Mesut Ataş

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Mesut Ataş

@mesutatas

I create storyboards, concepts, characters, and animation for visual effects and animation productions. video game projects

I've worked as a freelance Story and Concept Artist in İstanbul since 2015, contributing story art, character and concept design, art direction, and production design.

My animation and visual-effects experience includes production design at Anibera VFX & Animation Studios, as well as storyboarding, previsualisation, art direction, and assistant direction at Epicsfx Animation Studios across Mexico and Indonesia.

At Gyroscopik VFX Animation Studios and ULKUTAY DESIGN LTD., I worked on 2D and 3D character animation, illustration, storyboarding, and previsualisation.

I also bring practical physical-effects experience in sculpture, creature prosthetics and make-up, motion-picture set construction, and carpentry.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

SE

Current

Freelance Story and Concept Artist

Current

Self Employed

Jan 2015 - Present (11 years 8 months)

Worked as Story Artist, Character & Concept Designer, Art Director, and Production Designer.

Storyboarding Concept Art Character Design Art Direction Production Design

AS

Production Designer

Anibera Vfx & Animation Studios

Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 11 months)

Worked as Art Director and Production Designer.

Art Direction Production Design

ES

Designer

Epicsfx Animation Studios

Jan 2011 - Dec 2014 (3 years 11 months)

Worked as Story-Board & Previsualisation Artist, Art Director, and Assistant Director.

Storyboarding Pre Visualization Art Direction Assistant Direction

GS

Full-time Animator, Designer

Gyroscopik Vfx Animation Studios

Jan 2010 - Dec 2011 (1 year 11 months)

Worked as 2D, 3D Character Animator, Story-Board & Previsualisation Artist.

2D Animation 3D Animation Storyboarding Pre Visualization

UL

Full-time Animator, Designer

Ulkutay Design Ltd.

Jan 2007 - Dec 2010 (3 years 11 months)

Worked as 2D, 3D Animator, Illustrator, Story-Board & Previsualisation Artist.

2D Animation 3D Animation Illustration Storyboarding Pre Visualization

SE

Freelance Designer

Self Employed

Jan 2005 - Dec 2007 (2 years 11 months)

Worked as Story-Board & Previsualisation Artist, 2D, 3D Animator, Character & Concept Artist.

Storyboarding Pre Visualization 2D Animation 3D Animation Character Design Concept Art

SE

Freelance Previsualisation Artist

Self Employed

Jan 1999 - Dec 2005 (6 years 11 months)

Worked as Previsualisation Artist, Designer, Prosthetics and Make-up Artist. Involved in sculpture, creature prosthetics, and set construction.

Pre Visualization Design Prosthetics Makeup Application Sculpture Set Construction

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UA

University of Anatolia

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Classical Animation

2001 - 2005

Pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus on Classical Animation at the University of Anatolia, Fine Arts Faculty.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe After Effects

Availability

Looking for a job

Location

Turkey

Authorized to work in

Website

Salary expectations

200k+ TRY

Social media

Job categories

Concept Artists Storyboard Artist Character Designer Art Director Production Designer Senior Previsualization Artist Animator Illustrator 3D Modeler Texture Artist Compositor Editor Prosthetics

Skills

Storyboarding Pre Visualization Character Design Concept Design Character Animation 3D Character Modeling Texturing Digital Illustration Digital Compositing Editing Photoshop CorelDraw After Effects Softimage XSI Sculpture Prosthetics Special Practical Effects Makeup Set Construction Carpentry

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