Mika Plutitskaya

My name is Mika, I am a 2D animator (both traditional and computer). I am keen on funny TV cartoons and video games. I have been working in TV production and Game Industry since 2011.

MY SKILLS:

- Excellent level in using Adobe products, especially Flash, Photoshop and AfterEffect (character, environments and effects animation);

- Expert level in rigging and animating in 2d tools (Flash and ToonBoom);

- Working experience with frame by frame animation in traditional technique (TV-Paint, Flash, ToonBoom, AfterEffect);

- Ability to make animation in different styles;

- Ability to design key-poses and lay-outs for production;

- Expert knowledge of traditional animation principles (timing, spacing, overlapping etc);

- Ability to create convincing movement (for characters, environments, 2D effects);

- Ability to create quickly even complex frame-by-frame animation;

- Excellent communicational skills;

- Good level of English (both spoken and written);

I made animation for projects which are already released on TV, App Store and published on youtube:

1."OmNom Stories" Season 4 and 5 - an advertising series for "Cut The Rope" game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUpsdYSD5R0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfURNAzCMEA

2. "Go, Kotiki" - a TV-series for children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRTUqgZP-2g&list=PLYjQr8vff1Jzo2TykU7jEryYooOKwfuTU

3. "Go, Kotiki" - an iPhone and iPad application for children https://itunes.apple.com/ru/app/kotiki-vpered!-raskraska-dla/id1052184097?l=ru&ls=1&mt=8

4. Qumi-Qumi - а TV-series for children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ1uVJoGigU

5. Moroshka - a cartoon for kids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMEo7Wa2S_U

Working in TV production for 5 years already I have gained a lot of experience in team work and know how to work in collaboration with art-director, designers, artists, compositing artists and engineers. I have supervised animation production in international team for a year (Russia, Hungary, US). I made animation for TV-shows, games, adds, video.

I am very skilled in character animation and my experience in games is not huge. Therefore I am open to the work in Game Industry and would like to gain more experience in animation for games.

I am a fast learner, creative, conscientious and hard-working professional. I work quickly and I am always in time.

See my portfolio for examples of character and background animation and more.