Animation · Compositing · VFX

Ivan Gegov

Senior Animator / Animation Lead · Compositing · VFX

Where imagination meets the timeline — crafting worlds, one frame at a time.

Portrait of Ivan Gegov
Sofia, Bulgaria
02 / Reel

Showreel

The existing 2024 reel—animation, compositing, and visual effects work presented from the original source.

Animation · Compositing · VFX · 2024 Watch directly ↗
03 / Selected work

Frames with a history

These are the same published examples and destinations from the previous portfolio, embedded here as the work itself.

National Geographic® — Brain Freeze

Animation · Compositing · 2018 · Series

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Rescue Heroes

Animation · Series (14 episodes) · 2020

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Miro — Souvenir

Music Video · VFX · 2013

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Arcana Magica

Animation · Promotional · 2019

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In Author’s Hands

Short Film · VFX · 2020

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Showreel

Animation · Compositing · VFX · 2024

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04 / Profile

About

Hands-on craft
Team leadership
International production

Animation Lead and VFX professional with a track record spanning animated series, casino game development, commercials, and music videos. Experienced in leading animation teams, defining quality standards, and delivering visually polished content under tight deadlines.

Comfortable working in fast-paced studio environments as well as independently on freelance projects. Experienced in multicultural teams and international productions. Always looking for the next compelling visual challenge.

05 / Experience

Experience, intact

The complete experience sequence from the original portfolio, kept in its existing wording and chronology.

Senior Animator / Animation Lead

Dopamine (Red Tiger)
Mar 2021 — PresentSofia, Bulgaria

Joined as Senior Animator producing 2D animation, VFX, and in-engine implementation for slot games published under the Red Tiger brand. Progressed into Animation Lead, taking ownership of animation execution and quality across a full game development team while continuing hands-on production.

  • Leading and coordinating animation work within a multidisciplinary game team
  • Defining and maintaining animation quality standards and visual consistency
  • Hands-on production of animations and VFX for slot games
  • Close collaboration with game designers, developers, and artists
  • Supporting and improving animation pipelines and workflows
Animation Lead2D AnimationVFXSlot GamesRed Tiger

Animation, Compositing & VFX Artist

Freelance
Mar 2013 — PresentSofia, Bulgaria

Animation, compositing, and visual effects across a variety of freelance projects for studios, agencies, and independent productions.

Compositing & VFX Artist

Semperia Films
Jul 2020 — Aug 2020Sofia, Bulgaria

Compositing and visual effects for the short film “In Author's Hands”.

Animation, Compositing & VFX Artist

Chase a Cloud
Aug 2018 — Jun 2020Sofia, Bulgaria

Part of the compositing and VFX team working on animated series and promotional content for international clients.

  • National Geographic's Explorers Academy — “Brain Freeze”
  • “Rescue Heroes” — contributed to production by TONGAL for Fisher-Price® (14 episodes)
  • “Arcana Magica” — Kickstarter promotional video
  • John Vardar vs the Galaxy — animated feature film (limited compositing work, uncredited)

Coordinator

DVE Events
Sep 2015 — Nov 2015Zaragoza, Spain

Construction and maintenance of a temporary base for the German army during NATO's “Trident Juncture” 2015 exercise at the Academia General Militar.

LogisticsCoordination

Chief Assistant for Network Specialist

YouChip Cashless Systems
May 2015 — Aug 2015Germany, England, Sweden

LAN and WAN network cabling and setup, OS installation, configuration of work software and peripheral devices for RFID payment systems at music festivals.

LAN/WANHardwareRFID

Translator & Coordinator

DVE Events
May 2014 — Jun 2014Normandy, France

Translator and coordinator at the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy.

TranslationCoordination

Screenwriter, Second Director & VFX

Miroslav Kostadinov — Miro
Jan 2013 — May 2013Sofia, Bulgaria

Screenwriting, second directing, and visual effects for the music video “Souvenir”.

Warehouse & Communications Manager

“Big Sky” Tent & Party Rentals
Jun 2009 — Oct 2009Oak Bluffs, USA

Coordinating teams, controlling inventory, and managing communications for a tent and event rental company.

LogisticsInventoryTeam Coordination
06 / Game work

Red Tiger collection

Explore all 39 credited game links

2021—2025

Slot games I helped develop and animate as Lead Animator in GameDev team at Dopamine (Red Tiger brand).

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07 / Toolkit

Skills & workflow

Animation & VFX

After EffectsSpine 2DAdobe AnimateAdobe Character AnimatorUI, character, symbol, and FX animation

Production & Optimization

ActionScript procedural animation (After Effects / Animate)Animation structures optimized for JavaScript runtimesUI and FX animation systemsAsset compression and optimization for browser and mobile

Tools & Workflow

Git and repository-based workflowsJira for production trackingNotion for documentation and production coordination

Additional Software

PremierePhotoshopUnreal EnginePostshot (Jawset)DragonBonesCascadeur (exploratory)JangaFX (exploratory)

AI & Emerging Tools

Stable Diffusionkrea.aiCodexGPTReplitVisualStudioCodeRAGLLMsGeminiCodeAssistComfyUILovableClaude CodeLoRAsAntigravityOllamaControlNetagent2agent

Personal

Strong communication and teamworkAbility to manage multiple tasks and deadlinesHigh attention to detailAdaptability to different art and animation styles
BulgarianNative
EnglishC1 — Advanced
FrenchB2 — Upper Intermediate
SpanishA1 — Beginner
08 / Education

Education

Sep 2012 — Jan 2013 · Remote

“Drugs and the Brain” Course

California Institute of Technology

Completed an online course exploring the neuroscience of drugs and their effects on the brain.

Sep 2008 — May 2009 · Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

First Academic Year

American University in Bulgaria

Sofia, Bulgaria

Let’s make it move.

For animation, compositing, VFX, game production, and visual collaboration.