Animatorius

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Personal information
First name(s) / Surname(s) Algimantas Taujanskas
Address Zygio 14A- 11
LT-LT- 08232 Vilnius (Lithuania)
Telephone(s) +370 5 2788396 Mobile +370 650 25665
E-mail(s) algimantas.taujanskas@gmail.com
Nationality Lithuanian
Date of birth 15 May 66
Gender Male

Desired employment / Occupational field Film production, Animated film production, Education, Arts

Education and training

Dates 2009 → 2012
Title of qualification awarded Senior supervising 3D animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered 3D Maya character animation and supervising animation on CG animated feature film "The legend of King Nal"
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Osmo Production OY

, Vilnius (Lithuania)

Dates 2008 →
Title of qualification awarded 3D Character Maya animator, 2D character and effects animator, storyboard artist, digital painter
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered 3D Character Maya animation, 2D animation, digital painting, storyboarding and design for commercials
Name and type of organisation providing education and training CG Baracuda

, Vilnius (Lithuania)

Dates 2008 - 2009
Title of qualification awarded Animation lecturer
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Animation courses on principals and techniques of 2D and 3D animation, storyboarding, films design, etc.
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Vilnius College of Technologies and Design

, Vilnius (Lithuania)

Dates 2007 →
Title of qualification awarded 3D Character Maya animator, storyboard artist
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered 3D Character Maya animation and storyboarding on a feature animated "Andalus"
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Strategicvision

, London (UK)

Dates 2006 →
Title of qualification awarded Storyboard artist
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Storyboarding for historical feature film "Snapphanar".
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Baltic Film Group & Filmlance International AB

, Vilnius & Stockholm (Lithuania & Sweden)

Dates 2006 →
Title of qualification awarded 3D Maya Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered 3D Character Maya animator on a feature animated "THE LEGEND OF KING NAL" (in production)
Name and type of organisation providing education and training LKS-Cinevision for Osmo production

, Vilnius (Lithuania)

Dates 2006 → 2007
Title of qualification awarded Supervising Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Character animation and supervising on animated Toot & Puddle Special, Episode 1 "I'll Be Home For Christmas" TV series "Mamma Moo" (Lithuanian animation department)
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Studiobaestarts & A Film

, Budapest (Hungary & Danmark)

Dates 2006 →
Title of qualification awarded Storyboard artist
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Storyboarding for animated TV series Horrid Henry/ CITV
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Studiobaestarts for CITV

, Budapest & London (Hungary & UK)

Dates 2006 - 2007
Title of qualification awarded 3D Character Maya animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered 3D Character Maya animator on a feature animated "Jungo Goes Bananas"/ A Film
Name and type of organisation providing education and training A Film

, Riga & Copenhagen (Latvia & Denmark)

Dates 2005 →
Title of qualification awarded 3D Maya Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered 3D Maya character animation on feature film "Dungeons and Dragons II"
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Cinevision for Warner Bros

, Vilnius (Lithuania)

Dates 2005 →
Title of qualification awarded Digital painter
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Background digital painter for animated TV special "Petson and Findus"
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Studiobaestarts for HappyLife & A Film

, Budapest (Hungary)

Dates 2005 →
Title of qualification awarded Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Character animation on animated TV special "Petson & Finduds"
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Studiobaestarts

, Budapest (Hungary)

Dates 2005 →
Title of qualification awarded Storyboard artist for VFX department
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Storyboarding for VFX department for feature film "Have no fear", directed
by Jeff Bleckner, Five Mile River Films/
Name and type of organisation providing education and training LKS

, Vilnius (Lithuania)

Dates 2005 →
Title of qualification awarded Storyboard artist
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Storyboard artist for a feature film "Highlander- the source"
(Highlander V) directed by Brett Leonard.
starring Adrian Paul, LKS/Mandala coproduction, Lithuania/UK/USA.
Name and type of organisation providing education and training LKS

, Vilnius (Lithuania)

Dates 2004 →
Title of qualification awarded Supervising Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Supervising animator on "Bjorn Bear" TV animated series, production coordinator for Lithuanian animators team.
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Studiobaestarts & HappyLife

, Budapest & Stockholm (Hungary & Sweden)

Dates 2004 →
Title of qualification awarded Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Character animator on a pilot of a feature animated "Winetoonz"
Name and type of organisation providing education and training ASL - Animationsstudio Ludewig GmbH and Orange studio

, Bielsko Biala (Poland)

Dates 2004 →
Title of qualification awarded Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Character animator on a feature animated "Blanch Neige La Suite" by
Jean-Paul Picha
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Orange Studio

, Bielsko Biala (Poland)

Dates 2004 - 2005
Title of qualification awarded Storyboard artist for VFX department
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Storyboarding for VFX department for feature film "SILENCE BECOMES YOU"
directed by Stephanie Sinclaire, Dragonfly Films LTD,
starring Alicia Silverstone, Sienna Guillory, Joe Anderson.
Name and type of organisation providing education and training BALTIC FILM GROUP

, Vilnius (Lithuania)

Dates 2003 →
Title of qualification awarded Asistant of film director for VFX design and Storyboard, L-out artist
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Asisting for film director (client side) on animated feature film "Captain Sabertooth"
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Varga Studio

, Budapest (Hungary)

Dates 2001 - 2002
Title of qualification awarded Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Character animation on animated TV series "Mr. Bean animated series"
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Varga Studio

, Budapest (Hungary)

Dates 2000 →
Title of qualification awarded Character animator, Storyboard artist, Character designer, L-out artist, Director of animation, Film director
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Storyboarding, L-out, Character animation, directing animation on animated TV series from script till editing and postproduction.
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Siggi studio

, Tallinn (Estonia)

Dates 2000 - 2001
Title of qualification awarded Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Character animation on animated feature film "Karlson on a roof"
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Filmkameratene

, Oslo (Norway)

Dates 1999 →
Title of qualification awarded Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Character animation on TV special
"Petson and Findus"
Name and type of organisation providing education and training A Film

, Tallinn (Estonia)

Dates 1999 →
Title of qualification awarded Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Character animation on animated feature film "Gurin with a foxtail"
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Filmkameratene

, Oslo (Norway)

Dates 1999 →
Title of qualification awarded Animation lecturer
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Animation course at Icelandic Art Academy/ Design department
Extra animation course for professionals and amateurs.
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Icelandic Art Academy

, Reykjavík (Iceland)

Dates 1998 →
Title of qualification awarded Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Character animation on feature animated film 'Kirikou and the Sorceress"
Name and type of organisation providing education and training LES AMATEURS & Rija Film

, Paris & Riga (France and Latvia)

Dates 1997 - 1999
Title of qualification awarded Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Character animation on animated short films, TV series and TV special
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Vosinta and Treehouse Productions Ltd

, Vilnius & London (Lithuania & UK)

Dates 1996 →
Title of qualification awarded Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Character animation on animated Music Video
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Studio FILM BILDER

, Stuttgart (Germany)


Dates 1993 - 1997
Title of qualification awarded Character animator, Storyboard artist, Character designer, L-out artist, Director of animation, Film director
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered TV series film production.
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Vilanima

, Vilnius (Lithuania)

Dates 1991 - 1993
Title of qualification awarded Character animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Animated short films and TV series
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Lithuanian Animation Studio

, Vilnius (Lithuania)

Dates 1991 →
Title of qualification awarded Animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered 2D classical animation course completed.
Name and type of organisation providing education and training LKS

, Vilnius (Lithuania)
Education and training

Dates 1984 →
Title of qualification awarded Secondary school completed
Name and type of organisation providing education and training "Ausra"

, Birzai (Lithuania)

Dates 1984 - 1991
Title of qualification awarded M. of Arts
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Arts department, honours degree, M. of Arts
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Siauliai University

, Siauliai (Lithuania)

Dates 1996 →
Title of qualification awarded Animator
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Richard Williams master class
Name and type of organisation providing education and training European Film College

, Ebeltoft (Denmark)

Personal skills and competences

Mother tongue(s) Lithuanian

Other language(s)
Self-assessment Understanding Speaking W r i t i n g
European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English B2 Independent user B2 Independent user B1 Independent user B1 Independent user B1 Independent user
Russian C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user
(*) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level

Social skills and competences Good ability to adapt to multicultural environments, gained through my work experience abroad in connection to overseas animation teams;

Organisational skills and competences Good communication skills gained through my experience as supervising animator and production coordinator.
Good communication skills gained through my teaching experience.

Technical skills and competences I have some experience with different machine-tools concerning carpeting and metal, etc.

Computer skills and competences Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office™ tools (Word™, Excel™ and PowerPoint™);
Basic knowledge of graphic design applications (Painter, PhotoShop™)
2D animation (Toonz, After Effects)
3D animation and design (Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Mudbox)

Artistic skills and competences I am a professional draftsman and painter in many techniques.

Other skills and competences I have an official state of artist in Lithuania, I am member on Lithuanian filmmakers union.
I was an expert of animation at Lithuanian Film Board 2006.

Driving licence(s) B, B1, BE

Additional information I have completed military service in 1987.
I am married. I have one daughter.