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Dwayne Tran
Dwayne Tran
Video Game Artist & Animator
Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Summary

2D video game artist who designs game characters, backgrounds and items. Specialized in UI design, Pixel Art and 2D Character Animation.

Fluent in 5 languages (English, Japanese, Chinese Mandarin, Cantonese and Vietnamese) and can do side by side interpretation between these languages.

15 years of Photoshop experience including Photo Editing, Web & Smartphone UI/UX.

3 years of experience working in Japanese video game industry as motion designer / effect designer / quality checker and participated in game projects such as NARUTO X BORUTO Ninja Tribes, Yakuza Online, etc.

Currently working as Bridge Software Engineer and has involved in medical IT project.

Skills

Digital PaintingCharacter DesignConcept Design2D AnimationCharacter AnimationPixel ArtUI DesignenglishJapaneseMandarinCantoneseVietnamese

Software proficiency

After Effects
After Effects
Photoshop
Photoshop
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
Spine 2D
Spine 2D
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Krita
Krita
Godot
Godot

Experience

  • Bridge Software Engineer at Executionlab
    Ho Chi Minh
    August 2022 - Present

    - Communication with Japanese clients

    - Requirement specifications analysis and management

    - Website and mobile application UI design

    - Application workflow analysis

  • 2D Motion Designer at 2D Motion Game Company
    Osaka, JP
    April 2019 - March 2022

    Assigned position:

    - 2D character motion designer (using Spine)

    - 2D background motion designer (using Spine)

    - Character outfit design

    - Motion quality checker

    - Project management

    Also took part in animating background effect of company's introduction video that was exhibited on Tokyo Game Show 2019

    Working directly with Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese clients without translator.

    MVP of September, 2019