Irena Jirkova-Burns

Irena Jirkova-Burns

Indenpendent Artist

Senior Animator / 28 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Mad Dogs (2015)

Salem (2014)

Asterix and the Vikings (2006)

A Fish Tale (2001)

Key Assistant, Visual Effect Artist

The Fearless Four (1997)

Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Online!

The Shark and the Piano

Hot Dogs: Wau - wir sind reich!

Animator

Das kleine Gespenst

Work History
  • Concept Artist

    ThinkFactory

    January 2008 - Present

    Working together with the director and producer ,created new Ideas,Illustrations, Graphic, Retouch Photos.....Logo's, Posters,Storyboards sheets.

    •Compile Footage, Tagging Material, Preparing Timeline
    •Build graphics for wallpapers, based on concept Illustrations
    •Discussing with Clients, Conceptual planning, Ideas for the productions needs to the final Product

  • Concept Artist

    ThinkFactory

    January 2008 - November 2016

    Working together with the director and producer ,created new Ideas,Illustrations, Graphic, Retouch Photos.....Logo's, Posters,Storyboards sheets.

    •Compile Footage, Tagging Material, Preparing Timeline
    •Build graphics for wallpapers, based on concept Illustrations
    •Discussing with Clients, Conceptual planning, Ideas for the productions needs to the final Product

  • assistant animator

    Duck Studios

    February 2016 - February 2016
  • Clean-up Artist

    Duck Studios

    July 2013 - July 2013

    Animation Clean-up artist is responsible for the fluid animation
    Keep the animation characters in design
    following the rough animation
    drawing inbetweens, drawings they are posted in between the keys

  • 2D Animation Artist

    Mariposa pictures

    January 2012 - April 2012

    The first drawings are called "roughs" or "rough animation" because they are often done in a very loose fashion. If the animation is successfully pencil tested and approved by the director, clean versions of the drawings have to be done. (animator's assistant, or, in a more specialised setting, to a clean-up-artist.) The artist doing the clean-ups is responsible for the final line and finished look of the shot.

  • Animation artist, Key Artist

    Animoto GmbH

    October 2005 - 2007

    • Animating from Storyboard, creating & following Dope Sheets
    • Keys, Drawing Key Frames
    • Line Test, Preview Scenes, Suggest Changes with Director

  • 2D Aimation Artist, Storyboard Artist

    TRIXTER

    September 2000 - September 2005

    • Storyboard Planning
    • Animating from Storyboard, creating & following Dope Sheets
    • Keys, Drawing Key Frames
    • Line Test, Preview Scenes, Suggest Changes with Director

  • 2D Animation Assistant

    Munich Animation

    1995 - 2000

    • Keys and In-betweens, Frame by Frame
    • Line Test, Preview Scenes, Suggest Changes with Supervisor
    • Animated Special Effects. Water, Clouds, Smog, Fire

  • Tobias and His Lion

    December 1998 - August 1999
    Munich Germany
  • Hot Dogs: Wau - wir sind reich!

    Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg (ORB), EIV Enter

    1999 - 1999

    Key Animation Artist

  • Studio Bratri v triku

    September 1984 - March 1989
Education
  • Fine Arts College, Prague

    1982 - 1984
  • SUPS in Prague

    1975 - 1979