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Prashi Mawalagedara
Prashi Mawalagedara
2D Background/ Concept Artist
Vancouver, Canada

Summary

Once an electric engineer, I am now a self-studied background and concept artist. My love for art comes from my passion for film and video games, taking inspiration from Jordan Cronenweth, FromSoftware, and Laika Studios. My dream is to teach and show that anyone can pursue a creative profession.

Open to fulltime, or contract positions for background layout artist in 2D Animation

Skills

2D Background LayoutProp DesignWeapon DesignEnvironment DesignCharacter DesignConcept ArtArchitectural Design

Software proficiency

Photoshop
Photoshop
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
Premiere
Premiere
After Effects
After Effects
Audition
Audition
Illustrator
Illustrator

Experience

  • 2D Background Artist at Bardel Entertainment
    Vancouver, Canada
    April 2022 - August 2022

    - Worked on several episodes for the sixth season of Adult Swim show, Rick and Morty, to produce 2-3 complex backgrounds a day with varying perspective and composition.

  • 2D Background Layout Artist at Atomic Cartoons
    Vancouver, Canada
    October 2021 - April 2022

    - Brought on to assist completing the production of Netflix show, Oddballs, and produce 2-3 stylized backgrounds a day of varying complexity regarding perspective and composition.

  • 2D Background Artist at Slap Happy Cartoons
    Vancouver, Canada
    August 2021 - October 2021

    - Worked on an unannounced production to produce 5-10 highly stylized backgrounds a day of varying complexity regarding perspective and composition.

  • 2D Background Artist at Atomic Cartoons
    Vancouver, Canada
    May 2021 - August 2021

    - Worked on the first season of Netflix show, Oddballs, to produce 2-3 stylized backgrounds a day of varying complexity regarding perspective and composition.

    - Assisted with producing background layouts for Apple TV+ show, Pinecone and Pony to alleviate overtime workload