Hi! I'm Sam Durkin, and I am an animator. I graduated from Ringling College in 2021 with a BFA in Computer Animation, and I have a love for storytelling through character animation and CG work.

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I am currently based in LA, animating remotely on the Mechwest Youtube show.
Previous studios include Dreamworks Feature for crowds animation, ICON Creative, and Neko Studios for game animation.

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Skills: Character Animation, Modeling, Compositing, Lighting, Lookdev, Traditional Animation

Programs: Autodesk Maya, Premo, Linux OS, Shotgrid / Shotgun, Z-Brush, Adobe Photoshop, Substance Painter, Adobe Premiere Pro, Davinci, Marvelous Designer, Nuke

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Interests: Sewing clothes, learning cantonese, and making my friends home-cooked meals and cafe drinks​

Fears: Those people who dress up like statues and stand really still

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Email: samdurkinart@gmail.com