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Ezgi SuTürkeli

Character Animator · Film / Cinematic

Keyframe character animator specialising in acting, body mechanics and dialogue for film and cinematics. SCAD MA Animation graduate seeking junior character animation roles in feature animation, television and cinematic production.

Demo Reelvimeo.com/1204657777

+90 534 512 14 47ezgiturkeli35@gmail.comvimeo.com/ezgisuturkelibehance.net/ezgisuturkelilinkedin.com/in/ezgisuturkeli

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Selected Animation Work

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Featured Work

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01 / 9Acting & Dialogue

Acting · Lip Sync · Two-Character Interaction

A two-character dialogue performance built around a quiet emotional shift from exhaustion to hope, communicated through body weight, gaze and breath timing.

Rig Wonderwell Ji Eun + LeoTools Maya · ArnoldAnimation length ~11 sec
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02 / 9Body Mechanics

Weight · Balance · Body Mechanics

A naturalistic box-carrying performance in which the character loses balance and falls, ending on the ground in pain. The animation focuses on weight, anticipation, contact points, balance and prop-driven timing.

Rig Kayla UnlimitedTools MayaAnimation length ~6 sec
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03 / 9Stylised Character Action

Anticipation · Overlap · Comic Timing

An exaggerated cartoon performance built on broad comic timing, anticipation and overlapping action.

Tools MayaAnimation length ~6 sec
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04 / 9Body Mechanics

Body Mechanics · Pantomime · Weight Shift

A wordless sit-to-stand performance in which the character chases a fly, trips and falls, communicating attitude and thought process through body mechanics and clear posing.

Rig Mecha-MechsTools MayaAnimation length ~5 sec
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05 / 9Cartoony & Stylised

Squash & Stretch · Snappy Timing · Silhouette

A stylised character beat built around squash-and-stretch, snappy timing and clear silhouettes.

Tools MayaAnimation length ~3 sec

Animation Studies

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06 / 9Body Mechanics

Walk Cycles · Weight · Emotional Locomotion

A suite of walk cycles and a jump exploring how attitude changes locomotion: neutral, sad, angry, happy and an arrogant model walk.

Tools MayaAnimation length ~30 sec
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07 / 9Studies & Fundamentals

Rotoscope · Timing · Full-Body Performance

A rotoscoped dance study tracing live performance to internalise natural timing and full-body coordination.

Tools MayaAnimation length ~10 sec
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08 / 9Studies & Fundamentals

Overlapping Action · Drag · Follow-Through

A pendulum study exploring overlapping action, drag and follow-through across a long, decaying settle.

Tools MayaAnimation length ~57 sec
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09 / 9Studies & Fundamentals

Physics · Weight · Bounce & Decay

Three bouncing-ball studies, ping-pong, rubber and bowling, establishing weight, elasticity and timing from light to heavy.

Tools MayaAnimation length ~33 sec
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Modeling & Texturing

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Beyond animation: hard-surface and character modeling, environments, digital sculpting and Substance texturing — built, shaded and lit in Maya, ZBrush and Substance 3D.

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Drawing

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Traditional foundation — portrait, figure and observational studies in graphite, charcoal and oil pastel that underpin the animation work.

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Skills

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Animation

  • Acting & Performance
  • Body Mechanics
  • Dialogue & Lip Sync
  • Two-Character Interaction
  • Prop Interaction
  • Weight & Timing
  • Stylised Animation

Tools

  • Maya
  • After Effects
  • Audition
  • ZBrush
  • Substance 3D Painter

Additional

  • Modelling
  • Texturing (UV/PBR)
  • Lighting & Shading
  • Art Direction
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Procreate
  • InDesign
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Design Experience

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Jul – Sep 2024

Creative Art Director

Inner Digital · Istanbul, TR

Led social and web campaigns for hospitality clients, directing short-form video, digital content and brand assets across Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

Jun 2023 – Jul 2024

Graphic Designer

American Hospital (Koç Healthcare) · Istanbul, TR

Produced print and digital brand materials, including catalogues, identity assets and large-format advertising, while maintaining consistent visual systems across deliverables.

Aug – Nov 2022

Design Intern

TBWA\NEBOKO · Amsterdam, NL

Contributed to branding, motion and print deliverables for Adidas, McDonald’s and Schiphol Airport within cross-functional creative teams.

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Education

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May 2026

MA, Animation

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) · USA

GPA 3.53

2023

BA, Visual Arts & Visual Communication Design

Sabancı University · Istanbul, TR

Dean’s List (High Honor), 4 terms

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Contact

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Ezgi Su Türkeli

Open to junior character animation roles in feature animation, television and cinematic production. Based in Türkiye and open to relocation.

Emailezgiturkeli35@gmail.comPhone+90 534 512 14 47Vimeovimeo.com/ezgisuturkeliBehancebehance.net/ezgisuturkeliLinkedInlinkedin.com/in/ezgisuturkeli
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