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Daniel Kathalynas
Daniel Kathalynas
Artist, Filmmaker, and Animator
Albuquerque, United States

Summary

I am an artist filmmaker focusing in 3D animation, stop-motion, and conceptual filmmaking. I enjoy creating traditional artwork and have a special place in my heart for Look Development. I'm a recent graduate and Valedictorian of Full Sail University in Computer Animation. Here are some of my work experiences:
• Directed and created the short film “Flowering” (stop-motion), which won 2nd place at the 2021 Santa Fe 3-minute Film Festival.
• Directed and created the short film “Undula” (stop-motion with traditional & computer animation), which was an official selection at the 2022 Santa Fe Film Festival and the “Tradition, Generation, Intuition” exhibition in Germany.
• Showcased traditional painting, mixed media, and sculpture at the National Art Center (Tokyo), US Embassy (Rome), Art Santa Fe, and throughout the US.
• Directed and installed large art exhibition events at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts (VA), Hellada Gallery (CA), Tortuga Gallery (NM), and Gallery 21 (VA).
• Completed 2 Artist Residencies at the 2050Community (Virginia Beach, VA) and Norfolk Botanical Garden (Norfolk, VA),

Skills

3D Animation2D AnimationCharacter Designstop-motionLook Development3D ModelingRiggingTexturingPaintingSculptingDigital PaintingDrawingVideo EditingFilm EditingColor ManagementTraditional ArtCompositing

Software proficiency

Maya
Maya
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro
ArtRage
ArtRage
Dragonframe
Dragonframe
Photoshop
Photoshop
After Effects
After Effects
Krita
Krita
Blender
Blender
Nuke
Nuke
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
ZBrush
ZBrush
Premiere
Premiere
SynthEyes
SynthEyes

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