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ILIANA FRANKLIN   CV

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CONTACT


Mobile: +44 (0) 07855117898
E-mail ilianafranklin@yahoo.com

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EXPERIENCE


Publishing, Animation, VFX, Film, Games, Interactive, Education

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WORK

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2022- Current 

ACM GAMES DEVELOPMENT FUTURES

Job position: HEAD OF ART & ANIMATION

RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead, design, develop, and deliver curriculum content for BA Games Development Degree course for Creative Industries Futures Program at the Academy of Contemporary Music, and Middlesex University.

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2017 - Current

ESCAPE STUDIOS, London

Job position: HEAD of 2D ANIMATION, STORYBOARDING & PREVISUALIZATION

Projects: Short animated films, IP development for TV series, Feature films, Games  


2008 – 2022
MEDIAFRAME Ltd
Job position: DIRECTOR 
Areas of Expertise: IP, Content Design, Pre-Production and Production for Publishing, Film Games and VFX

Services: Consulting, Concept Art, 2D & 3D Design, Film,  Animation, Rendering, VFX, Post-production, 2D Graphics, Matte Painting, Project Management, Directing, Producing.
Clients :Universal Animation Studios, Microsoft Games Studios, HIT Entertainment, CBBC, BBC, Nickelodeon, Foster+Partners, Squint Opera, Lionhead Studios, GSCF, DHX Media, Star Pictures,Systech International

(June 2014-2016)
Job position: Art Director, Children's TV animated series

Project: "COUCH POTATOES"

LIONHEAD STUDIOS, MGS (Feb -Dec 2012)
Job position: Concept Artist 

Project: "Fable The Journey"

SYSTECH INTERNATIONAL (Dec 2010-Aug 2012)
Job position: Lead Visualization Artist / Generalist 3D Artist

Project: Technical and Architectural Visualizations 

SQUINT OPERA (Apr 2010 - Aug 2010)
Job position: Director IP and content development

PIPE DREAMS 3D (March 2010)
Job position: Generalist, Lead 3D Artist

FOSTER + PARTNERS (Feb 2010 - March 2010)
Job position: Senior Visualization Specialist / Generalist 3D Artist

Responsibilities: Previsualization and production  of CG Architectural Projects
Projects: Adnec, Abu Dhabi; Jiangsu Grand Theatre, Nanjing; Champs-Élysées Canopy, Paris; Norman Foster Branded Homes; National Bank of Kuwait

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS (Dec 2009 - Jan 2010)
Job position: Character Animator

Project: Harry Potter Theme Park Commercial

UNIVERSAL PICTURES (Aug 2008 - June 2009)
Job position: Concept Artist

Project: “The Tale of Despereaux”, animated feature film

MICROSOFT (2005- 2006)
Job position: Games Animation 

Project: “Fable I”, Game development
 

 


FREELANCE WORK

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INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION COMPANY (1989-2004)
Job position: Managing Director
Responsibilities: Sourcing, recruitment and management of creative stuff; organizing production pipelines and leading teams of designers, animators and VFX specialists
 

ANIMATION FILM CREDITS:

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“Wishandpoof” (TV series 26x26), (2016), DHX Media

“Couch Potatoes” (TV Series 26x8), (2016), Mediaframe, Star Pictures

“Okido” (2010), Squint Opera, Doodle, CBBC

“Little Bridge” (2009), Manic Monkey

“The Tale of Despereaux” (2007), Universal Studios

 “The Three Wise Men” (2003), Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Carrere Group

“The Princess and the Pea” (2002), Pannonia

“Babar: King of the Elephants” (1999), HBO, Nelvana

“Château des singes, Le” (1999), Harvey Entertainment, Cologne Cartoon                                                  

“Mona the Vampire” (2002), Nickelodeon

“Cédric” (TV series) (2001), Monigotes, Dupuis, R.T.B.F

"Baby Blues: Wanda Proof (2002) Warner Bros, Varga

"Baby Blues: God Forbid (2000) Warner Bros, Varga

“Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II” (2000), Klasky-Chupo

“Kipper” (TV Series 26x8) (1997-1999), Varga Studio, Hit Entertainment

  • The Flying Machine (2000)

  • The Missing Tape Mystery (2000)

  • The Big Race (2000)

  • Pig's Sweater (2000)

  • The Purple Park Monster (2000)

  • The Holiday (2000)

  • Cousins (2000)

  • Pig's Shop (2000)

  • Christmas Eve (1999)

  • Big Owl's Bath (1999)

  • Tiger's Rocket (1999)

  • Tiger's Cold (1999)

  • The Mouse (1999)

  • Crazy Golf (1999)

  • The Ball (1999)

  • Cakes and Tails (1999)

  • Arnold's Balloon Trip (1999)

  • Tiger's Sledge (1999)

  • Jake's Bird (1999)

  • The Rescue (1999)

  • Kipper's Circus (1998)

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“Spirou and Fantasio” (1998-2000), Dupuis 

“Kirikou and the Sorceress” (1998), (Feature film), Exist, Michael Ocelot

“The Rugrats” (1998), Klasky-Chupo                                                                                  

“The Fearless Four” (1997), (Feature film), Warner Bros. Pictures, Bioskop Film

“Mr. Men and Little Miss”, (1995) 20th Century Fox Film, Varga Studio

“Papyrus” (TV Series 26x26), (1998), Blue Sky Animation, Dupuis 

  • Mika la magicienne (1998)

  • Le réveil d'Osiris (1998)

  • La justice de Thoueris (1998)

  • L'arbre Ished (1998)

  • Le pharaon maudit (1998)

  • Le colosse sans visage (1998)

  • La maison de vie (1998)

  • La cité des scribes (1998)

  • L'enfant hieroglyphe (1998)

 

“The Adventures of Carland Cross” (TV Series 26x26), (1996-1997), TF 1, Canal+

  • "The Lions of Venice"(1996)

  • "The time creature" (1996)

  • "The theatre of the damned"(1996)

  • "Skylights"(1996)

  • "The Secret of the Minotaur"(1996)

  • "The Golem"(1996)

  • "The shadow of the Titanic"(1996)

  • "The cursed rosette"(1996)

  • "Thirteen tables"(1996)

  • "The Devil's Brood"(1996)

  • "The court of Kali"(1996)

  • "Song of the Siren"(1996)

  • "The Phantom of the British Museum"(1996)

  • "The street that did not exist"(1996)

  • "The house of vengeance"(1996)

  • "The Glacier cannibal"(1996)

  • "The Black Mirror"(1996)

  • "The mystery of Loch Ness"(1996)

  • "The monster under the sea"(1996)

  • "The Treasure of Marco Polo"(1996)

  • "The vampire of Highgate"(1996)

  • "Operation Medusa"(1996)

  • "The ghost of Lord Plunkett"(1996)

  • "The banquet of ashes"(1996)

  • "The Devil from Shanghai"(1996)

  • "The Egon Stein's machine"(1996)

 

“Les belles histoires de Pomme d'Api”(TV Series 26x6) (1995), Loon Land, La Fabrique, TMO Films

  • “Elodie Ciseaux” (1995)

  • “Le Petit Empereur De Chine” (1995)

  • “Les Chaussettes Du Père Noël” (1995)

  • “L'ecole Des Geants” (1995)

  • “Timothee Fils De Sorciere” (1995)

  • “Le Roi Se Remarie” (1995)

  • “Flora Chanteuse D'opera” (1995)

  • “Le Prince Olivier Ne Veut Pas Se Laver” (1995)

  • “La Marmaille De La Reine” (1995)

  • “Le Demenagement”  (1995)

  • “Mon Papa Le Roi” (1995)

  • “Mama L'ogresse” (1995)

  • “L'ogre Qui Avait Peur Des Enfants” (1995)

  • “Les Trois Fileuses” (1995)

  • “L'horrible Mac Crucroc” (1995)

  • “Le Reveillon De M.Lion” (1995)

  • “Bienvenue Dupont” (1995)

  • “La Ruse Des Animaux” (1995)

  • “Sorcière Contre Robot” (1995)

  • “Le Gros Chagrin D'edgar” (1995)

  • “La Maman De Laurent Outang” (1995)

  •  “Le Pommier Canoe” (1995)

  • “Le Chat Bleu” (1995)

  • “La Rentrée Des Mamans (1995)

  • “Le Faramineux Pouce De Paul” (1995)

  • “Le Petit Monstre” (1995)

 

 

“Aaron's Magic Village” (1995), (Feature film), Columbia TriStar, TMO Film       

 

“Mecki und seine Freunde”  (TV series)(1994),  (Tüskeböki és pajtásai), Infafilm GmbH, InterPannónia Film Kft.

  • “Geburtstag “ (1995)

  • “Vollmond”  (1995)         

  • “Masern”  (1995)            

  • “Gewitter”          (1995)

  • “Das blaue Wunder” (1995)        

  • “Flieger in Not” (1995)

  • “Lampenfieber” (1995)

  • “Ein Klavier” (1995)

  • “Waldbrand” (1995)

  • “Der Kissenknicker” (1995)

  • “Schräge Vögel”  (1996)

  • “Schöne Bescherung”  (1996)

  • “Der Löwe “  (1996) 

 

“Hungarian Folk Tales”, (TV Series) (1992), Pannonia Film, Kecskemét Film Studio

  • “Cinderella” (1992)

  • “The Hare-herder” (1992)

  • “The Colt-Egg of Rátót” (1992)

  • “The Round Stone” (1992)

  • “The Water Fairy” (1992)

  • “The Goat Soldiers” (1992)

  • “The Jackdaw Girls(1992)

  • “The Wee King” (1992)

  • “The Star-Eyed Shepherd” (1992)

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”Do the Bartman” (1990) Klasky-Csupo/FOX,

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (1991-1992), 20th Century Fox



COMPUTER LITERACY


Autodesk MAYA, 3D STUDIO MAX, Z-Brush, TV Paint, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, Toon Boom Harmony, Storyboard Pro, Sketch-Up, Adobe CC, Shotgrid

LANGUAGES


English, Russian, German, Hungarian, Bulgarian

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2010 - present
2010 - present
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