CV – Benjamin Nielsen
E-mail nilausons@gmail.com Date of Birth 07.06.85
Website BenjaminNielsen.blogspot.com
Phone +45 22462921 Nationality Danish
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Education
2006-2010 Bachelor of Arts in Character Animation,
The Animation Workshop, University College of VIA, http://www.animwork.dk/
1. Year – Traditional animation, using pencil and paper.
1 month of collaporation with the french school La Poudriére.
Programs learned: Ernest, Animo, Flash, Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
2. Year – Digital animation
Action and acting studies
Programs learned: Maya.
3. Year – Production
2 months of work experience at the National Film school of Denmark.
Production of graduation film.
Programs learned: Adobe After Effects, TV-Paint
(4. Year- 3 months of internship, graduation Feb 5th. 2010)
2006 Drawing course at The Animation Workshop
Work Experience
2011
Animation for flip book concept. Design, storyboard, animation, color etc.
2010/2011
Co founder of ClickComic aps. Animation, storyboarding, Flash solutions/file organization
2010
Web comic Project. Animation, concept, Flash lessons
2009/2010
Freelance, Animations based on comic strips by Storm P.
2009/2010
Game Production, interactive comic strip, The Danish Film School. Mom, Dad and Me. Storyboarding, Animatics, Animation. Programs: Flash, Maya, Tv Paint, Photoshop
2009
Howl, feature film, At The Monk Studios, Thailand. 2d effects, and character animation.
2008-2009
Bachelor Film “Vegeterrible” script, storyboards,colour script, animation, colouring backgrounds
2008
3D modelling Conseptual models, for a remake of Silvan by 3rd Dimention stodio
2008
Midway project “Få Fat På Flimmer” at The National Film School of Denmark,
2 months of animating for a computer game, using Flash.
2008
The Danish Academy of Digital Interactive Intertainment ”
5 weeks of animating a Flash-based phone game in collaboration
with 6 other schools working as a team.
2007
Scanbox Intertainment “opening logo sequence” a flash animation, of the mascot
for the releases directed towards children.
Additional Skills
Excellent knowledge of; TV-Paint, Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Adobe Premiere Pro
Basic knowledge of; After Effects, Maya
Languages: Fluent in English and Danish.