Summary
Kelvin Shani is a Kenyan animator and director recently graduated from Gobelins Paris. He ran an animation studio in Nairobi for eight years and worked on Disney+’s Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire.
He is a Co-director of the collaborative graduation film A Princess’ Guide to Fairy Tale Love, Kelvin is passionate about telling authentic African stories while embracing cross-cultural creative exchange. He seeks opportunities in short and feature-length animation.
Skills
Software proficiency
Productions
- MovieA Princess's Guide to Fairy Tale Love - Graduation film
- Year2025
- RoleCo-Director, Background Layout & Color, Art Direction, Color Script, 2D Animation & Compositing
- CompanyGobelins, Paris
- TV ProductionKizazi Moto: Generation Fire- "You give me Heart" Episode
- Year2023
- RoleConcept Artist, Art Department
- CompanyDisney +, Triggerfish Animation
Experience
- Art Department at Triggerfish AnimationSOUTH AFRICA (REMOTE), ZAOctober 2021 - November 2021
Developed visual development for the ‘You Give Me Heart’ episode of Disney+’s ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’ anthology
- Creative Director, Founder at SirNare Animation StudiosNairobi, KEOctober 2015 - September 2023
Contracted to produce Animation (2D,3D), Motion graphics, and illustration projects for Advertising Agencies and NGOs.
- 2D animator & Visual Development Intern at Triggerfish AnimationSOUTH AFRICA (REMOTE), ZAAugust 2024 - September 2024
I worked on visual development on the “Tonko and the Siza Mask” pitch, as
well as developed concepts for the story and background art of an
unannounced feature film. - 2D Character Animator at Tiger Aspect ProductionsNairobi, KEApril 2009 - October 2010
Junior animator in ‘Tinga Tinga Tales’ serial animation produced for the
CBeebies (BBC)