Kelly Roake

Kelly Roake

Layout artist (Animation)


Location:
London
Career stage:
Early

Industries

  • Animation
  • Games

Regions can work

  • London
  • South West


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About

2D Artist based in London, with a remote ready set up. Open for Work.

Experience in Feature as a 2D Prop and graphic designer and Tv animation as a Background and Scene build Artist.

ScreenSkills Training Passport

Kelly Roake has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Introduction to data protection and cybersecurity in the screen industries

Introduction to financial compliance in the screen industries

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

Find out more about the ScreenSkills Training Passport

Experience

  1. Senior Scene build Artist

    Karrot Animation · Jul 2024 - Apr 2025

  2. 2D Background and Scene build Artist

    Mackinnon and Saunders · Feb 2023 - Nov 2023

    Leading the background layout by framing and prepping backgrounds for Scene build based off the episode animatics. Building background masters for Scene build in Toonboom Harmony for whole episodes Scene building shots for the animators Vectorising and creating episodic background and prop designs. Quality checking locations for episodes and fixing design inaccuracies

  3. 2D Prop and Graphic Artist

    Locksmith Animation · Sep 2022 - Feb 2023

    - Creating 2d graphics - Designing props for 3D asset modellers. - Analysing sequences from storyboard/layout to self assign the tasks needed to manage and organise my agenda for the feature film 'That Christmas'

  4. General Assistant

    Locksmith Animation · Mar 2022 - Sep 2022

    Aiding daily the general running of the company studio and its staff, Assisting edit and voice castings with Talent hospitality management, Assisting Development in early visual research & putting together reference packs, Mentoring and leading work experience and interns temporarily visiting and overseeing projects set, Setting up new weekly socials, organising with catering companies to provide for all inhouse staff on a biweekly basis.

Education and training

  1. Introduction to sustainability for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Oct 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Toon Boom animation training: Introduction to Rigging

    Animation Associates · Feb 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. BA Honors Degree Animation Production

    Arts University Bournemouth · Sep 2018 - Aug 2021

Certificates

  • Introduction to sustainability for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 25 Oct 2024

Kelly Roake

Kelly Roake

Layout artist (Animation)


Location:
London
Career stage:
Early

Industries

  • Animation
  • Games

Regions can work

  • London
  • South West


Download CV