Moritz Biene

Work History

• Animation Director / Supervisor

  Selbstständig

  January 2011 - Present

  Deutschland · Hybrid

  Animation director, based in Germany,
  
  - 12+ years of experience working in animation
  
  - Expertise animating and supervising 2d / frame by frame and cut-out animation styles.
  
  - professional experience working in ToonBoomHarmony / TV-series / studio / production environments
  
  - Experience with (2D) Rigging and setting up animation work flows and pipelines
  
  - Eye for detail, Proven ability in leading teams, problem solving, patience, working organized and efficient in dynamic production environments.
  
  - contributed to a wide range of projects, from TV-series, games, music videos, documentaries and commercials to promotional clips and explainer videos
  
  - Strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to multitask and meeting deadlines, while ensuring that quality and creative visions of the project are met.
  
  
  Software skills:
  
  ToonBoomHarmony, After Effects, Photoshop, Animate / Flash, Premiere Pro, Blender, Moho, Spine2D
  TVPaint
  
  Shotgrid, Jira, Confluence, Ftrack
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  Animation Director

  Walking The Dog

  January 2020 - October 2022

  Brussles / mostly remote from Berlin

  Animation direction for the TV-series Royals Next Door ( 52x11" )
  
  Link:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXtBz5ou_zA
  
  Working closely with the director to establish animation style and guidelines, correcting and clarifying the animatics.
  
  Overseeing rig and design leads during the creation of character rigs and props / Mentoring Animation Supervisors / Establishing and managing the animation library.
  
  Reviews and briefings for animation, communicating priorities and providing guidance in team meetings and troubleshooting rig and workflow issues.
  
  Updating key production staff of the project status and any potential issues, and providing suitable recommendations for solving them.
  
  Ensure final deliverables meet expected quality and performance standards while meeting deadlines.
  

  
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  Program Coordinator

  Festival of Animation Berlin

  November 2019 - October 2020

  Berlin, Deutschland

• Studio Fizbin

  February 2020 - June 2020

  
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  Character Animation Supervisor

  Studio Fizbin GmbH

  February 2020 - June 2020

  Berlin, Deutschland

  Character Animation Supervisor for the video game ( for PC and consoles ) "Minutes of Islands" by studio Fizbin.
  
  Working closely with the director for planning and prioritizing the character animation process.
  
  Leading and managing a team of animators, providing them with constructive feedback and technical support.†
  
  Character rigging and animation in Spine2D.†
  
  Managing the resources and budget for animation for the animation team.
  
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  Senior 2D / ToonBoom Animator

  Lunanime

  July 2019 - March 2020

  Ghent, Belgium

  Character Animation in Toon Boom Harmony for TV Series "Ollie"
  
  

  
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  Freelance Character Animator

  Maschinen-Mensch

  February 2019 - March 2019

  Berlin

  Creating Character Rig- and Animation Tests in Spine 2D.
  (Character)Animation for the reveal teaser of "Curious Expedition 2"

• 2D Animator

  INSPEDIA

  October 2012 - April 2014

  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  Character Animation for animated TV series (shown on Disney Channel/Netflix?
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  Character Animation

  Inspidea

  October 2013 - March 2014

  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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  Internship

  Filmgraphik

  June 2009 - August 2009

  Berlin