PAVEL HRUBOŠ
pavel@animator.xyz
In my profession I focus on character (cartoony) and creature (realistic) animation.
Recently, I have also devoted myself intensively to the hand drawing animation.
Animation improves my sense of detail and my ability to concentrate.
I prefer teamwork and I am keen on learning new skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
TELESCOPE ANIMATION / PFX / Layout and animation supervisor (06/2023—)
- The Last Whale Singer
PFX / Layout / Character Animator (06/2023—)
- The proud Princess
SHINING ISLE / Character Animator (01/2022—11/2022)
- The Wingfeather Saga Animated Series
3D Character Animator
PFX / Creature Animator (10—12/2021)
- Netflix series Cracow Monsters
3D Creature Animator
SLEEPTEAM / Lead Animator (07/2021—)
- Family couch party game Bulanci 2.0
Lead Animator
ALKAY / Character Animator (09/2020—09/2021)
- Feature film Hearth of a Tower
3D Character Animator
EALLIN / Character Animator, Storaboardist (02/2011— 09/2020)
- Short films Macek Muri (2016—2019, 4 episodes x 11 min.)
3D Character animator - TV Series of Bedtime tales The Smallest Elephant in the World (2011-2020, 25 episodes × 7 min.),
3D Character animator - 2D animated TV show Fartron (2018, 3 minutes, first episode),
2D character rigging, Lead animator - Animation supervisor and animator on projects for clients:
The Coca-Cola Company, Fanta, American Express, Subaru US, Amnesty International US, Hyundai, Samsonite, Komerční Banka, PETA, Unicef, Jeep, CIF, Biozet, O2, ING, Migros, Kinder Chocolate, Česká pojišťovna, PRE, Kofola, Staropramen, Seznam.cz, Mall.cz, ETA, Draw. etc, Noemotion.net., Albert, mBank, Komerční Banka, Sazka, Opavia, …
TRICKS / Character Animator (09/2010—02/2011)
- Feature film Autopohádky
full-length animated film, work on 3D part Vincent. Director: Libor Pixa … - Ferature film Fimfarum: The Third Time Lucky 3D
full-length puppet animated film, work on additional 3D animations for part Reason and Happiness, Director: David Sůkup
ILLUSION SOFTWORKS | 2K CZECH / Technical animator (09/2005—09/2010)
- MAFIA II
Work on cutscenes, facial animations (Motion Capture technology) - MAFIA II: Joe´s adventure
Cutscenes animator (mocap), storyboardist - DLC MAFIA II: Jimmy´s vendeta
Cutscenes animator (mocap), storyboardist - TopSpin 4
Additional 3D animations (mocap)
ANAKREON / CINEMAX / Character animator (2002—2004)
- Bugs Escape 3D
Character animator on 3D puzzle game.
LECTURER
Anomalia animation courses (2016—2021)
- Lecturer at Anomalia Courses — Intro to Character animation.
University Of Creative Communication (VSKK) (2017—2021)
- Lecturer at department of Animation and Visual effects.
Online animation lessons for beginners and intermediates (2020—2021)
- Over 50 online lessons (teaching, feedback) for students and professionals during the Covid lockdown, 9 participants
Proffessional cooperation
- Co-founder of the Association of Independent Game Developers České hry o.s. and Game Developers Session (2003—2008).
- Editor at CG Pixel magazine (2009—2010)
- Universal music (2006—2007)
Music clip for MIG21 — Bývá mi úzko
Anna K — Večernice Tour — motion graphic, TV spot - Nadace Partnerství (2006—2008)
Idea of Tree of the Year 2006, 2D animated spot, multimedia adoption - Travel agency Livingstone (2008)
Animated spot for festival of travel films Go Kamera - Anakreon game studio (2003-2004)
Logical game Berušky 2 (lowpoly modeling, animation) - Ignitron (1996-2001)
Logical game Dáma, Dáma 2
Professional training
- 2019 Anomalia — Gefwee Boedoe (Disney, Pixar), Character Design
- 2019 FMX — Masterclass with Ed Hooks, Acting for animators I & II
- 2017 Anomalia — Details and polishing with Eliza Ivanova (Pixar)
- 2016 Anomalia — Short film I. with Anthony Wong (Pixar)
- 2014 Anomalia — Hi-End Details and Polish with Jason Schleifer (Dreamworks)
- 2013 Anomalia — Animation dialog with Rich Quade (Pixar)
- 2012 Acting lessons with Hana Frankova (DAMU)
- 2012 Anomalia — Kenny Roy (Animation Mentor) — Short film with Booty Call with pirate Babinsky
- 2011 Anomalia — Tips and Tricks with Keith Lango (Valve)
Education
- 2001–2006 University of Tomas Bata in Zlin, Atelier of Animation, Prof. Rudolf Urc, ArtD., ak. mal. Liana Hamzová, ak. mal Michal Zeman
- 1997–2001 Secondary School of Applied Art in Uherské Hradiště, field of graphic design, ak.mal. Jan Hanáček, ak.mal. Kamil Mikel
My Lectures / Workshops as a Lecturer
- 2020 Anomalia — online Intro to 3D Character Animation (3 weeks)
- 2019 Anomalia — Intro to 3D Character Animation (1 week)
- 2019 Karnola Hranice — Animation workshop for childrens
- 2018 Karnola Hranice — Animation workshop for childrens
- 2018 Splash VFX festival — Workshop (emotions)
- 2018 Anomalia lecturer — Animation of 3D characters
- 2017 Collage VSKK Prague, 4 workshops for students — essentials of animation
- 2016 Elementary Art School Alfréda Radoka, Valašské Meziříčí — elementary lecture of animation
- 2015 Elementary Art School Alfréda Radoka, Valašské Meziříčí — workshop about animation for children
- 2014 3 Day Animation Workshop for students of VUT in Brno and Masaryk university
- 2014 Splash — Workshop Advanced Composition
- 2013 Cinema Scala Brno — Student project 3X3, contemporary Czech animation
- 2013 Splash — Basics of 3D animation
- 2011 Maxcon — Sketching
- 2010 Maxcon — Colors
- 2009 PAF 09 — Motion Capture and its influence
- 2009 Maxcon — Stylization
- 2008 Maxcon — Storyboards
- 2008 GDS — How to understand the pictures
- 2008 ZUŠ Miloslava Stibora — How to succeed in the entrance examination
- 2007 Maxcon — Theory of animation
- 2007 GDS — Poses
Interview:
- Creatoola inverview — When talent comes together with hardwork, geniuses are born
- Mafia 2 — gamesource.cz — Short interview about animation and motion capture (english version is not available).
I am also fond of multimedia entertainment projects, and since 1999, I have been creating computer games semi-professionally. I am a co-founder of the Association of Independent Game Developers České hry o.s. and Game Developers Session (2003—2008). Between 2008 — 2011 I was the editor of a printed magazine Pixel and a member of the Maxarea.com editorial board. I was writing between years 2003—2010 a Czech animation blog glosy.animace.com.