mobile games, cinematics, and feature animation. I enjoy combining a strong foundation in anatomy and movement principles with a playful, creative approach to develop memorable animated content.…

Palina Zaleskaya

3D Animator, Animator, Character Rigger, +4

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I am a results-driven 3D character animator with extensive experience creating engaging character performances for television, advertising, mobile games, cinematics, and feature animation. I enjoy combining a strong foundation in anatomy and movement principles with a playful, creative approach to develop memorable animated content.…

Available to hire

I am a results-driven 3D character animator with extensive experience creating engaging character performances for television, advertising, mobile games, cinematics, and feature animation. I enjoy combining a strong foundation in anatomy and movement principles with a playful, creative approach to develop memorable animated content.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

Russian

Fluent

English

Advanced

Polish

Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior 3D Character Animator/Rigger at Sleepagotchi

June 1, 2024 - Present

Create game animations for a mobile application using Maya and Blender, animate characters for cinematics using Blender, rig characters, and export 3D animations to Unity.

Senior 3D Character Animator/Rigger at Sleepagotchi, Remote

June 1, 2024 - Present

Created game animations for a mobile application using Maya and Blender, produced character animation for cinematics using Blender, rigged characters in Maya and Blender, and exported 3D animations to Unity.

Feature Animator at Animagrad

February 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024

Created 3D character animations for an animated feature film using Maya.

Feature Animator at Animagrad, Remote

February 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024

Created 3D character animations for an animated feature film using Maya.

3D Character Animator at Vizor Games

June 1, 2021 - December 1, 2023

Created 3D character animation and animation sequences for creative projects using Blender. Delivered technical documentation for animation processes, tested and improved character rigs, developed an animation library of actions and poses, contributed to creative script research, and explored more efficient animation-pipeline workflows. Mentored junior animators through constructive feedback.

3D Character Animator at VIZOR Games, Remote

June 1, 2021 - December 1, 2023

Created 3D character animation and animation sequences for creative projects using Blender. Delivered technical documentation for animation processes, tested and improved character rigs, developed a Blender animation library of actions and poses, contributed to creative script research, improved the animation pipeline, and mentored junior animators through constructive feedback.

3D Character Animator at WideView Games

October 1, 2016 - May 1, 2021

Created 3D cartoony animations for mobile applications using 3ds Max and exported animation assets into Unity.

3D Character Animator at WideView Games, Minsk

October 1, 2016 - May 1, 2021

Created 3D cartoony animations for mobile applications using 3ds Max and exported animations into Unity.

3D Character Animator at Black Beacon

May 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015

Rigged characters using 3ds Max and created game character animations using MotionBuilder.

3D Character Animator at Black Beacon, Minsk

May 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015

Rigged characters using 3ds Max and created game character animations using Motion Builder.

3D Character Animator at Cubincup Animation Studio

January 1, 2013 - April 1, 2015

Created 3D cartoony character animation and lip-sync for children's television series using 3ds Max. Animated scenes for television advertisements and finalized realistic character animation based on motion-capture data.

3D Character Animator at Cubincup Animation Studio, Minsk

January 1, 2013 - April 1, 2015

Created 3D cartoony character animation and lip sync for children's TV series using 3ds Max, animated scenes for television advertisements, and finalized realistic character animation after motion capture.