My name is Feben Elias I am a 3d artist and an aspiring director from Ethiopia currently living in Paris , France. I am inspired and determined to fulfill my dreams of becoming a storyteller and a visual artist.
I thrive on the idea of telling unique stories that can set African animation apart in the global audience.
EDUCATION & AWARDS
AWARD-WINNING PERSONAL PROJECT - DIMBIT
since 2018
“Dimbit and her grandpa” is a short 6 min animated series of the heartwarming tales of a tiny -6year-old Ethiopian girl and her grandpa.
This Project started as a passion project for me, I created it because I am very much passionate about storytelling and character animation. After winning an award it has acquired international interest and I intend to finish it with industry quality and deliver it to the world
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
April 2016 - June 2019
ARMA Advertising, Addis Ababa
Senior motion designer
My job title entails everything from taking the responsibility of doing the creative direction of the project with other staff members to doing the technical and artistic aspect of bringing the project to life.
The projects I participated in at ARMA are as follows:
SKILLS
3D Skills
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Sculpting (Blender , Z brush)
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Modeling (Blender , Maya)
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Texturing (Substance Painter , Blender , Maya)
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Lighting (Blender, Maya)
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Simulation (Marvelous Designer , RealFlow)
TEAM MANAGEMENT
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Communication
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Leadership
LANGUAGES
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Amharic : Native
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English : Fluent
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French : Intermediate
FEBEN ELIAS - CV
Gobelins, Ecole De l’Image, Paris, France — Master of animation and animation film making
September 2019 - June 2021
Graduation 3D short film : The soloists
Winner of Digital Lab Africa pitch competition of 2018 in animation category.
Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, building construction and city developmentBC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Degree
December 2010 - June 2015
Saint Mary’s Catholic School, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — High school - September 1998 - June 2010
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