me

I am a stop motion and After Effects animator currently based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 

About me:

  • Studied animation at St. Joost academy Breda (bachelor), The Netherlands and KASK, Ghent, Belgium (master).
  • Worked as a VJ for several years, as part of VJ collective Kijkbuiskinderen (now KBK Visuals) with gigs every weekend at major clubs and festivals. 
  • Likes to combine digital and analog techniques and create characters out of aluminum wire. 

 Some of the festivals where my own work has been screened:

  •  lnternational Animation Festival 2006, Annecy, France
  • Cinanima, International Animated Film Festival 2006, Portugal
  • Holland Animation Film Festival 2006, Utrecht, The Netherlands
  • International Trickfilmfestival 2006, Stuttgart, Germany
  • International Animation Festival 2006, Zagreb, Croatia
  • Anima Brussels 2010, Brussels, Belgium,
  • Anima Mundi 2010, Brazil
  • Athens Animfest 2010, Athens, Greece
  • Circuito Off Venice International Short Film Festival 2010, Venice, Italy
  • Tehran International Animation Festival 2011, Teheran, Iran
  • Brussels Short Film Festival 2011, Brussel, Belgium
  • Montreal Stop Motion Filmfestival 2011, Montreal, Canada

For any questions and/or comments:  info (at) marikeverbiest (dot) nl.