Biography
My name is Manatsa Mazimbe, and I am a Character Designer/Visual development artist from Harare, Zimbabwe, based in Illinois, USA. I obtained my Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Animation from an enriching education at the Savannah College of Art and Design(Savannah, Georgia). My time as a student-athlete(tennis) over the four years helped me prepare for a career in the entertainment industry.
Skills
Roles
- Mastery
- Mastery
- Mastery
- Advanced
- Advanced
- Advanced
- Intermediate
- Intermediate
- Intermediate
Technical Skills
- Mastery
- Advanced
- Advanced
Other Skills
- Advanced
Work Experience
2021 – Present day
Character Designer (Freelance)
Warner Bros Animation (Remote)
Created and designed a variety of characters, including DC comic book heroes and heroines.
Worked closely with Art Director and Production Designer in creating various iterations.
2020 – 2020
Character Artist Assistant Intern
Disney Creative Group (Orlando, Florida)
Drawing Disney Characters within storytelling environments using backgrounds, costumes, and props.
Partner with mentor to learn personalities and history of Disney Characters to maintain integrity.
2019 – 2019
Character Artist (Internship)
Disney Parks Live Entertainment (Orlando, Florida)
Demonstrating knowledge of basic design and research including but not limited to hand illustration as well as digital painting, computer graphics, and theatre/themed entertainment/production design.
Education
2011 – 2014
Bachelors of Fine Arts
Savannah College of Art and Design
Animation
I acquired my B.F.A from an enriching education at the Savannah College of Art and Design as a student-athlete(tennis) in Savannah Georgia.