Born 10.9.1995. in Novi Sad, Serbia.
Leon is a visual artist with a focus on character modeling, animation, cinematics and real-time rendering.
While having a passion for creating 3D cinematics and animated films rendered inside UnrealEngine4, Leon is currently a student author of three short animated films which were screened and awarded at Film Festivals world-wide.
Education
2014 – 2018.
Bachelor of Arts
Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Audio-Visual Department, Animation and Visual effects
2018 – 2020.
Master of Arts
Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, Animation and New media Department, Animation film making
Workshops
September 2018.
Stop-Motion Animation, 9th Animation Workshop, Komiža, Island Vis, Croatia. Led by Tim Allen
September 2019.
Screenplay Writing, 10th Animation Workshop, Komiža, Island Vis, Croatia. Led by Phil Parker
Work
October 2017. – October 2018.
3D Generalist Duck& Fox Studio Novi Sad, Serbia
June 2019.
Layout Artist
Competition Trailer for 29th World Festival of Animated Film, Animafest Zagreb2019.
January 2020. – October 2020.
3D Animation Associate – Public Open University of Zagreb
July 2020. – October 2020.
Lead Animator, Projection Mapping of a Video Game Presented on a building at Gradić fest 2020. Novi Sad, Serbia
September 2019. – Present
Freelance 3D Generalist – Upwork
Honors & Awards
Best Animation
Swindon Independent Film Festival 2020
Short animated film Overnight, Directed and Animated by Leon Aksin
Highest Commendation
London Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival Spring2020
Short animated film Overnight, Directed and Animated by Leon Aksin
