Torsten Schrank

Torsten Schrank

Character Designer / Illustrator for 2D and CGI

Mid-level Character Designer / 21 yrs

Berlin / Germany

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Character Designer

Maya 3 "The golden orb" (2021)

Character Designer

Klaus (2019)

Character Designer

Smallfoot (2018)

Character Designer

Maya the Bee: The Honey Games (2018)

Character Design

The Travels of the Young Marco Polo (2013)

Animator

Subway Score (2005)

Assistant Animator

El Cid: The Legend (2003)

Lead Character Designer

Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (2009)

Lead Character Designer

Eshan

Character Designer

The Nutty Professor (2008)

Character Designer

Wonderbook: Book of Potions (2013)

Character Designer / Set Designer

Wonderbook: Book of Spells (2012)

Character Design, Illustrator (Style Guide 1. Season)

Max Steel (2001)

Lead Character Designer

Battle Force 5 Fused

Art Director / Lead Character Designer

Donkey Xote (2016)

Since more than a decade I am offering my services as Character Designer and Concept Artist for CG and 2D animated Feature Films, TV-Series, Commercials and Games. I am specialized in the creation of stylized character designs and visual development for animation and illustration. I am skilled in all aspect of character design from initial sketches to final design and modelpack . I love to explore different styles and keep myself
versatile.Since 2005 I am co-founder and co-owner of Studio Sidekick in Berlin /Germany.
Work History

  • Character Designer

    Squeeze Studio

    April 2012 - Present
    Berlin

    Character Designer, Turnaround Sheets, Facial Expression and Pose Sheets for CGI Characters (TV- Series)

  • Teacher

    Studio Sidekick

    January 2012 - Present
    Berlin

    Teacher "SIDEKICK Character Design Mentor" Online Class
    More info: www.studio-sidekick.com

  • Freelance Character Designer / Concept Artist

    Axis Animation

    May 2006 - Present
    Berlin

    Worked on various projects: Scottish Power commercials, Sony Wonderbook titles, etc.

  • Creative Director / Character Designer

    Studio Sidekick

    February 2005 - Present
    Berlin

    Project Supervision, Lead Character Designer, Illustrator, Client Service and Networking

  • Freelance Character Designer

    Mattel

    August 2013 - August 2013
    Berlin

    Character Design for Mattel Games title (TBA)

  • Character Designer

    TRIXTER

    July 2012 - July 2012
    Berlin

    Character Design and Modelpack for Flash TV-Series " Lilly - The Witch"

  • Character Design, Illustrator ( Style Guide 1st Season)

    Mattel

    August 2010 - July 2012

  • Character Designer

    Spin Master Ltd.

    March 2012 - April 2012
    Berlin

    Conceptual Character Designer

  • Addtional Main Character Design Max Steel 2013

    Nerd Corps Entertainment

    August 2010 - October 2010

    Providing additional design options for main character, action pose suggestions for style guide

  • Lead Character Designer

    Mattel

    November 2007 - December 2009
    Berlin

    Lead Character Designer for the CGI TV-Series HOT WHEELS "BATTLE FORCE 5" Season 1 and 2.

  • Lead Character Designer

    Kids Interactive

    July 2005 - September 2008
    Berlin

    Lead Concept Artist, Lead Character Designer 2D TV-Show

  • Lead Character Designer

    Rainmaker Entertainment

    March 2007 - September 2007
    Berlin

  • Art Director / Lead Character Designer

    Filmax

    February 2002 - August 2003
    Barcelona

  • Summer Internship

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    July 1999 - July 1999
    Paris / France

    Personal Mentor: Animator Borja Montoro

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Education

  • Diploma Traditional Animator

    HFF Potsdam

    October 1996 - May 2002