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Christopher Doke

6243 Salt Marsh Court Mississauga, ON L5N 5V9

(1) 416-951-6993

chrisdoke4@gmail.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-doke

Personal Profile

PROFILE

In-depth knowledge of animation principles such as staging, acting and timing
Natural sense of human and non-human movement, timing, weight and balance and storytelling
Strong creative problem-solving skills and ability to implement timely and responsive solutions
High level of creativity, ability to work productively and participate in a team environment to accomplish goals
Exceptional time management and organizational skills to meet deadlines both in studio and remote positions
Flexible; able to work in other departments including layout and storyboards

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

Animation Software: Toon Boom Harmony, Autodesk Maya
Other tools: Adobe photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Toon boom storyboard pro, Clip studios
Technical Skills: 2D animation, 2D prop rigging, Layout, Storyboarding
Core Animation Principles: Staging, Acting, Timing, Posing, Lip Sync, Human and Non-Human Movement

EXPERIENCE

Harmony Animator/Storyboard Artist/Layout Artist, Taqqut Productions Jun 2023-Sep 2023

Character Animator: I created dynamic and expressive character animation for an unannounced project. I also created walk and run cycles for 4 legged animals for the upcoming show “TukTu’s journey”
Storyboard artist: Created storyboards for “Inuit Games” and for the main story segments for “TukTu’s Journey”
Layout artist: Created backgrounds for “Tuktu’s journey”. Mostly exterior bg’s of the arctic tundra throughout the four seasons and interior shots of caves/underground dens. I painted the backgrounds as well.

Harmony Animator/ 2D Prop Rigger, Nelvana Aug 2021 - Feb 2023

Character animator: Created dynamic and expressive animations for the main and

supporting characters on both “Best and Bester” and the upcoming show “Hamsters of Hamsterdale” ensuring each had a unique personality and lifelike movements along with walk and run cycles for characters.

Animation revisionist: I fixed the animation in scenes done by other animators. Closely followed the instructions of the revisions given by the director and producer.
Prop Rigger: Created rigs for various props used in “Hamsters of Hamsterdale” ensuring they functioned with the characters interacting with them.

Education

2023 -2024

ianimate

I took a variety of online workshops at ianimate to learn 3D animation in Maya.
These workshops included basic and advanced body mechanics. lip synch and full body acting.

2018-2021

Seneca college

I studied in the three year animation program with a focus on 2D animation.
My studies included life drawing, classical and rigged animation, acting for animation, storyboards and layout.