Samaneh Shojaei
Helsinki
Summary
I have been working as a 2D Animation Artist and director since 2013 by directing three animation short films which have been selected to more than 50 of "A" ranking film and animation festivals, such as Annecy animation festival. With a solid background in painting and drawing, I am skilled in 2D animation , animating, concept and character designing, and compositing. I'm working with software's such as TV Paint, Toon Boom, Adobe Photoshop, Premier, and after effects. Currently I'm working on my new animation film as a virtual reality experience in Quill software. I have created more than 10 commercial animation videos and participated in several projects such as documentaries and feature films as an animator and concept designer. I'm studying my second animation masters in Re:Anima program held in three countries in Belgium, Finland, and Portugal and hopefully will be graduated on June 2025.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
2D Animator
07.2014 - Current
Freelance Animator
Kamyar Shafipour,Ali Noori Oskouie,Arian Attarpour
09.2013 - Current
I have been collaborated to many animation projects, as well as documentary animation films and a feature film. My major job was 2D animator, but most often I was responsible for the whole animation section from concept and characters to coloring and rendering due to lack of the budgets in Iranian projects.
Animation Director
Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC)
04.2016 - 09.2023
I've been directing three short animated films in DEFC which have been screened in many prestigious festivals such as Annecy animation festival.
Animation Director
Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC)
04.2015 - 09.2023
I have been directed three animated short films
- Ascribed Achievements, 2017
- Gray Body, 2019
- Thank You Dr. Farsi, 2024
Education
Master degree - Animation Directory
Re:anima Program (Erasmus Joint Master's Degree)
Belgium, Finland, Portugal06-2025
M.A - Animation
University of Art
Tehran, Province01.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts, Painting
Alzahra University
Tehran, Iran09-2010
Skills
- English
- Communication
- 2D Animator
- Senior Character Animator
- Advertising Animation
- Animation principles
- Animation design
- Expert in TV Paint
Certification
adobe photoshop, Premiere, and after effects
travelling, camping
travelling to see other places and cultures is one the most inspirational approach for my artistic career.
Additional Information
Born in 1986, Tehran, Iran
Languages
English
Full Professional
Persian
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Elementary
Timeline
Animation Director
Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC)
04.2016 - 09.2023
Animation Director
Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC)
04.2015 - 09.2023
2D Animator
07.2014 - Current
Freelance Animator
Kamyar Shafipour,Ali Noori Oskouie,Arian Attarpour
09.2013 - Current
M.A - Animation
University of Art
Master degree - Animation Directory
Re:anima Program (Erasmus Joint Master's Degree)
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts, Painting
Alzahra University
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