Salman Hashmi

Work History

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  Animation Director

  Decoy Games

  February 2022 - September 2024

  Creating stylized hand keyed animations for new original IP
  Supervise, manage and mentor department staff, critique work and keep to style guides.
  Direct and review all animation, cameras, and shots for cinematics as well as edit final cut.
  Collaborate with all teams (Devs, Environment, Character, ect.) to achieve final vision of project.
  Manage animation process and breakdown complexities that may arise, develop solutions.
  Work with leads and producers to formulate schedule and production deliverables.
  
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  Animator

  Encore VFX

  July 2021 - November 2021

  Los Angeles, CA

  

  

  
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  Lead Animator

  Halon Entertainment

  September 2020 - July 2021

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  Animator

  Halon Entertainment

  April 2020 - May 2020
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  Character Animator

  Halon Entertainment

  March 2020 - April 2020

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  Animator

  Halon Entertainment

  September 2019 - January 2020

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  Animator

  Halon Entertainment

  August 2019 - September 2019

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  Animator

  Halon Entertainment

  July 2019 - August 2019

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  Character Animator

  Halon Entertainment

  October 2018 - June 2019

  Los Angeles, CA

  
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  Mojiit

  September 2018 - October 2018

  los Angeles California
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  Senior / Lead Animator

  Mojiit

  August 2018 - October 2018

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Working on developing personality and character for personal Avatars.
  Created in App Character Animations for Avatar
  Created Mobile/Text Animations for Avatar
  Critique teams animations and provide feedback
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  Mojiit

  July 2018 - August 2018

  Los Angeles, California, US
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  Animator / Pre Vis Artist

  Halon Entertainment

  July 2018 - July 2018

  Santa Monica, California, US
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  Animator

  Halon Entertainment

  May 2018 - July 2018

  Los Angeles, CA
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  Animator

  Halon Entertainment

  March 2018 - June 2018

  Santa Monica, California, US

  Previs, Layout, Animation: Unannounced Film Titles
  Creature Animation Unannounced Film Titles
  Game Cinematic: MoCap Cleanup/Hand Keyed Animation
  

  

  
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  Lead Animator

  Bardel Entertainment

  November 2016 - December 2017

  Vancouver, Canada Area

  Leading a team of Animators from Layout all the way through to Final Animation on Dreamworks Televisions 'DinoTrux' which airs on Netflix.
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  Animator

  Bardel Entertainment

  September 2015 - November 2017

  Lead Animator working on Dream Works Netflix series Dinotrux.
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  Multimedia Designer, Animator

  Freelance

  September 2007 - September 2016

  San DIego CA

  Work on a contract basis as a Animator, Graphic Designer, UI/UX Artist and various other production roles
  Conceptualize and design custom graphics per specific clients needs
  Adept at all phases of project lifecycle, including requirements gathering and user analysis to information architecture (IA), testing, and graphic user interface (GUI) design, and implementation.
  Solid knowledge of human-computer interaction (HCI), navigation, and usability for UI design.
  Strong design and production skills with emphasis on interactive elements.
  Develop prototypes and UI deliverables, such as wireframes, flowcharts, screen mock-ups, and interface design specifications.
  Assist with walk-throughs and usability testing. Update UI per changing needs and requirements.
  Creating Games from concept to finish including story, asset development, level design, animation, and gameplay
  Creating realistic or stylized animations
  Creating motion comics & motion graphics in After Effects
  Maintain positive client relations and satisfaction

• Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder

  White Lion.co

  February 2012 - February 2014

  White Lion is an early stage app development company in San Diego, CA with an extensive background in respect to launching iOS and Android products through app stores. White Lion also consults and works with companies to assist in design, development, and taking apps into market.
  
  Highlights:
  -Published apps have over 112,000 installs across 134 different countries
  
  Oversee mobile application development and programming
  Currently managing teams in the US and Overseas
  Create all artistic assets and UI and UX design
  Constantly coming up with new innovative conceptual idea to actual product
  Character Design and Illustration for all characters, creatures, collectables & other items that appear in games
  Animation for characters and FX
  Level Creation, Layout, and Design

• Animator

  Double Take Media Solutions

  March 2013 - April 2013

  Worked as an animator for a short film premiering at Cannes Film Festival.
  
  -Hand keyed Animated characters in Maya for both body and facial animation.
  -Worked with director and project leads to deliver consistent animation style for film.
  -Animated body mechanics and action scenes for multiple characters.
  -Animated acting and dialogue scenes for multiple characters.
  -Animated background characters and keep alive cycles.
  -Animated on scenes with multiple characters within a shot.
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  Animation Intern

  Pendulum Studios

  November 2008 - January 2009

  Worked on Facial animation for Red Faction

  

• Animation Intern

  Double Take Productions

  December 2007 - March 2008

  Animated characters in scenes for a half hour fully animated infomercial.