I'm an animation director with more than 18 years of experience. Clients include companies including Coca-Cola, Samsung, Heineken, H&M, Unicef, International Rescue Committee, Universal Music Group, VICE, Tuborg, OTP Bank. I directed and animated stuff for some of the biggest names in the music industry including Bob Marley, The Weeknd, Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Quavo, Jadakiss, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist, Madlib and many many more. I directed and together with my team of animators made a music video for Bob Marley's song Could You Be Loved. The video reached almost 200M views so far. I made intros and animated sequences for many TV and film projects. My favorite projects I worked on in that field was a 3 minute animated sequence I did for a feature film Son's Will, and a 1 minute animated sequence for at TV show SRAM (SKAM adaptation).…

Vanja Vikalo

I'm an animation director with more than 18 years of experience. Clients include companies including Coca-Cola, Samsung, Heineken, H&M, Unicef, International Rescue Committee, Universal Music Group, VICE, Tuborg, OTP Bank. I directed and animated stuff for some of the biggest names in the music industry including Bob Marley, The Weeknd, Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Quavo, Jadakiss, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist, Madlib and many many more. I directed and together with my team of animators made a music video for Bob Marley's song Could You Be Loved. The video reached almost 200M views so far. I made intros and animated sequences for many TV and film projects. My favorite projects I worked on in that field was a 3 minute animated sequence I did for a feature film Son's Will, and a 1 minute animated sequence for at TV show SRAM (SKAM adaptation).…

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I’m an animation director with more than 18 years of experience.
Clients include companies including Coca-Cola, Samsung, Heineken, H&M, Unicef, International Rescue Committee, Universal Music Group, VICE, Tuborg, OTP Bank. I directed and animated stuff for some of the biggest names in the music industry including Bob Marley, The Weeknd, Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Quavo, Jadakiss, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist, Madlib and many many more.
I directed and together with my team of animators made a music video for Bob Marley’s song Could You Be Loved. The video reached almost 200M views so far.
I made intros and animated sequences for many TV and film projects. My favorite projects I worked on in that field was a 3 minute animated sequence I did for a feature film Son’s Will, and a 1 minute animated sequence for at TV show SRAM (SKAM adaptation).

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English
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Work Experience

Founder / Animation & Art Director (Lead Animator) at Subgiant Studio
January 1, 2019 - Present
2D and traditional animation, animation art direction, lead animation. Work includes rigging, character and puppet/stop-motion animation, scripting, style frames, storyboarding, editing, and compositing.
Founder / Animation & Art Director (2D, traditional animation, rigging, puppet animation, script, style frames, storyboarding, editing, compositing) at Subgiant Studio
January 1, 2019 - Present
Founded and led Subgiant Studio, overseeing animation and art direction. Work includes 2D and traditional animation, character/rigging and puppet animation, scripting, style frames, storyboarding, editing, and compositing to deliver finished animated visuals for music, commercial, and documentary projects.
Co-Founder / Animation & Art Director at Rudnik Film
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Co-founded Rudnik Film and directed animation and art for projects, including 2D/traditional animation and puppet animation workflows, with responsibility for scripting, storyboarding, illustration, and character design.
Co-Founder / Creative & Art Director, Producer at Festival Sinestezija
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Creative and art direction and producing responsibilities for festival projects.
Co-Founder / Creative & Art Director / Producer at Festival Sinezija
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Co-founded the festival and served as creative/art director and producer, supporting concept development and production direction to deliver festival programming and visual identity elements.
Creative Director & Illustrator at Zla-Zla
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
Creative direction and illustration for an urban clothing brand, including visual concepts and artwork used for brand campaigns and products.
Art Director & Illustrator at D-Bend Design Studio
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2017
Art direction and illustration.
Art Direction & Illustration at D-Bend Design Studio
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2017
Provided art direction and illustration, supporting design deliverables and visual development for client work during tenure at the studio.
Freelance Illustrator
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010
Freelance illustration work supporting visual development across projects before founding studios.
Freelance Illustrator
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007
Freelance illustration work early in career, contributing artwork and visual assets for ongoing clients.

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization
    Animation Showreel
    Animation direction showreel featuring shots made for Bob Marley, 2 Chainz, Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, FKA Twigs, Jadakiss, Trouble, Quavo, Who See, Agelast Podcast and The Last Worker game. Additional animation by Nikola Petrovic, Ian Dominic, Guan Milan Qi, Ivan Stojkovic and cleanup by Tamara Majkic. Background designs by Nikola Petrovic, Nikola Korac and Mihailo Kalabic. All projects produced by Subgiant Studio. Original music by Zarko Komar Feloneezy Sound effects by Veljko Milinkovic animator 2danimation animationdirector showreel…