CV
Education
2017-2018 Volda University College
Volda, Norway
Arts and Crafts
2018-2021 Volda University College
Volda, Norway
started Bachelor in Animation
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2020 (spring) École National Supérieur des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD)
Paris France
Erasmus exchange in Cinéma d'animation
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2023-2024 Oslo Metropolitan University
Oslo, Norway
Post-graduate degree in cultural leadership
Astrid Ellensdatter Mork-Knutsen
18.02.1997
Work Experience
Freelance animator since 2021
Festival Coordinator - the international Fredrikstad Animation Festival fall 2024
I was responsable for guest coordination, three exhibitions and one live performance, as well as 13 volunteers. This was a great experience, and I was working with a wonderful team.
Hear and Now, string duo concert with live animation - 2024
A retelling of four fairytales by H.C. Andersen with classical music and live paper puppet animation on multiplane camera. This project was a creative delight. In addition to beeing the artistic director, I was also responsable for the documentation and PR.
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Projection mapping project GROW 2022
Projection mapping performance with live dance. Grow has been performed at Aladdin Scene in Halden, Blå Grotte in Fredrikstad and at the openting of the international Fredrikstad Animation Festival.
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Teaching - Jessheim videregående skole, 2021-2023
Teaching part-time in the subjects Photography and Graphic techniques, Architecture and Design and Design and Sustainability.
Teaching - Lørenskog Kulturskole, 2022- 2023
course in digital 2D animation.
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Internship- Mikrofilm, summer 2020
I worked on Frisørsalongen på Frydenlund directed by Hanne Bergkaak
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Illustrator - Av og til, 2020
Promotion illlustrations for the podcast - "Damer som drikker"
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Illustrator - Norsk Studentorganisasjon, 2019
The International Survival Guide for Students in Norway
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Projects
Exhibiton "utenfor Rammene"Galleri Jessheim (2023)
Paricipating in an art exhibition with a video-installation.
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Bachelorfilmen “Outis” produced at Volda University College (2021)
Screened at: Paus Premieres Festival, Screen and Story Festival, Animation Volda Festival, Live Link Festival, Athens Digital Arts Festival, Lima Web Fest, Animae Caribe International Animation & digital media festival, International filmschool festival Tetouan, NEOS Fest, ICONA 2021,
“Lockdown Paris” short film produced at ENSAD (2020)
sceened at : international rare disease film festival - Berlin, China international Green film week, East Northeast (USA), 5th Chaniartoon 2020 (Hellas), FICMA MX (mexico), Festival Internacional de Cine La Perla (Guayaquil, Guayas), Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival
2019- Leader of the Animation Volda festival
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2019- Volunteer at Fredrikstad Animation Festival
Accreditation
2018 - Volunteer at Animation Volda Festival and Fredrikstad Animation Festival
2017-2019- Illustrator for the Peikestokken Magazine
2017-2018 - Radio Host at Volda Student Radio
2018 - The Norwegian Documentary Festival
responsable for the event "lørdagsfest"
2018 - Part of a Performance at the X2 extremsport festival in Volda.
I painted a painting on stage during a DJ performance.
2018 - Exhibition in Xiamen in China,
a collaboration between Bayeux and Xiamen.
2017 - Exhibtion at Gallerie Médusa in Bayeux
Competance
Softwares
Tv-Paint, Procreate, Photoshop, Dragon Frame, Toon Boom, After Effects, MadMapper, inDesign, Premiere Pro
Languages
Norwegian, English and French
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Other skills
Team leadership, project management and artistic management.