Sonia Firsova
2D FX and Character Animator, Freelance
Sonia Firsova started her career as a Character Animator, working on characters for mobile games like Homescapes at Playrix. She made the choice to transition to VFX and has since become a Lead 2D FX Artist on projects for Eleventh Hour Games.
When she made the move from animator to FX artist, she became one of the first VFX Apprentice students and quickly developed her skills in concept painting and 2D animation. Her impressive work and artistic knowledge benefitted her greatly and she quickly landed her first FX job.
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Drawing Foundations
2D FX: Level One
Drawing with good old-fashioned pen and paper focusing on linework and perspective.

2D FX Animation Basics
2D FX: Level One
Learn about the fundamental concepts all 2D FX animations are built upon.
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