Oliver Acker

Working closely with the director on project pitches, designs and concepts for Feature Animation pre-production. Tasks include: Storyboarding, Editing (Animatics), Production Pipeline set-up, Project Management

Senior Storyboard Artist on "Kiss Me First" Client: Netflix / Channel 4 Production Company: Axis Animation London Life Action Series with CG Sequences Storyboard Artist on "Mansour" Production Company: Cartoon Network (CN) Studios Arabia Client: Yowza Animation, Toronto Canada CG TV Series

Directed and produced the animated short “TUBBY DANCE”. Supervised the entire project and contributed to all areas of production. • Consulting producer for several animation shorts funded by Creative Lab, including animated short “KAROUMA”. • Supervised academy animation projects.

Execution and curriculum creation 16 month full-time training program Ramp-up new hires for the production of TV Series “MANSOUR”. Key liaison between Cartoon Network Animation Academy and Cartoon Network/Turner, local animation production houses as well as universities / institutions in the UAE region. Executed character animation, character design and storyboard training Mentored trainees 1-on-1 and in group sessions

Supervising selected students on a 2D/3D animation Teaser Trailer project for a TV-Series produced in-house, while consulting on, and setting up the entire pipeline and infrastructure, for the series to be eventually produced in a studio environment on campus. In the process, workshops on all production procedures are being executed for both: staff and students.

Designing and executing a Training Program for in-house Designers, Animators and Graphic Artists. The Training covered performance animation exercise for CG Animation and workshops for Character Design, Storyboarding and Animatic development.

Animating for the CG Feature production "Yona Yona Penguin" under the direction of acclaimed director Rintaro.

Creating 3D Layouts and 3D Character Animation for Disney's "My Friends Tigger and Pooh" and animating on local commercials and short movie projects, including "Streetfighter IV" and NHK TV-series content.