Saamir Ahmed

Animation Experience                                                                                                             
Animator, 3D Artist, Unlimited Fries                                                                                                June 2023 - January 2024

• Responsible for all first-person character models, rigs, and animations,

        as well as some visual development and in-engine implementation for the

        game Grimhook, rated Overwhelmingly Positive with 1800+ reviews on Steam

CG/2D Animator, Layout Artist, UT Dallas Animation Lab                                                 January 2023 - December 2023

• Responsible for full CG character animation, 2D character animation,

        and layout for UTD’s student animated short film “Red Hat Ringo”

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Education                                                                                                                                
B.A. in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication                                                              August 2020 - May 2024

(Animation Concentration)                                                                                                                                             GPA: 4.0

The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX

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Relevant Coursework

• Computer Animation I, II, and III in Maya

• Independent Study in Hybrid 2D and 3D Animation

• Independent Study in Advanced Character Acting

• Scripting for Animation in Maya

• Rigging, Modeling, Digital Sculpting Courses

 

Skills                                                                                                                                        

Working knowledge of many industry-standard software:

• Animation (3D/2D): Autodesk Maya, Blender, Toon Boom Harmony

• Video/Audio Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, REAPER, Logic Pro X

• Digital Painting: Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Krita

• Digital Sculpting: ZBrush, Autodesk Mudbox

• Project Management: Autodesk ShotGrid

 

Competence in various disciplines within 3D/2D animation production:

• 3D full keyframe animation, 2D hand-drawn animation

• Concept design, visual development, storyboarding

• Modeling, retopology, UVing, texturing

• Rigging, scripting in Python

• Music production, audio editing

 

Organizations                                                                                                                         

Animation Guild, UT Dallas - Member                                                                                             October 2020 - May 2024

Student Game Developer Association, UT Dallas - Member                                              August 2020 - May 2024

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Awards & Honors                                                                                                                    

Academic Excellence Scholarship, UT Dallas                                                                                         May 2020

• Received a full-ride scholarship for academic achievement and merit

Summa Cum Laude, UT Dallas                                                                                                                                       May 2024

• Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA

 

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