ZEYNEP YÜKSEL
    2D-3D Animator

3D Animator & Previz Artist based in Istanbul, working across animation, film, and games. Experienced in 2D and 3D animation, character animation, and previsualization for animated series, mobile games, and independent short films. Currently working at Rollic, creating 2D and 3D animations for mobile games. 

I am also a co-founder of Vapur Collective, where I work on independent animation projects. My work includes NEFES, which won Best Student Animation Film at the 30th Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, and The FLY on the Wall, currently in development. 

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 

• Animator at Rollic, Istanbul — May 2025 – Present Creating 2D and 3D animations for mobile games working on animation production across multiple game projects 

• 3D Animator at Pungo Animation Studio, Istanbul — Dec 2023 – May 2025 

• Creating 3D animations for the TV series Niloya and Taktik 6 Working on character animation and scene animation 

• 3D Animator at Moomoo Games, Istanbul — Oct 2023 – Dec 2023 Creating 3D character animations for mobile games 

• 3D Animator / Previz Artist at Yoyo Film, Istanbul — Jul 2022 – Sep 2023 3D animation and previsualization for Bulmaca Kulesi projects Worked as a 3D Animator and Previz Artist on Bulmaca Kulesi 2: Eve Dönüş 

• 3D Animator at Dwarf Knights Game, Istanbul — Feb 2022 – Apr 2023 Creating character animations for game projects 

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EDUCATION 

• Master's Degree, Game Design — Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul 

• Aug 2023 – Jul 2025 

• Bachelor's Degree, Cinema and Television — Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul 

• Aug 2017 – Aug 2022 

• Associate Degree, Photography and Cameraman — Anadolu University, Istanbul 

• Oct 2018 – Jun 2021 

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SOFTWARE 

• Autodesk Maya 

• Blender

• Spine 

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ASSOCIATIONS & VOLUNTEERING 

• Member — ANİKA Animation Women Association 

• Apr 2024 – Present 

• Member — Alternative Cinematographers Association 

• ANIMIST Istanbul Animation Platform Animation Program · Certificate, 2023