Sanni Lahtinen (1986)
Tel: +358 45 633 57 89
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: paperihattu.com/sanni
EDUCATION
2011 BA degree in Media Arts, Specialization in Animation, Turku University of Applied Sciences
2006 Matriculation examination, Kangasalan lukio (senior secondary school)
AWARDS AND MENTIONS
Anca Music Video Award, Fest Anca 2018
Winner of National Competition, Animatricks 2018
Best film, Istanbul Animation Festival 2011
Best Graduation Film, Cortoons IAFF 2012
1st prize in Loop competition, Turku Animated Film Festival 2017
Special Mention, Be There! Corfu 2012
Special Mention, Tricky Women 2011
Special Mention, Kettupäivät 2009
MEMBERSHIPS
Osk Paperihattu /Coop Paperhat, member of the board 2017-2018, 2021-
Turun Anikistit ry, secretary 2018-2019
Suomen animaationtekijät ry
FOT ry Freelance-graafikot
WORK EXPERIENCE
2022 Lead animator in short film “Nun or Never”, Böhle Studios
2022 a collaborative experimental animation project, working title “Matala kynnys”, Turun Anikistit ry
2021 Animator in short film “Gravitating”, Indie Films Oy
2020-2021 Lead animator in short film “Flower Show”, Böhle Studios
2020 Animator in interactive animation installation “Oodin äidit”
2020 Location designer for animated feature development “Bear Park”, Pyjama Films Oy
2019-2020 Animator in TV series “Chien Pourri”, Pikkukala Barcelona/Folivari
2019 Festival artist, Turku Animated Film Festival
2019 Animator in TV series Hullu - hullumpi - yläaste, Animagency
2018 Director of animation in short film Mother & Milk, Coop Paperihattu
2018 Pink Phantom, an experimental animation by the members of Turun Anikistit ry
2018 Director and animator for music video F I N K E L : w / o, Coop Paperihattu
2017 Director and animator for informational videos for the Cancer Society of Finland, Coop Paperihattu
2017 Animation and rigging for TV series development “Royale Sisters”, Pikkukala Oy
2017 Director and animator for an animated social media spot “Based On A True Review”, Airbnb
2016-2017 Animator in pilot episode of “Planet Z” series, Pyjama Films
2015 Animator in short film “Sore Eyes for Infinity”, Pyjama Films
2015 Visual design for pre-production of children's TV series “Mona & Zorro”, Sun in Eye Productions
2013-2015 Character and background designer, animator in TV series “Pikkuli”, Sun in Eye Productions
2014 Director of animation in short film “Krabstadt: Sex and Taxes”, Monkey Machine Film
2012 Director of animation in short film “Krabstadt: Whaled Women”, Monkey Machine Film
2011- Drawn animation sequences for short film “Ominainen N 60° 15' E 21° 52”, Mitämeri ry
2011-2012 Animation workshops at Ilmiö festival, VASB ry
2011 Graduation film Chest of Drawers, puppet animation, Turku Arts Academy
2008-2011 Mobile animation project for the culture capital year of Turku 2011, directing six short animations
2010 Short film Who Dares?, drawn animation, Turku Arts Academy
2010 Internship in Taru Varpumaa's short animation film “Edith”, Camera Cagliostro
2009 Internship in Niina Suominen's short animation film “A Finnish Fable”
2009 Internship in Nukufilm puppet animation studios in Tallinn
2008 Short film Tollo Muerte, experimental, Turku Arts Academy
2008 Short film Housebreaker, co-direction, puppet animation, Turku Arts Academy
2007 Internship as an animatior in Animatricks festival trailer
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
2D animation: Toon Boom Harmony, Anime Studio Pro, Adobe After Effects, TV Paint, Toonz, Krita
Stop motion -animation: Dragonframe
Compositing, post production and 2D computer animation: Adobe After Effects
Film editing: Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid, Final Cut
Sound editing: Pro Tools
3D modelling and animation (basics): Autodesk Softimage, Autodesk 3ds Max
Computer graphics: Adobe Photoshop, Krita
FILMOGRAPHY
Piirongin piiloissa Chest of Drawers, 2011
-puppet animation, duration 7 min 14 s
-directing, scriptwriting, animating, photography, editing, puppet and set building
-awards:
Best film, Istanbul Animation Festival 2011
Best Graduation Film, Cortoons IAFF 2012
Special Mention, Be There! Corfu 2012
-TV-screenings in Finland and Spain
Kuka kehtaa? Who dares?, 2010
-drawn animation, duration 3 min 53 s
-directing, scriptwriting, animating, editing and sound design
-awards: Special Mention, Tricky Women 2011
-TV-screenings in Switzerland
Tollo Muerte 2008
-experimental animation, mixed media, duration 2 min 48 s
-directing, scriptwriting, animating, editing
-awards: Special Mention, Kettupäivät 2009
Murto Housebreaker, 2008
-puppet animation, duration 5 min 36 s
-directing, scriptwriting, animating, photography, editing, set and puppet building, sound
-a collaborative work with Heta Jokinen, Kaisa Lenkkeri and Pauli Laasonen
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Finnish mother tongue
English fluent
Estonian conversational
Swedish basic knowledge
French basic knowledge
Spanish basic knowledge