Mihir Malavia
Animation Artist — Ottawa, ON
About
Graduate of the BAA Animation Program from Sheridan College and working as an Animation Artist. I aim to be a creative and versatile artist looking to constantly grow and learn in the industry. I have a great appreciation for all aspects of animation and the film making process. With my art, i am constantly striving to improve and evolve, to not only make visually pleasing work but to tell stories that make a difference in the eyes and heart of my audience. http://mihirmalavia.blogspot.com/
- Experience:
- 4 years
- Education:
- Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
- Awards:
- John A. McNeil Award, presented to an outstanding first year animation student
Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship
Wallacks Award
Fine Arts Certificate, with distinction in Visual Arts
Ontario Scholar
Various student art pieces chosen and displayed in Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario
French Immersion Bilingual Certificate
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M I H I R M A L A V I A
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EXPERIENCE
ANIMATION ARTIST
Freelance April2010–Present
Storyboard Artist for independent documentary project.
Animated a motion graphical tutorial of an interactive console for a student industrial design prototype project.
Produced various canvas painting commissions for clients.
USER INTERFACE/GRAPHICS DESIGNER
LookNow Ltd. - Universityjunction.com June 2008 - March 2010
Developed and maintained visual aesthetic of user interface for web based application employing Microsoft Silverlight.
Designed website layout mockups and company business card.
Animated and designed a promotional marketing motion graphics video.
2D DIGITAL ANIMATOR
MercuryFilmworks April - Aug2007
Animated scenes of varying degrees of complexity using Toon Boom Harmony for the television productions of Gerald McBoing Boing and Wayside.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Boomstone Animation July - Aug2006 | May - Aug2005
Contributed to the television productions of Busy Town and Caillou.
Designed character concepts, vectorized flash animation, scanned background and layout paintings.
Organized design and layout packs, completed storyboard break- downs and verified leica reels.
EDUCATION
B.A.A. ANIMATION DEGREE, HONOURS 2004 - 2008 Sheridan College Institute of Technology and
Advanced Learning | Oakville, Ontario
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, HONOURS 2000 - 2004 Canterbury High School (Specialized Arts Program –
Visual Arts) | Ottawa, Ontario
SKILL SET
Photoshop ////////////////////////
Illustrator //////////////////
Flash, animation ////////////////////
After Effects ////////////////////
MS Expression Design ////////////////////////
MS Expression Blend ////////////////////
Maya /////////
Pro Tools ////////////
MS Office ////////////////////
Toon Boom Harmony ///////////////
Visual Studio /////
Mac OS X ////////////////////////
Windows PC ////////////////////////
AWARDS
John A. McNeil Award, presented to an outstanding first year animation student
Queen Elizabeth II Aiming for the Top Scholarship
Wallacks Award
Fine Arts Certificate, with distinction in Visual Arts
Ontario Scholar
Various student art pieces chosen and displayed in Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario
French Immersion Bilingual Certificate
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