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Takashi
Takashi
Sculptor ,Charcter designer and illustrator
Manchester, United Kingdom

Summary

I am an experienced sculptor, character designer and illustrator. 
I am proficient in both traditional and digital techniques.
For the last 12 years I have worked at Mackinnon and Saunders as a lead sculptor and character designer.Previous to this I worked in live action films as a sculptor, special effects make-up artist, and set prop-maker in Japan.
Credits
Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pinocchio” (post-production )
(sculpted and developed Pinocchio and other main characters)

“Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz,”
(Warner Bros pre-production animation film)
(sculpted and developed Toto, Dorothy and all main characters)

Netflix original series ”Rilakkuma and Kaoru” and "Rilakkuma theme park adventure"
(sculpted and developed Kaoru and designed other main human characters)

Tim Burton's “Frankenweenie”
(designed and sculpted "Vampire cat” and other characters)

Wes Anderson’s "Isle of Dogs”and Disney’s “Club Penguins”
Michel Gondry’s “Tokyo".

https://valleyofthewind.myportfolio.com/work

Skills

IllustrationSculptingCharacter Design

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
ZBrush
ZBrush
Procreate
Procreate

Productions

    • Movie
      Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pinocchio”
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Sculptor
    • Company
      Mackinnon and Saunders
    • Movie
      Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure
    • Year
      2022
    • Role
      Character designer , Sculptor
    • Company
      Studio Dwarf
    • Movie
      Rilakkuma and Kaoru
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Character designer, Sculptor
    • Company
      Mackinnon and Saunders
    • Commercial / Advertisement
      sainsburys christmas advert
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      Sculptor
    • Company
      Mackinnon and Saunders
    • Movie
      Tim Burton's Frankenweenie
    • Year
      2012
    • Role
      Character designer, Sculptor
    • Company
      Mackinnon and Saunders

Experience

  • lead sculptor and character designer at Mackinnon and Saunders
    Manchester, United Kingdom
    March 2010 - August 2022