KONSTANTINOS ZACHARAKIS

Character & Creature
Animator / Director

Contact

Larisa, Greece 41334
+30 6983928986
kzanim / konzachara
@KZanim_

Expertise

Animator, director, and cinematic storyteller with over a decade of experience across feature films and AAA games. I specialize in character performance, creature animation, and cinematic direction, and enjoy leading animation from concept through final delivery while collaborating across departments to craft emotionally engaging experiences.

Education

Spungella Workshop
Mentored by Jean-Denis Haas, 2018-2019

Creature Animation: Locomotion
Mentored by Alvise Avati, 2017

BA (Hons), Animation
University of Lincoln, 2013-2016

Graphic Design Diploma
IEK Delta, Greece, 2010-2012

Awards

Police Brutality Must Stop - WinnerDirect Short Online Film Festival, Accord Cine Fest - 2021
Official SelectionBitesize, TAF, Flickfair, Direct Monthly Film Festival
Best Animation StudentUniversity of Lincoln - 2016
Best Technical DirectionUniversity of Lincoln - 2016
The Lincoln AwardUniversity of Lincoln - 2016
* Speaker with Autodesk, FMX 2021

Skills

Animation
Rigging
Maya
Blender
Unreal Engine
Python / Tools
Directing
Story

References

Available upon request.

Experience

Cinematic AnimatorAug 2025 - Jun 2026
CI Games - Lords of the Fallen 2

Cinematic animation for the upcoming title, working from previs through to final polish.

Games
AnimatorJan 2023 - Mar 2025
Framestore, Montreal, Canada (Hybrid)

Animating on various shows and working closely with the Animation Leads and Supervisors to produce high quality animation.

Animator
AnimatorAug 2022 - Dec 2022
Megalis VFX, Japan (Remote)

Working with a small team, animating on a film for Netflix. (Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead)

Animator
Associate LecturerOct 2021 - Jul 2022
University of Lincoln, UK (Remote)

Teaching "Story & Film Language", "Animation" and mentoring students creating short films.

Teaching
Director / Senior AnimatorNov 2020 - Present
KZanim, Remote

Continuing my journey as a freelancer animator. Working on various projects with DVSDesign, Analog studios and Autodesk as well as producing original content and starting my journey into directing. My first short "Police Brutality Must Stop" won multiple awards and truly encouraged me to chase my dream of directing content and utilise my extensive knowledge of story and other disciplines beyond animation. In 2026 I completed my second short "Life In Every Breath" and currently starting preproduction on my next personal projects.

Director
AnimatorJun 2020 - Aug 2020
Analog Studio, UK (Remote)

Working with a small talented team, animating on a three month project. From Previs to final animation.

Animator
AnimatorApr 2019 - Feb 2020
MPC Film, UK

Animating in various shows. Delivering shots on time and at the best quality, based on the client's/director's vision.

Animator
AnimatorMar 2018 - Apr 2019
Nitro Games, Finland

Rigging and animating characters for the games. Implementing the characters, making animators, state machines in Unity. I was also providing written feedback on other in-house and outsourced animations.

Games
Junior Animator2016 - Mar 2018
Nitro Games, Finland

My responsibilities as an animator include everything from Rigging to creating a whole set of animations for each character.

Games
Private Animation TutorOct 2015 - Jan 2020
Freelance, UK

Teaching Design and Animation principles. Inspiring and helping students by sharing some of my knowledge and passion about drawing, creativity, story and animation.

Teaching
Teaching Assistant (Summer Intern)Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
Lincoln Film and Television School, UK

During my Internship in the Lincoln film & television school I was running a workshop on animation and VFX, while supervising and helping children while they were making short films.

Teaching
Teaching Assistant (Animation Summer School)Jul 2016
University of Lincoln, UK

Making sure that the two-week animation course was running smoothly. I was asked to introduce Maya to the students and teach some of the animation tools. By the end of the school, the students had a show reel with the basic exercises. (bouncing ball, walk cycle and a jump.)

Teaching
Animation Student AmbassadorDec 2013 - Jul 2016
University of Lincoln, UK

Duties included taking potential students around the campus and the studios, discussing how the Animation course is structured and what it provides for a student.

Teaching
Graphic DesignerApr 2012 - May 2013
MMS Advertising & Freelance, Greece

Being part of the creative team. Creating Facebook Page covers, Flyers, posters, banners, business cards, logos, folders, stickers, t-shirts stamps, etc.

Design