REEL PASSWORD: ready2work

Toprak Bekiroglu

EDUCATION

Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, BFA in Computer Animation with Honors, May 2025

ANIMATION/ VISUAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS    June 2024- August 2024

CG Environment Generalist Intern, Burbank, CA

  • Textured and groomed multiple elements using proprietary software

  • Modeled production ready assets and props using visual development provided by the upper departments.

  • Collaborated in dailies and reviews

  • Pitched and completed an apprentice level FX project

  • Modeled, textured, rigged, animated, lit, and rendered one full shot using Disney’s Wish pipeline and proprietary software for training purposes

RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN     Jan 2022 - May 2025

Student, CG Generalist, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL

  • Produced a 3 minute short film collaborating with one thesis partner

  • Made 20 second scenes with story-telling, weight, force and emotion

  • Designed environments and characters, created thumbnails and callouts

  • Modeled and textured characters, props and environments. Lit and composited the scenes

FREELANCE        June 2025- present

Concept Artist, Modeler and FX Artist, Remote, San Rafael, CA

  • Produced high quality 3D models based on clients concept art

  • Animated cycle animation of provided characters 

  • Designed art and environments for backdrops and characters

  • Communicated with client regularly to ensure likeness and standard

  • Delivered projection-based VFX for live performances, integrating motion design and 3D compositing.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Gallery Monitor, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida Aug 2022 - May 2025

  • Assisted in the installation and layout of the artwork

  • Greeted visitors and shared gallery information

  • Monitored the safety of the artwork

Apprentice, Resul Odabas Tattoo, Resul Odabas Tattoo Studio, Cihangir Istanbul, Turkey   June 2021 - July 2021

  • Learned how to operate and use tattoo equipment and prepare customers' skin for tattoos

  • Communicated with clients and worked with them to meet their tattoo design goals and ideas

  • Organized materials and cleaned the studio

AWARDS AND HONORS

Best Created Environment, FilmHaus 2025

Best Student Film Winner, Oniros Film Awards 2025

Best Animation, Area 51 Festival, 2025

Best Student Film, Oniros Film Awards 2025

Best of Ringling, Ringling College of Art and Design, 2025

Faculty Scholarship, Ringling College of Art and Design, 2021-2025

SKILLS

Fluent: Turkish, English, Basic Proficiency in Spanish

Proficient: Autodesk Maya, Blender, Houdini, Unreal Engine 5, Shotgun, Paint 3d, Nuke, Zbrush, Adobe Photoshop, Substance Painter, Premiere Pro, RV, Linux, Procreate,  Microsoft Office, Google Suite, 3D Coat.