Katarzyna Prujszczyk The Arist
Concept Artist
Illustrator
Sassy Imp Studio
Character Designer
Biography Katarzyna Prujszczyk is a Character Designer and a Concept Artist from Poland. She is currently a 3rd year Animation student at University of West of England in Bristol.
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To achieve her goals and pursue her dream of becoming a Concept Artist she did not fear going beyond the borders of her motherland and coming to the Land of Britain.
Loves books, her cat and comics
Wants to ride a hovercraft
She is known for switching styles when needed, liking challenges and making awesome cookies. Have scuba diving licence
The Imp Witty Brain
Awesome Hat to boost the Sassynesss
An eye for details Hands which can draw at high speed Quick for Ideas Big Energetic Heart
Sexy Leg
As quick as an Imp can bee
The truth behind logo aka Sassy Imp Studio essence
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Filmography “Lol of the Rings” 0’40’’ min / 2D Traditional Character Designer / Concept Artist www.vimeo.com/22039689
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“The Incredible Journey”
“The Saint”
15’00’’ min / 2D and 3D Digital Colouring
1’30’’ min / 2D Digital Animator / Character Designer / Concept Artist
http://www.ssgreatbritain.org/ www.thesaintproduction.tumblr.com
“When the Circus Comes to Town” 0’30’’ min / 2D Digital /Animator www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0135kkp
Skills Softwares: Adobe Photoshop / high level Adobe Premier / medium level Adobe Indesign / High level Adobe Flash / medium Level Adobe After effects / basic level Adobe Illustrator / basic level Gimp / high level Stop Motion Pro / medium level Maya / basic level
Other Skills: Character Design Drawing Storyboarding Good team work skills Languages: English / Professional Polish / Native
Experience Animator, BBC, United Kingdom - May 2011 - June 2011 Animation Assistant, SharpShotz Bristol, United Kingdom - February 2011 -June 2011 Painter, SS Great Britain Museum Project Bristol, United Kingdom - June 2010 - June 2010 Art Assistant, Atelier Fundation Warsaw, Poland - September 2006 - July 2009
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Projects “Fixum Dir Doom “ Animated TV series for Polish teens and young adults. 2D Digital Grotesque comedy / cyber punk / folk When Legends decide to become normal. SARCASM, PATRIOTISM, PRIDE AND . . . SHEEP IN PANTS!
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“The Phinks in the mist”
Interactive E-Book A delicate story about the loneliness of an old woman and her friendship with a forest creature.
Stop Motion Cute and a bit scary story, about a girl, her teddy bear, and some mysterious Phinks. Collaboration with Becky Berry
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Time will remember Us
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In an icy place . . . In a time of loneliness. A little spirit warms the hearts of all who meet him in the cold and dark forest.
Time will remember Us
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Fixum Dir Doom “Fairy tales are more then true, not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten� - G. K. Chesterton
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Mixing polish folk with cyber-punk and comedy to appeal to teenagers and young adults, Sassy Imp wants to teach the them about politics, modern polish society, and a bit about life.
The World of FDD Fixum Dir Doom universe will be a mix of modern times, folk and cyber punk. Cyber - folk is the new future.
The Sheep in pants The main character of the FDD will be sheep and his friends. All of them originate from legends and each will represent a different view of polish society.
The Phinks in the Mist The Phinks in the Mist is a stop motion animation short by Becky Berry, with the help of Sassy Imp. No one knows what Phinks are, but one girl and her teddy bear will soon find out . . .
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Paper puppets by Katarzyna Prujszczyk, [ black paper, duck tape and strings ]. The Phinks are from the same family as Peple [ see “Time will remember Us� ]
Character Design Cutness level
Meet Bo! Bo is one of the most cutest, mischievous and kindest of all the imps
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Word from Bo
Character Design
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Colours Weirdness level
Word from Jelly-owls “Whoo Whoo�
They fly during the night
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Speed painting
15 Speed painting of landscape All drawings done in 20 minutes max, with the use of textured brushes in photoshop.
Concept Art
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Future
One can never predict the future, and that is why it is good to have more than one plan . . .
PLAN 1 - UK Studios
PLAN 2 - Tutor
Working as a Concept artist and Character Designer in small studios in the UK.
Teaching animation, and developing personal projects on the side.
PLAN 3 - Animation Studio
PLAN 4 - Fen Fen Wombat速
Creating own studio in Poland, and co-operating with studios elsewhere in Europe.
Developing an enterprise that deals with webcomics and helps comic artist.mic hosting and support for comic artists.
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Skills to develop ZBrush Better lighting Designing Plush making Programing
Contact E-Mail: k.prujszczyk@gmail.com Twitter: sassyimpstudio Blog: www.sassyimpstudio.wordpress.com Tumblr: www.sassyimpsociety.tumblr.com You can also find me on LinkedIn and Facebook!
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