RESUME – EDWIN SCHAAP – 2023

Education

• Sep 2012 – Sep 2013 The Open University (United Kingdom) Master of Arts (MA) Creat.Design for Dig.Cultures
• Sep 2009 – Sep 2013 Utrecht School of Arts (Hilversum, Netherlands) 3D Computer Animation and VFX BA
• Sep 2005 – Jun 2009 Koning Willem 1 College (‘s Hertogenbosch, Netherlands) Animation specialist.
• Sep 2001 – Jun 2005 Scholengemeenschap Stevensbeek (Stevensbeek, Netherlands) VMBO 
• Jan 2012 – Apr 2012 The Animation Collaborative – Emeryville, CA, USA Animation Workshop 
• Jan 2001 – Sep 2007 Drama Club , Wanroij, Netherlands.

Work experience

• Nov 2018 – Present Framestore (Los Angeles, USA) Senior Animator
• Nov 2016 – Nov 2018 EightVFX (Santa Monica, USA) Animation Supervisor
• Mar 2016 – Nov – 2016 Freelance Animator
• Jan 2016 – Apr – 2016 Industrial Light & Magic (Vancouver, Canada)
• Nov 2013 – Dec-2015 Framestore ( London, United Kingdom)
• Jan 2009 – Oct 2013 Freelance Animator (Netherlands)
• Jul 2012 – Sep 2012 Framestore ( London, United Kingdom) Animation intern.
• Apr 2012 – Jun 2012 NMTrix (Alkmaar, Netherlands) Animator, “Tumblies” tv series.
• Sep 2011 – Dec 2011 Plastiek (Utrecht, Netherlands) Internship, Animator.
• Jun 2010 – Jul 2010 Plastiek (Utrecht, Netherlands) Festival Leader project “Klik” .
• Feb 2009 – Jun 2009 Zero-Creative (Nijmegen, Netherlands) Internship, Animator for lenticular television.
• Sep 2007 – Feb 2008 I-vorm 3dgraphics//animation (Tilburg, Netherlands) Internship, Animator.
• Mar 2007 – May 2007 Pro-Planet (‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands) Internship, 3D Modeler.

Short Films (All Directed and Animated)

• 2024 Rocky Roads – A boy and his work-focused dad go on a road trip which takes an unexpected turn…
• 2021 Odds – John, a gambling addict takes care of mark, who seems to have the ability to ‘look in the future’
• 2020 Übel – A Jewish girl confronts a Nazi officer with what he has done.
• 2013 Little Freak – When a deformed boy is asked to make a birthday wish he starts to imagine…
• 2011 Rooted – Two trees fall in love together but unfortunately they can’t hold each other.
• 2010 First Date – An old man tries to relive the first date with his wife.
• 2008 Robby – A worm tries to find his way out.

Honors & Awards

• 2024, February Odds, Filmhaus Berlin, Germany. (Semi-finalist Best Thriller)
• 2023, EMMY AWARD WINNER – Outstanding Motion Design for Ms. Marvel’s intro – at Framestore. 
• 2021, May Odds, Buma Music in Motion for composer Koen Cramer (Nomination)
• 2021, March Odds, Short Cine Fest. (Best Editor of the short Winner)
• 2021, February Übel, Santa Fe Film Festival. Best Film experience Winner.
• 2021, February Odds, Cannes World Film Festival. Best Super Natural Winner.
• 2020, September Übel, Cine Short Fest (Best Editor Winner)
• 2014, November Little Freak, Eindhoven Film Festival. ( Best Animation Nomination )
• 2014, September Little Freak, Nederlands Film Festival. ( Dioraphte Award Nomination )
• 2014, August Little Freak, ANIMAGO Award ‘Jury’s Prize’ Nomination. Germany.
• 2014, June Little Freak, BANG AWARDS ‘ Portugal. (Open Theme Winner €2500,-)
• 2014, May Little Freak, Young Art. ‘Short Film award’ Nomination.
• 2014, April Little Freak, GOLD REMI Award. WorldFest Houston. USA.
• 2014, March Little Freak, Holland Animation Film Festival (HAFFTube Winner)
• 2013, November Little Freak, Playgrounds Festival, Netherlands. (Won Best Student Award)
• 2013, November Little Freak, Surrey International Film Festival. (Won Best Editing Award)
• 2013, September Little Freak, VIMEO STAFFPICK.
• 2012, April Reel, CG Student Awards, Winner Internship. (Won internship at Framestore)
• 2012, September Rooted, HKU Mediale WINNER. Netherlands.
• 2012, September Rooted, Nomination UPC Award. Nederlands Online Film Festival.
• 2011, January 11 Secondclub WINNER, January competition. (www.11secondclub.com)

Festivals( As Director / Animator )

• 2024 Odds, Filmhaus Berlin, Germany (Semi-Finalist Best Thriller)
• 2023 Übel, Buenos Aires Indie Film Festival, Argentina.
• 2021 Odds, Cine Short Fest (Best Editor Winner)
• 2021 Odds, Cannes World Film Festival, France.
• 2021 Übel, Indie spirit Film Festival,  Colorado.
  
• 2021 Übel, The Santa Fe Film Festival, USA (Winner: Best Film Experience)
• 2021 Übel, Alibag Short Film Festival, India.
• 2021 Übel, Tempus Film Festival, Belarus. (Semi-Finalist)
• 2020 Übel, Cine Short Fest (Best Editor Winner)
• 2015 Presentation about Framestore and personal work at Playgrounds Festival in Amsterdam.
• 2014 Little Freak Eindhoven Film Festival ( Best Animation Nomination )
• 2014 Little Freak ANIMAGO Award. (Jury’s Prize’ Nomination. Germany)
• 2014 Little Freak Nederlands Film Festival ( Dioraphte Award Nomination )
• 2014 Little Freak Indie Spirit Film Festival, Colorado Springs. USA
• 2014 Little Freak Hiroshima, ‘Stars of Students’, Japan.
• 2014 Little Freak SIGGRAPH 2014, Vancouver, Canada.
• 2014 Little Freak BANG AWARDS, Portugal. ( WINNER ‘Open Theme’ €2500,-)
• 2014 Little Freak Young Art Korte Film Award ( Nominated )
• 2014 Little Freak Kinofilm, Manchester. United Kingdom.
• 2014 Little Freak Melbourne International Animation Festival. Australia.
• 2014 Little Freak American Online Film Festival.
• 2014 Little Freak WorldFest-Houston, Texas, USA. ( WINNER GOLD Remi Award )
• 2014 Little Freak Go Short, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
• 2014 Little Freak Holland Animation Film Festival. ( WINNER HAFFTUBE )
• 2014 Little Freak Animated Exeter, United Kingdom.
• 2013 Little Freak Libelula, Barcelona, Spain.
• 2013 Little Freak Surrey International Film festival, Canada. ( Best Editing Award )
• 2013 Little Freak KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival, Netherlands
• 2013 Little Freak Animetika, Slovenia.
• 2013 Little Freak Playgrounds Festival, Netherlands. ( Student Award WINNER )
• 2013 Robby Fest. Aux ranc’arts des bambins.
• 2013 Rooted, First Date & Robby Soul4reel film festival Maryland
• 2013 Rooted Vaughan Film Festival
• 2012 Rooted Melkweg Amsterdam
• 2012 Rooted HKU mediale (WINNER)
• 2012 Rooted HAFF Utrecht
• 2011 Rooted NOFF Utrecht (Nominated)
• 2010 KLIK!Leader Leader for a dutch festival (Matte painter, animator)
• 2010 First Date Dutch Film Festival (All)
• 2008 Robby Cinanima Portugal
• 2008 Robby Cinekid Amsterdam
• 2008 Robby HAFF Utrecht.(All)
• (As Animator:)
• 2013 Tumblies Annecy ( tv series, Episode ‘Building’)
• 2013 Tumblies Toronto International Film Festival ( tv series, Ep. ‘Building’)

Languages

• Dutch: Fluent
• English: Fluent
• Spanish: Starting out