Experience Zohar Shachak's Digital Art
A Multi-Talented Digital Illustration and Concept Art Portfolio
Zohar Shachak is a Canadian Character Illustrator and Concept Artist working in digital media from Toronto Canada. Creating fantasy and sci-fi themed animations and illustrations he uses his work to emphasize the values of using escapism as a coping mechanism for stress, bullying, and dealing with mental illness. Zohar is actively interested in the production of videogames and movies seeing them as another outlet to share the values of escapism. Zohar's commercial work includes illustrationg for The Beast of Gevaudan board game, working as a Storyboard Artist and Animation intern for the Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra. He has also worked as a freelance artists creating commissions for clients since 2018.
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Zohar Shachak
CV
Contact Information
Email: zohar.shachak@outlook.com
Instagram: @zohararts
Education
2016-2020
Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU) BFA in Drawing and Painting: Digital Painting and Expanded Animation (With Distinction).
Employment
2020-October 2021
Illustrator for "The Beast of Gévaudan" boardgame by "Hounds and Jackals"
2016-2018
Center Camp, Summer Camp Councillor and Specialist Councillor.
2018-Present
Freelance work as character illustrator and concept artist.
Field Placement
2019-2020
Field placement with the Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra working on an animated music video to a soundtrack. Work included storyboarding, concept art and animating (Completed April 2020).
Awards and Scholarships
2019
Takao Tanabe Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement.
Screenings
2019
Student screening at Handlebar, The Last Saskatchewan Glitch (animated video).
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